One Focused Hour
Practical professional development designed to fit within a busy academic schedule.
Focused, one-hour workshops that help new doctoral supervisors set expectations, give feedback, and manage progress with confidence.


Milton Marcelo
"I definitely recommend her for anyone who needs a high quality and thorough service. It turns out that I got a First Class grade and she is part of this achievement. Thank you very much, Jen."

Janice Domaschenz
"I am glad I found Jen! She helps hold me accountable and collaborates with me to set clear expectations. She offered sound suggestions that helped improve my quality of work. I love that our sessions are recorded, and I can access them anytime."

Megan Smith
“Students seem to genuinely appreciate that she cares and wants them to improve and teach them life skills to succeed. Jen's emotional intelligence is enormous and she is incredibly dedicated..”

Holly Wells
“Jen worked quickly and efficiently, communicating regularly whenever she had a question, and I appreciated her diligence and care.”

Monica
“Kind, honest, very knowledgeable, and doesn't make me feel bad about not being a great writer. I always felt encouraged and pushed myself to write better. Her recommendations and edits contributed to my greatest success, and that was obtaining my doctoral. I would have not make it this far without Dr. Harrison's help.”

Angie
“Thoughtful, dedicated attention. Jen was 1000% "in it" with me. I am blown away by and indebted to my time working with Dr. Harrison.”

Gray
“There is no way to describe how effective and supportive Dr. Jen is. She helped me get back on track with my dissertation and wouldn't let me give up. I'm so thankful that she worked with me.”

Reham Fahad
"I highly recommend that any graduate student works with Dr. Harrison; she will help you to arrive at your defense day sooner and with confidence!"

Teyana
“I can't tell you how happy i am with my progress … this is the most progress I have made in almost over a year … I’m stunned!”

Danielle
"Jen is so amazingly supportive. There were times during the process in which I felt very defeated and unmotivated and she was right there to give me the push that I needed to push forward. I really enjoyed her weekly emails checking in on my dissertation progress. She was very knowledgable regarding the various aspects of the dissertation process."

Kirsty
"Dr Harrison kept me on track so many times when I could have quit. Her regular contact, sensible advice and kind manner helped me to see the light at the end of the tunnel."

Daniel
"Her competence was evident in every conversation, beginning when I first contacted her because I was stuck on my second dissertation chapter. I was struggling because my writing processes had been sufficient for writing quality papers but not for a dissertation. Dr. Harrison helped me rework my outlining and writing methods, and I went from spinning my wheels for an entire year on my second chapter before contacting her to finishing that chapter and completing my PhD in the following year. She was very effective, encouraging, and easy to work with."

Ruth Sultana
"Dr. Harrison met me where I was at and supported me with various strategies to keep my thesis moving forward."

Shantelle
"She is very friendly, skilled and provided solid guidance. She is awesome."

Ashley
"She provided clarity and helped me to work through my thesis in digestible chunks. She personable and supportive of other ideas I wanted to incorporate, and she’s able to deeply empathize with the stress that often comes with completing a thesis or dissertation. She’s amazing and I highly recommend her services!"

Shahlaine
Working with Dr. Jen has been an absolute game-changer for me. Her deep understanding, kind demeanor, and remarkable expertise made all the difference when I was feeling completely lost and stuck. She took the time to review what I had already accomplished and skillfully rearranged things to create better flow, which gave me the encouragement and motivation I desperately needed to keep going.

Allyson Bazer
"Working with Dr. Jen for just a few hours had a profound impact on how I prepared for my defense. She offered invaluable resources and guidance that helped me approach the big day with both efficiency and confidence. I learned not only what steps to take but also how to manage my time effectively throughout the process. One of the most meaningful takeaways was her emphasis on self-compassion. She encouraged intentional rest and reminded me to trust in my readiness. I highly recommend the Defense Training Course with Dr. Jen and Read Write Perfect. Dr. Jen is incredibly kind and genuinely committed to helping women feel prepared, confident, and empowered to succeed on their defense day!"

Katreace
"Dr. Harrison taught me interventions to manage my time constraints, personal habits, and demands of both school and my career."

