Professional and editorial experience

My editorial skills are based on a broad and deep base of knowledge in higher education and pedagogy. In a higher education career spanning 38 years, I worked as a faculty member, faculty developer, associate dean, and assessment professional. I won three major teaching awards, secured grants to support my research in both biology and education, published extensively, and made dozens of invited and accepted professional presentations.

Authors often think that an editor needs to be an expert in the subject matter of their work. In fact, an educated but non-expert editor can take the perspective of the reader of the finished work, and thus can be enormously helpful in helping you present your ideas clearly. My expertise is in higher education pedagogy, assessment, faculty development, technology and administration, but I can be helpful in a broad range of content areas, including education, sciences and engineering.

In an editing career spanning more than 20 years, I have edited numerous academic book and journal manuscripts, dissertations and theses, promotion and tenure packages, job application materials, accreditation self-studies, and other documents. A sampling is listed here.

Stapleton, J. N., & Richardson, M. R. (2024). Social support network and sedentary behavior among US adults with and without mobility impairment. American Journal of Health Promotion 38(7):1014-1017.

Gregg, E. A., Ohlson, M., Dominguez, A. R., & Steele, S. (2024). A proposal for improving student-athletes’ mental health through leadership training. Sport Management Education Journal (published online ahead of print).

Benton, C. D. (2023). Running the gauntlet: Barriers for Black women academics in higher education research productivity (Ed. D. Dissertation, University of North Florida). 

Doss, D. (2022). Anticipating campus carry: A phenomenological approach to the leadership experiences of Florida College System presidents. [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Florida Southern College.

Sterba, D., Stapleton, J. N., & Kennedy, W. (2022). The supercrip athlete in media: Model of inspiration or able-bodied hegemony? International Journal of Sport Communication 15(3), 185-189.

Pascale, A., Ehrlich, S., & Hicks-Roof, K. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on MotherScholars: A comparative case study of United States and Australian higher education women faculty role strain. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, 14(3a).

Hayward, C. (2022). Leadership characteristics and teacher self-efficacy from the perspective of teachers. [Doctoral dissertation, University of North Florida]. UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 1116.

Gordon, L. M. (2021). Student retention in higher education: Effect of the campus fitness center on women. [Doctoral dissertation, University of North Florida]. UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 1096.

Bowen, J.A. (2021). Teaching change: How to develop independent thinkers using relationships, resilience and reflection. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Ehrmann, S.C. (2021). Pursuing quality, access, and affordability: A field guide to improving higher education. Stylus Publishing.
Zainutdinov, S, G. Kochneva, S. Netesov, P. Chumakov, & O. Matveeva. (2019). Directed evolution as a tool for the selection of oncolytic RNA viruses with desired phenotypes. Oncolytic Virotherapy 8, 9–26. 
Ohlson, M., S. Ehrlich, J. Lerman, & A. Pascale. (2017). The virtual mentor: Harnessing the power of technology to connect college and career ready leaders. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 28(4), 439-457.
Jiang, E., Y. Zhu, A. Elsafty, & M. Tumeo. (2017). Effects of global climate change on building energy consumption and its implications in Florida. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 14(1), 22-45.
Thompson, R. (2017). Examining perceptions of black administrators in higher education regarding administrative leadership opportunities (Ed. D. Dissertation, University of North Florida).
Bruey, V. F. (2017). Gender violence and the rule of law: Indigenous communities in post-war Liberia and Australia (Ph.D. Dissertation, The Australian National University).
Khatwani, C. (2017). Security analysis of elliptic curve cryptography based protocols (M. S. Thesis, University of North Florida).
Al-Thani, S.J, A. Abdelmoneim, K. Daoud, D. Moukarzel, & A. Cherif. (2016). Assessing general education learning outcomes at Qatar University. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education 8(2), 159-176.
Miller, J.C. (2015). Never a fight of woman against man: What textbooks don’t say about women’s suffrage. The History Teacher 48(3), 437-482.
OpenStax College, Biology. (2014). Provided Subject Matter Expert review and editing for about 1500 multiple choice questions for online Biology textbook.
Bowen, J.A. (2012). Teaching naked: How moving technology out of your college classroom will improve student learning.  Jossey-Bass. (Winner of the 2013 Ness Award for Best Book on Higher Education from the Association of American Colleges and Universities)
Miller, J.E. & J.E. Groccia (Eds.). (2011). To improve the academy: Vol. 30. Resources for faculty, instructional, and organizational development. Jossey-Bass.
Groccia, J.E., and J. E. Miller (Eds.). (2005). On becoming a productive university: Strategies for reducing costs and increasing quality.  Anker Publishing Co. 
Miller, J.E., J.E. Groccia, and M. Miller (Eds.). (2001). Student-assisted teaching: A guide to faculty-student teamwork. Anker Publishing Co.
“She understands the academy and the many roles, responsibilities, and pressures experienced by the professoriate.”
James E. Groccia, Auburn University; Co-Editor (numerous volumes)

“Judith is a thoroughly professional and able educator who has skills in editing educational materials that really suit the diversity of users.”
Neil Fleming, Owner, VARK LEARN LIMITED