HGSE Peer to Peer Services
Our Mission
High-quality personalized support in writing, verbal communication, data visualization, and AI to HGSE master’s & doctoral students.
Welcome!
Our peer tutoring model is designed to provide a welcoming, safe and non-evaluative space for students to hone their written and verbal communication skills as well as learn AI technologies. Regarding writing services, students can receive help responding to course assignment prompts, organizing their papers or research projects, and developing proposals, theses, or field statements. For verbal communication, students can receive help on preparing academic or professional presentations, creating an elevator pitch, making research posters, and enhancing their digital brand. As to AI support, students can obtain assistance with navigating and harnessing GenAI technologies used in education.
We are absolutely thrilled to meet and work with you. Please use the Ask Us form for any inquiries.
The HGSE Writing Center, CommLab, Data & Visualization Lab, and AI Lab Team
Make An Appointment
30-minute Zoom consultations for students on a range of topics related to GenAI, from practical tool use and policy understanding. These sessions are tailored to address individual questions and promote a deeper understanding of GenAI at HGSE.
Max Lu
Appointments available during fall and spring only
One-on-One Appointments
- Thirty-minute virtual appointment
- Practice oral presentations
- Storyboard and develop a slide presentation
- Create an “elevator pitch”
- Organize and develop a conference poster
- Assistance with other mixed-media communication
Small Group Appointments
- One-hour virtual appointment for groups of 2-4 students
- Practice small group oral presentations
- Storyboard and develop a slide presentation
Dissertation & Capstone Defense Preparation
- One-hour virtual appointment
- Practice oral defense
- Receive feedback on slide presentation, including structure, order, and design
- Tips for using visuals to communicate information and results
One-On-One Appointments
- Thirty minute virtual or in person appointments
- Learn the difference between data and statistics
- Learn about different types of data analysis, techniques, tools, and technologies
- Enhance your research and analytical kills by thinking critically about data sources, and reports
- Identify data repositories for use in your project, presentation, or dissertation
- Learn how to safely store and share your data
Small Group Appointments
- One-hour virtual appointment for groups of 2-4 students
- Review and practice data presentations
- Learn a new skill in a group setting
Diana Feng
Lindsay Whitacre
lindsay_whitacre@gse.harvard.edu
Writing Center Appointments
- One-on-one appointment (30 minutes for master’s students and 60 minutes for doctoral students)
- Define a research question
- Organize the content of your paper
- Receive citation and referencing resource recommendations
Services not provided
- Copy editing
- Cover letter/resume/job applications
- Grammar help
- PhD applications
- Proofreading
Please schedule an appointment with a career coach for one-on-one professional writing support.
Brandon Edwards
Jen Ha
MG Prezioso
Caroline Tucker