Lauren
"Dr. Jen did an awesome job to get me back on track, identify areas for improvement, and stay focused throughout the writing process. Her insightful guidance ensured that I completed my dissertation on time."

Emily
"She is so incredibly efficient with the time you spend together. Her ideas and help is endless! Worth every penny! "

Sirena
"I was so desperate … but I believe in divine alignment, and it worked. Your coaching works!"

Edson
"Her responsiveness, professionalism, and commitment to academic excellence significantly enhanced the quality of my dissertation. I highly recommend Dr. Jen for candidates seeking comprehensive, thoughtful, and high-quality dissertation review support."

Janice
"She makes you feel like you're her most important client every time, every session, every email."

Chantelle
"Thank you so much for everything! The help and support you provided me was invaluable and propelled me forward from a paralyzing stagnant spot I had been in for months … The work you're doing brings so much empowerment to an often demoralizing academic space."

Abla
"Your comment made me feel seen, validated, and helped me reframe my mindset. It helped me stop being so hard on myself … I hope you know your encouragement really means a lot to me. I truly respect you, and your opinion. I appreciate your efforts from the bottom of my heart. Working with you feels like hope to me, and hope is what keeps me going, and accomplishing the seemingly impossible. So thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Coreen
"Your support, communication, understanding throughout and all the way has had a big and positive impact. I'm very grateful. I would not hesitate to work with you again, and would recommend you in a heartbeat to anyone I know needing thesis coaching."

Shantelle
"So my defense was yesterday. I had two weeks notice and I was so stressed out. The results are that I passed my defense with minor changes. Thanks to you because without you I would not have made it this far at all. I will definitely recommend you to anyone else that may be pursuing a PhD or conducting research."

Hannah
"I found Dr. Harrison and the co-writing group in the final year of my PhD, and my only wish is that I'd found it sooner! It provided an invaluable online writing space and community, which saw me through the final and most difficult year of thesis writing. A huge thank you to Dr Harrison and all my scholarly sisters for the accountability and companionship!"

Lazarus
"I was wrestling with my dissertation for years when I finally broke down and sought outside help. I struggled to find a coach who made me feel safe or comfortable enough as a queer and trans person using auto-ethnography, mining some of my most challenging moments to piece together my argument. Jen has provided a safe space to land and has quickly and kindly helped me untangle the knots that kept me from progressing with my dissertation. I feel confident in the direction my dissertation is going and recommend her quick mind and gentle hand to anyone in my community stuck in the mud with their dissertation.

Rozita
"Thank you Dr. Jen. You were a source of confidence, calm and encouragement in the beginnings of this journey. I was overwhelmed at times and your approach became a solace for me. I appreciate your role through my journey as an educator, coach, and confidant."

Shachi
"Thank you so much for sharing your feedback so quickly … Your insights, suggestions and comments are super helpful for me and they are helping me see many of the blind spots that I missed. Your feedback is also helping to clarify and strengthen the rationale of the draft, and convey its meaning more effectively to the reader."

Rita
"I enjoyed being with a like-minded community to learn with and from. Writing my dissertation has been a lonely and an overwhelming process that has me feeling stuck! I really enjoyed this workshop. The discussion topics, class interaction and the shared knowledge were encouraging and thought-provoking. You're awesome and your service has helped me tremendously to stay on track."

Rebekah
"This has been so helpful! I feel so much more focused and encouraged. This has been confidence building!"

Tammy Nelson
"I really appreciate what you do, because I don't think that people really understand we do need the support and sometimes our advisors just aren't equipped to be able to provide that."

Francisca
"I knew I needed some extra help, so I reached out to Dr. Jen, and it's been absolutely amazing. It has made such a difference, I cannot recommend it high enough!"

Sangita
"You may not have your chair consistently meeting with you, but when you've got Dr Harrison on your side, she holds your hand throughout the entire process. She makes sure that you never feel that you're in it alone."

Regina
"Dr Jen has made this arduous process very, very engaging, collaborative, and helpful in times when it's really isolating and you really don't know what direction you want to go in. She has really assisted with every portion. She has been the best dissertation doctoral coach I have ever experienced!"

