• Feel empowered, not exploited.

  • Work with efficiency, not with anxiety.

  • Lead with confidence, not with fear.

An academic career can feel like a hamster wheel that is constantly spinning, faster and faster. Expectations for publishing and funding are soaring while support and training are disappearing or absent altogether. It’s simply unsustainable! I can help you step off the hamster wheel with practical tools—from straightforward guidance on a manuscript edit to a total overhaul of your work and management processes. Scroll down to read more about me and about the services I offer.

Why listen to me?

  • My name is Elizabeth Haswell. I know how to do academic work, and do it well. I was a tenure-track faculty member for 15 years in the Biology Department at Washington University in St. Louis. Along with colleagues, I published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers in a wide range of journals. I secured funding from NSF, NIH, NASA, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and HHMI. In 2022, I was named a AAAS Fellow.

  • I also know how hard the job can be, and have been looking for solutions. My frustration with escalating demands on faculty time led me to write an essay in eLIFE promoting the idea of “The Sustainable Professor” in 2017. In 2023, I left my faculty position and moved to Oregon; you can read about that journey here. Now I have the mental space to help others who are in the position I was just a decade ago.

Testimonials

  • Liz has exceptional insight into scientific writing, both for papers and grant proposals. I’ve been fortunate to benefit from her meticulous attention to detail, extensive experience, and outstanding ability to brainstorm and refine ideas. I can wholeheartedly recommend her to researchers at any career stage for support in scientific writing, mentoring, strategic advice, and creative problem-solving.

    Marek Mutwil, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen

  • Liz has been a phenomenal addition to our editing services, consistently providing quality feedback for grant applications. She's prompt in her responses and incredibly flexible with timing and the ability to take last-minute requests. We've received numerous compliments on her work, and have seen improvement in grant applications and manuscript writing from our faculty and staff. Something that we have found to be priceless is her knowledge regarding federal guidelines and application development, a crucial piece of support that we didn't have as much expertise with before she worked with our team.

    Gabrielle Paaverud, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota

  • It was a pleasure to work with The Sustainable Professor while preparing my ERC Starting Grant. Liz not only helped me improve how I presented my project, but more importantly, she identified logical gaps I couldn’t see myself because I was too close to the content. Despite the time difference, communication was smooth and reliable, and Liz’s punctuality made it easy to structure my internal deadlines. I’d absolutely recommend working with her.

    Laura Bacete, Assistant Professor, Umeå University

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