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Summary: I am professional freelance editor; I hold a doctorate in psychology, and I have six years of experience working in the publishing industry acquiring psychology and related titles. As a result, I have deep experience in evaluating, editing, and developing manuscripts and book proposals. You can find me on .

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology, May 2003, The University of Texas, Austin, TX

Concentration: Social and Personality Psychology; Minor in Statistics

Dissertation: The Language of Attachment Styles: Discrimination by Pronoun

(Chairperson: James W. Pennebaker, PhD) Available upon request.

B.A., Psychology, 1998, summa cum laude, The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Honors Thesis: Reactions to Positional Commitments in Public Goods Dilemmas

(Chairperson: David A. Schroeder, PhD)

Honors and AwardsNational Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 1998-2001University of Texas Bruton Fellowship, 1998-2001. This competitive fellowship is offered to students from any field who are demonstrably among the best students in the nation (academic merit) .University of Texas Fellowship, 1998-1999. This competitive fellowship is offered by the Graduate School to attract top quality graduate students to The University of Texas. Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship, 1998-1999Phi Kappa Phi, 1996 (national honor society)National Science Foundation Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates, 1996

EXPERIENCE

10/2004 current: Freelance consultant, writer, and editor

White paper: Harris Interactive/Changing Market Landscape, prepared for a major pharmaceutical companyWhite paper: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates/Changing Publishing Landscape in PsychologyWriting and data analysis consultant, Harris Interactive

09/2006 07/2010:Senior Acquisitions Editor, Oxford University Press, NY, NY

In my capacity as Senior Acquisitions Editor, I commissioned and published scholarly and academic titles in research methods and statistics, as well as social, political, health, and evolutionary psychology, and directed the profitable growth of the list globally within the strategic framework of the Brain Sciences Division. In addition to commissioning and publishing books to agreed revenue goals, Isolicited, reviewed and conducted market research for book proposals;identified new publishing areas, book targets, and created publishing plans;conducted profit and loss calculations for potential publishing projects;drew upon a personal network of academic contacts to identify authors and reviewers;negotiated terms with authors and contributors;worked with the publishing team to manage, monitor, and develop signed projects;wrote advertising copy, back cover and flap copy, and solicited and managed blurbs; andpublished, marketed and sold projects on time and on specification for their intended readership.

Additionally, I was the project leader for a major online initiative for the field of psychology. I was involved from the inception of the project, and was instrumental in the design and development of content, working with the psychology editors and an external advisory board. My responsibilities also included market research (both quantitative and qualitative) and working with the IT team to ensure that the online product met the dynamic needs of the field of psychology.

10/2004 09/2006: Senior Acquisitions Editor, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Mahwah, NJ

In my capacity as Senior Acquisitions Editor, I commissioned and published scholarly and academic titles in cognitive, developmental, and evolutionary psychology, and directed the profitable growth of the list globally within the strategic framework of the Academic and Science Books Division. In addition to commissioning and publishing books to agreed revenue goals, Isolicited, reviewed and conducted market research for book proposals;identified new publishing areas, book targets, and created course maps and publishing plans;conducted profit and loss calculations for potential publishing projects;drew upon a personal network of academic contacts to identify authors, reviewers and potential textbook adopters;negotiated terms with authors and contributors;worked with the publishing team to manage, monitor, and develop signed projects;published, marketed and sold projects on time and on specification for intended readership.

4/2003 10/2004: Senior Research Associate, Harris Interactive, Inc., Rochester, NY

My responsibilities included managing complex research projects from concept through final presentation, with an emphasis on quantitative methodologies. In this capacity, my duties includedadvising clients on the appropriateness of survey design and use of survey data,acting as primary liaison between client and internal research staff,designing questionnaires to best address clients business concerns,analyzing data and providing “value added” consultative advice to clients.responding to Requests For Proposals (RFPs),creating budget and project schedules and managing resources to meet commitments to clients,troubleshooting and quality checking initial and final survey data,working with survey/questionnaire programmers and samplers to ensure the quality and quantity of survey data were accurate,writing reports of findings, including conclusions and recommendations,understanding and communicating the business implications of research findings, andpresenting findings to clients for projects requiring them.

9/2002 4/2003: Consultant, Coalition for Emotional Literacy, Austin, TexasEvaluation of a new program for Garza High School, Austin, TXDevelopment of research program and materials to test the benefits to students of a new curriculumAnalysis of data, presentation of results, and recommendations for changes to the program

Consultant, Synergy Group, Seton Health Network, Austin, TexasDeveloped a research program and materials to identify ways to keep participants in the CHIPS programEvaluated results, wrote, and presented report to CHIPS Board of Directors

6/1998 – 5/2003: Research Associate, Department of Psychology, University of Texas at AustinDeveloped 15 psychological research projects, from defining and operationalizing the questions to conducting literature searches (paper and electronic)Designed research protocols to most effectively test empirical questionsAnalyzed data using multivariate statistical techniques and qualitative analysesSupervised 35 undergraduate research assistantsPublished six scientific papers in professional, peer-reviewed journalsPresented research at ten professional conferences (poster presentations, panel discussant, and speaker)Taught 3 undergraduate courses and received superlative (4.9 out of 5.0) teaching evaluations from students (courses taught: PSY319K, Introduction to Social psychology, and PSY301, Introduction to Psychology)Designed and taught one online course through the University of Texas Distance Education program, Introduction to Personality PsychologyServed on committees within Department of Psychology as well as on the Graduate Admissions Committee

Publications

Newman, M. L., Groom, C. J., Handelman, L. D., & Pennebaker, J. W. (2008). Gender differences in language use: An analysis of 14,000 text samples. Discourse Processes.

Handelman, L. D., & Lester, D. (2007). The content of suicide notes from attempters and completers. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention.

Pennebaker, J. W., & Stone [Handelman], L. D. (2003). Words of wisdom: Language use over the lifespan. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology.

Stone [Handelman], L. D., & Pennebaker, J. W. (2003). What was she trying to say? A linguistic analysis of Katie’s diaries. In D. Lester (Ed.), The secret diary of Katie: Unlocking the mystery of a suicide. New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Solomon, R. & Stone [Handelman], L. D. (2003). On “positive” and “negative” emotions: Against valence. The Journal for the Theory of Social Behavior.

Pennebaker, J. W., & Stone [Handelman], L. D. (2003). Translating traumatic experiences into language: Implications for childhood abuse and long-term health. In L. J. Koenig, L. S. Doll, A. O’Leary, & W. Pequegnat (Eds.), From child sexual abuse to adult sexual risk: Trauma, revictimization, and intervention. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Campbell, R. S., Gibbs, B. N., Guinn, J. S., Josephs, R. A., Newman, M. L., Rentfrow, P. J., & Stone [Handelman], L. D. (2002). A biased view of liberal bias: Comment on Redding. American Psychologist.

Stone [Handelman], L. D., & Pennebaker, J. W. (2002). Trauma in real time: Talking and avoiding online conversations about the death of Princess Diana. Basic and Applied Social Psychology.

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