Dr. Nia Bailey
"Dr. Jen is absolutely amazing. She has been so kind to me because there's been so many times where I'm frustrated and she continues continuously grounds me. She walks me through the process and she actually believes in the work and I think that's what makes the biggest difference about Dr. Jen."

Milton Marcelo
"I definitely recommend her for anyone who needs a high quality and thorough service. It turns out that I got a First Class grade and she is part of this achievement. Thank you very much, Jen."

Janice Domaschenz
"I am glad I found Jen! She helps hold me accountable and collaborates with me to set clear expectations. She offered sound suggestions that helped improve my quality of work. I love that our sessions are recorded, and I can access them anytime."

Megan Smith
“Students seem to genuinely appreciate that she cares and wants them to improve and teach them life skills to succeed. Jen's emotional intelligence is enormous and she is incredibly dedicated..”

Holly Wells
“Jen worked quickly and efficiently, communicating regularly whenever she had a question, and I appreciated her diligence and care.”

Monica
“Kind, honest, very knowledgeable, and doesn't make me feel bad about not being a great writer. I always felt encouraged and pushed myself to write better. Her recommendations and edits contributed to my greatest success, and that was obtaining my doctoral. I would have not make it this far without Dr. Harrison's help.”

Angie
“Thoughtful, dedicated attention. Jen was 1000% "in it" with me. I am blown away by and indebted to my time working with Dr. Harrison.”

Gray
“There is no way to describe how effective and supportive Dr. Jen is. She helped me get back on track with my dissertation and wouldn't let me give up. I'm so thankful that she worked with me.”

Reham Fahad
"I highly recommend that any graduate student works with Dr. Harrison; she will help you to arrive at your defense day sooner and with confidence!"

Teyana
“I can't tell you how happy i am with my progress … this is the most progress I have made in almost over a year … I’m stunned!”

Danielle
"Jen is so amazingly supportive. There were times during the process in which I felt very defeated and unmotivated and she was right there to give me the push that I needed to push forward. I really enjoyed her weekly emails checking in on my dissertation progress. She was very knowledgable regarding the various aspects of the dissertation process."

Kirsty
"Dr Harrison kept me on track so many times when I could have quit. Her regular contact, sensible advice and kind manner helped me to see the light at the end of the tunnel."

Daniel
"Her competence was evident in every conversation, beginning when I first contacted her because I was stuck on my second dissertation chapter. I was struggling because my writing processes had been sufficient for writing quality papers but not for a dissertation. Dr. Harrison helped me rework my outlining and writing methods, and I went from spinning my wheels for an entire year on my second chapter before contacting her to finishing that chapter and completing my PhD in the following year. She was very effective, encouraging, and easy to work with."

Ruth Sultana
"Dr. Harrison met me where I was at and supported me with various strategies to keep my thesis moving forward."

Shantelle
"She is very friendly, skilled and provided solid guidance. She is awesome."

Ashley
"She provided clarity and helped me to work through my thesis in digestible chunks. She personable and supportive of other ideas I wanted to incorporate, and she’s able to deeply empathize with the stress that often comes with completing a thesis or dissertation. She’s amazing and I highly recommend her services!"

Shahlaine
Working with Dr. Jen has been an absolute game-changer for me. Her deep understanding, kind demeanor, and remarkable expertise made all the difference when I was feeling completely lost and stuck. She took the time to review what I had already accomplished and skillfully rearranged things to create better flow, which gave me the encouragement and motivation I desperately needed to keep going.

Allyson Bazer
"Working with Dr. Jen for just a few hours had a profound impact on how I prepared for my defense. She offered invaluable resources and guidance that helped me approach the big day with both efficiency and confidence. I learned not only what steps to take but also how to manage my time effectively throughout the process. One of the most meaningful takeaways was her emphasis on self-compassion. She encouraged intentional rest and reminded me to trust in my readiness. I highly recommend the Defense Training Course with Dr. Jen and Read Write Perfect. Dr. Jen is incredibly kind and genuinely committed to helping women feel prepared, confident, and empowered to succeed on their defense day!"

