About

Welcome to The Thesis Genius! I am Dr. Laura Monroe, and I hold a PhD in Education with a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) specialization. I've taught English as a Foreign/Second/Additional Language to children and adults for over 25 years as well as TESOL methodology courses.

This gives me an innate knowledge of the challenges that non-native English speakers and speakers of non-standard English dialects face when writing academic papers.

I have been editing academic papers for over 30 years. I am a former master’s thesis advisor at a private university, where I coached over 400 master’s students through the thesis process and also edited their papers. In addition to writing my own dissertation, I have edited over 1,000 PhD/EdD/DNP dissertations and master's theses on a wide range of academic subjects. Editing is my full-time job as I have transitioned from over 20 years of university-level administration and teaching to coaching/editing academic, professional, and personal documents, websites, and manuscripts.

I've also prepared manuscripts for journal publication and am the managing editor of the Journal of English Learner Education. I have written/ghostwritten/edited ESL textbooks for students, practical methodology books for ESL/EFL instructors, and indexed textbooks. I have extensive experience editing in the following areas: music, engineering, psychology, MFA/BFA degrees, finance/MBA/accounting, education, languages/linguistics, nursing/health sciences, criminal justice, gaming, marriage and family counseling, professional sports management, ecological and preservation initiatives, and more. My own PhD dissertation investigated university faculty’s treatment of native and non-native English-speaking students’ academic writing errors and plagiarism, so I have not only gone through the dissertation process but I also understand what faculty and committees expect in your academic writing!

I have been hosting APA and research & documentation workshops since 2002 for both students, editors, and faculty. In addition to APA, I also work with MLA, AMA, and Harvard-style editing. Editing your documents is not something that I do to speed through in order to collect payment from you – I truly care about the process and the quality of your paper, and your mental health as you complete this major life accomplishment.

Degrees Earned:

PhD in Education - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages specialization, University of Central Florida. Dissertation: Post-Secondary Faculty Treatment of Non-Native English-Speaking Student Writing Errors in Academic Subject Courses.

MA TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) - University of Central Florida.

BA - Secondary English Education, Minor in French Education - University of South Florida.

University-Specific Dissertation and Thesis Editing

Here is a sampling of universities whose students have utilized my dissertation editing services.

I have experience with the specific guidelines and standards of the following educational and
government institutions and organizations: