You've come too far

to stay stuck

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Let’s get you to A Good Dissertation.

This is harder than anyone told you it would be.

Your emails to your committee go unanswered for too long.
Parts of your work are dated, but you don't know how to fix them.
You've never done this before and don’t know how to ask for help.
Some days you can't even form a clear question.

And underneath it all: "I just want to be done."

You're not stuck because you're not smart enough. You're stuck because doing this alone, while working and managing everything else that makes you human, is genuinely hard.

I'm Dr. Jayne

Whatever it takes to finish your dissertation, I'm here to help.

You don’t need more pressure. You need someone who knows exactly where you are — and knows how to help you move.

That’s what 15+ years of supporting doctoral students looks like in practice: tenured faculty experience, one-on-one coaching, and deep partnerships with universities and doctoral programs across the country. More than 85 students, across disciplines, institutions, and career stages, have found their way through with this kind of support.

The approach is judgment-free accountability. Expert guidance and real structure without the spiraling shame that can derail. You show up as you are. Together we figure out what’s actually in the way. Then we get you to your next milestone. And the one after that.

Dr. Jethro Jones in his graduation regalia

Six months to done

There are so many fake organizations out there that just want your money and prey on people who are really vulnerable...Jayne helped me get my doctorate done in six months.

Dr. Jethro Jones

UMSL EdD Graduate

Dr. Giuliana smiling big with her husband and 3 children just after her dissertation defense.

All of it in one place

It gave me the structure, the accountability, the kindness and warmth and compassion — all of it in one place. The expertise too. I really, really needed this.

Dr. Giuliana de Grazia

Penn PhD

Dr. Jayne and Dr. Michael at his PhD graduation, in their regalia

A path forward

The dissertation was always a cloud in the background, always just there. Working with Dr. Jayne was the first time I felt like there was an actual pathway for moving through the process.

Dr. Michael Occhino

UR PhD

Kept me from giving up

Before this year, I had no proposal, no defense date, no IRB approval. These steps have been made. The accountability kept me from giving up.

DFC Participant

Penn EdD Student

Two Ways to Finish

The Dissertation Finishers Circle

A small group of doctoral students meets virtually with me for 30 minutes every week: structured accountability, expert coaching, and a community of people who actually get what you’re going through. This is where most students start, and what makes the difference between languishing and finishing. Offered every semester.

1:1 Coaching

Maybe your timeline is urgent, your committee dynamics are complicated, or you simply work better one on one. I offer several options depending on where you are and what you need — from a single session to ongoing monthly partnership.

Targeted Support

Defense Preparation

If you’re preparing for your proposal or final defense, Walk In Ready is built for exactly that moment with expert support to help you prepare. If you want a do-it-yourself structure for practicing for your defense, check out the Defense Circle Kit.

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