Katreace
"Dr. Harrison taught me interventions to manage my time constraints, personal habits, and demands of both school and my career."

Lauren
"Dr. Jen did an awesome job to get me back on track, identify areas for improvement, and stay focused throughout the writing process. Her insightful guidance ensured that I completed my dissertation on time."

Emily
"She is so incredibly efficient with the time you spend together. Her ideas and help is endless! Worth every penny! "

Sirena
"I was so desperate … but I believe in divine alignment, and it worked. Your coaching works!"

Edson
"Her responsiveness, professionalism, and commitment to academic excellence significantly enhanced the quality of my dissertation. I highly recommend Dr. Jen for candidates seeking comprehensive, thoughtful, and high-quality dissertation review support."

Janice
"She makes you feel like you're her most important client every time, every session, every email."

Chantelle
"Thank you so much for everything! The help and support you provided me was invaluable and propelled me forward from a paralyzing stagnant spot I had been in for months … The work you're doing brings so much empowerment to an often demoralizing academic space."

Abla
"Your comment made me feel seen, validated, and helped me reframe my mindset. It helped me stop being so hard on myself … I hope you know your encouragement really means a lot to me. I truly respect you, and your opinion. I appreciate your efforts from the bottom of my heart. Working with you feels like hope to me, and hope is what keeps me going, and accomplishing the seemingly impossible. So thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Coreen
"Your support, communication, understanding throughout and all the way has had a big and positive impact. I'm very grateful. I would not hesitate to work with you again, and would recommend you in a heartbeat to anyone I know needing thesis coaching."

Shantelle
"So my defense was yesterday. I had two weeks notice and I was so stressed out. The results are that I passed my defense with minor changes. Thanks to you because without you I would not have made it this far at all. I will definitely recommend you to anyone else that may be pursuing a PhD or conducting research."

Hannah
"I found Dr. Harrison and the co-writing group in the final year of my PhD, and my only wish is that I'd found it sooner! It provided an invaluable online writing space and community, which saw me through the final and most difficult year of thesis writing. A huge thank you to Dr Harrison and all my scholarly sisters for the accountability and companionship!"

Lazarus
"I was wrestling with my dissertation for years when I finally broke down and sought outside help. I struggled to find a coach who made me feel safe or comfortable enough as a queer and trans person using auto-ethnography, mining some of my most challenging moments to piece together my argument. Jen has provided a safe space to land and has quickly and kindly helped me untangle the knots that kept me from progressing with my dissertation. I feel confident in the direction my dissertation is going and recommend her quick mind and gentle hand to anyone in my community stuck in the mud with their dissertation.

Rozita
"Thank you Dr. Jen. You were a source of confidence, calm and encouragement in the beginnings of this journey. I was overwhelmed at times and your approach became a solace for me. I appreciate your role through my journey as an educator, coach, and confidant."

Shachi
"Thank you so much for sharing your feedback so quickly … Your insights, suggestions and comments are super helpful for me and they are helping me see many of the blind spots that I missed. Your feedback is also helping to clarify and strengthen the rationale of the draft, and convey its meaning more effectively to the reader."

Rita
"I enjoyed being with a like-minded community to learn with and from. Writing my dissertation has been a lonely and an overwhelming process that has me feeling stuck! I really enjoyed this workshop. The discussion topics, class interaction and the shared knowledge were encouraging and thought-provoking. You're awesome and your service has helped me tremendously to stay on track."

Rebekah
"This has been so helpful! I feel so much more focused and encouraged. This has been confidence building!"

Tammy Nelson
"I really appreciate what you do, because I don't think that people really understand we do need the support and sometimes our advisors just aren't equipped to be able to provide that."

Francisca
"I knew I needed some extra help, so I reached out to Dr. Jen, and it's been absolutely amazing. It has made such a difference, I cannot recommend it high enough!"

Sangita
"You may not have your chair consistently meeting with you, but when you've got Dr Harrison on your side, she holds your hand throughout the entire process. She makes sure that you never feel that you're in it alone."

Regina
"Dr Jen has made this arduous process very, very engaging, collaborative, and helpful in times when it's really isolating and you really don't know what direction you want to go in. She has really assisted with every portion. She has been the best dissertation doctoral coach I have ever experienced!"

