ACADEMIC EDITOR - WRITING CONSULTANT
DISSERTATION COACH

I work with a variety of clients—individuals and institutions across the academic realm and other intellectual communities—as a substantive content editor of dissertation proposals, full dissertations, theses, journal articles, books and book chapters, conference presentations, and other scholarly products. In particular, I specialize in qualitative dissertations, as both editor and writing consultant/dissertation coach, working with doctoral students across geographic regions and universities—both brick & mortar and online institutions. These include UNC-Greensboro, A&T State University, East Carolina University, Pfeiffer University, Winston-Salem State University, The Ohio State University, Virginia Tech University, The George Washington University, University of Notre Dame, University of Phoenix, Walden University, and Columbia International University.

Sheryl J. Lieb, Ph.D.

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC WORK

  • Ph.D. - Educational Studies, Concentration in Cultural Studies
    - AOS: Philosophy of Education and Existentialism
    - Dissertation: “In Pursuit of a Pedagogy of Personhood:
    Existentialism and Possibilities for Educator Liberation”

  • MLIS - Master’s Degree, Library Science & Information Studies

  • BA - Bachelor’s Degree, Spanish Language & Culture

  • Teaching Professor (Professional Track) & Student Advisor - University of North Carolina at Greensboro


Personal Interests & Activities
My work is an essential part of my life because it affirms my sense of purpose, enriches the life of the mind, and feeds my soul. In turn, I get to experience human relationships/working partnerships with a broad range of talented and interesting individuals. Still, I have a few other personal interests, beyond work, that add to the quality of my days!

  • Whole body movement & dance

  • Nature walks

  • Coffee Shop Community-Building - Working & building diverse relationships in my favorite neighborhood coffee shop

  • Time with family and close friends

  • Reading—mostly non-fiction—and always learning ……


Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Sheryl J. Lieb
Academic Editor/Writing Consultant/Dissertation Coach

2015-Present             
SJL Academic Editor & Writing Consultant, Greensboro, NC
- Substantive and comprehensive content editing services.
- Consultation services: brainstorming and clarifying research topics, research questions, purpose of literature review, methodology (dissertations and journal articles), etc.; developing your writing approach; working with textual content and organization; maintaining work/life balance throughout the research/writing process, and more based on client’s individual needs.
-Specializing in dissertations, journal articles, book chapters, syllabi, presentations, etc. (graduate and professional levels)
-Individual papers, essays, etc. (undergraduate level)

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Educational Studies/Cultural Studies, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Dissertation: “In pursuit of a pedagogy of personhood: Existentialism and possibilities for educator liberation”
- A narrative self-study of an existentialist approach to teaching and learning in an undergraduate classroom.
- Research Interests: Philosophy/Philosophy of Education, Ethics, Existentialism, Cultural Foundations of Education, Critical Pedagogy, Academic Writing, Qualitative Research, Narrative Research and Writing
-AOS: Philosophy of Education; Existentialism as philosophical movement and pedagogical practice

MLIS, Library Science and Information Studies, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Area of concentration: School Libraries

BA, Spanish, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2017-2023
Faculty & Program Associate, Grogan Residential College, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC
- Facutly/Instruction: Cultural Studies, Philosophy of Education, Ethics, Global/Social Problems
- Student Advisor

2018 -2020                 
Lecturer, Bachelor of Liberal Studies Program (Online), The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC.
-Faculty: Existentialism (BLS 366 Life, Death, and Meaning)

 2017 - Spring Semester
Academic Writing Coach (MBA students), Bryan School of Business, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC.
-MBA 708-51 Operations for Competitive Advantage (Jan.-May2017)

PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
Lieb, S.J. (2018). The new undergraduate: Student as stranger. Philosophy, Theory, and Foundations in Education, 1 (1), 12-26.

Lieb, S. J. (2016). A portrait of resistance: Existential philosophy as attitude and pedagogy for self and student liberation. Workplace: A Journal for
Academic Labor, 26, 132-137.

Lieb, S. J. (2015). Teaching for peace existentially: A creative pedagogy for individual and community peacemaking. The South Atlantic Philosophy
of Education Society Yearbook 2014.

Lieb, S. J. (2014). Philosophical advocacy. The South Atlantic Philosophy of Education Society Yearbook 2013, 38-52.

Barnes, J. A., Mullen, C. A., & Lieb, S. J. (2013, May). Critical race theory in action: The freshman educational experience for students of color. Education
Leadership Review, 14(2), 41-57.

Lieb, S. J. (2012). Choosing our humanity: Reviving existential philosophy for democracy and artful living in a 21st century technocratic culture.
Learning for Democracy: A Journal of Thought and Practice, 4 (3), 8-18.

Book Chapters
Lieb, S. J. (2020). “An existentialist pedagogy of humanization: Countering existential oppression of teachers and students in neoliberal educational
spaces.” In Down, B., Nix-Stevenson, D., & Steinberg, S. (Eds). The SAGE Handbook of Critical Pedagogies (pp. 783-796).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS
Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) / Academic Editors Chapter of EFA
The Society for Editing (ACES)
Philosophy of Education Society (PES)
South Atlantic Philosophy of Education Society (SAPES)

WEBSITES