Dr. Nia Bailey
"Dr. Jen is absolutely amazing. She has been so kind to me because there's been so many times where I'm frustrated and she continues continuously grounds me. She walks me through the process and she actually believes in the work and I think that's what makes the biggest difference about Dr. Jen."
Practical professional development designed to fit within a busy academic schedule.
Attend live via Zoom from campus, home, or wherever you’re working that day.
You’ll receive access to the full session recording, so you can revisit key ideas when needed.
Complete the workshop and receive a certificate of completion for annual review, promotion, or institutional CPD reporting requirements.
Small-group format to allow meaningful discussion and individual questions. Registration closes once the session is full.
30 min explanation, modeling, & examples
Apply the skill directly to your own supervisory context
Leave with clarity & next steps
Email back for your CPD certificate
Resource designed to support implementation both during the session and in your future supervision meetings.

Learn a structured “traffic-light” approach to delivering SMART feedback that doctoral students can understand and implement—reducing confusion, revision cycles, and supervision friction.

Establish clear norms for doctoral supervision—covering meetings, email boundaries, turnaround times, and documentation—to prevent misunderstandings and reduce supervision stress for both you and your doctoral students.

Set clear expectations and use structured scaffolding to help doctoral students take ownership of their research while maintaining academic rigor.

Learn a structured exercise you can use to help doctoral students refine, scope, and strengthen their research topic—without over-directing or leaving them stuck.
Need more than just a quick workshop? Book a free call so we can chat about options.
Check your spam folder—and if you don’t see your invitation email there, just go ahead and email me: jen@readwriteperfect.com. Let me know your name and what you booked, and I’ll make sure everything gets sent over to you promptly.
Usually, just have your current research notes or drafts handy. If a specific tutorial requires something else (like a particular article you’re working on), I’ll let you know in the confirmation email. The goal is to make these as low-stress and high-impact as possible.
Because these are live, small-group sessions with limited spots, I don’t typically offer refunds. However, if you let me know at least 48 hours in advance, I’m happy to move your booking to a future session of the same tutorial. If you miss a session without notice, I can’t offer a transfer, but you will still receive the templates and resources from the workshop.
These are practical, 1-hour sessions designed for early-career PhD supervisors or those looking to streamline their supervision process. We focus on high-impact skills like setting expectations in the first meeting, providing effective feedback on drafts, and managing complex student dynamics. You’ll get ready-to-use templates (like supervision meeting records and feedback frameworks) to use with your students immediately.
Each session covers a specific aspect of supervision. For example, in the “Expectations and Boundaries” workshop, we walk through exactly how to set up a supervision agreement. In the “Feedback Frameworks” session, I show you a system for giving deep feedback in less time. It’s all about practical tools that save you time and make you a more confident, effective supervisor.
Go to the Supervisor Tutorials page and select the workshop you’re interested in. Click “Book Now,” choose your date/time, and complete the checkout. You’ll receive a confirmation email with all the details, including the Zoom link and any templates we’ll be using during the session.
Yes! Many supervisors use their professional development or research funds to pay for these workshops. If you need a formal invoice for your finance department to process a reimbursement or direct payment, just email me at jen@readwriteperfect.com and I’ll get that over to you.
Yes. Each workshop includes documentation confirming one hour of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). You’ll receive a certificate of completion stating the workshop title, date, and instructional hours, which you can use for annual review, promotion, or institutional CPD reporting requirements.
These workshops are designed for new or early-career PhD supervisors who want practical tools they can use immediately. If you’re looking for clear structure, ready-to-use templates, and focused skill development (not theory-heavy training), they’re a strong fit.
These workshops focus on one practical supervision skill at a time and provide ready-to-use templates you can apply immediately. They’re not generic training. Instead, they’re grounded in real academic experience—both supervising and coaching doctoral students—so the guidance is realistic, structured, and designed for genuine PhD supervision contexts.
For every package booked, I donate a percentage to Mercy Beyond Borders charity, supporting the empowerment of women and girls across the globe
Your package helps me support this amazing cause – thank you!
