Book prize · 2022
Arthur J. Rubel Book Prize
Winner · Society for Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology
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Credentials
Why Elyse is qualified to help land your next role.
7
Years as a professor
Teaching, research, and faculty experience
1,623
Hours teaching in the classroom
About 37 courses across 14 semesters
672+
Students taught
Undergraduate and graduate classes
Anthropologist. Author. Professor.
Brown University postdoc. Faculty experience at the University of Oklahoma and Southern Methodist University. Author of Lawful Sins, published by Stanford University Press.
Honorable mention · 2023
Michelle Z. Rosaldo Book Prize
American Anthropological Association · Association for Feminist Anthropology
Honorable mention · 2023
CAR Book Award
Council on Anthropology & Reproduction
Fellowship
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Brown University
Brown UniversityResearch funding
Field research grants
Placeholder · funders to be confirmed
Publication
Lawful Sins
Stanford University Press
Stanford University Press
“Elyse helped me rebuild my research statement around one clear story. Within a single season I had three campus visits and accepted a tenure-track offer.”
Five pillars. One season. You land real interviews.
Your Research Story
The one-sentence version of your work that every document is built around.
The Document Engine
CV, cover letter and statements from proven templates, tailored to each job.
Targeting and Strategy
Which jobs to target and what each committee wants.
Interview and Job Talk Prep
Mock interviews, job talk rehearsal, and campus visit prep.
Offer Negotiation
Scripts for salary, startup funds, research money, and course releases.
Our proven process is documented step by step in
so you can follow it on your own time and reuse it season after season.
Everything you need for the season.
1:1 coaching calls
Private sessions focused on your field, your jobs, your documents.
The template library
Proven CV, cover letter, and statement templates.
48-hour document review
Send a draft, get detailed edits back within two days.
Weekly group hot seat call
Bring your toughest question and get it solved live.
Recorded lessons and confidence coaching
Watch on your schedule, and quiet the impostor voice.
Job application tracker
Every deadline, requirement, and status in one place.
Our Guaranteeto You
No first-round interview? You keep working with me free through the next cycle.
If you complete the program and don’t land a first-round interview, you keep working with me free through the next cycle.
- Stanford University Press author
- Brown University postdoc
I created the Professor Placement System to help you land your next role with clarity, not frustration.
Elyse Singer, PhD
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DIY
3-month season
Build your applications on your schedule over one focused season.
$975
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- 3 months of full access
- Prerecorded step-by-step training content
- CV, cover letter, and statement templates
- Research-story and application strategy lessons
- Interview and job talk preparation lessons
- Monthly lectures by professors and academic professionals
- Job application tracker
Group coaching
6-month season
Group and one-on-one sessions across a full application season.
Guarantee: Keep working with Elyse free through the next cycle.
$4,975
Book a Free CallWhat’s included
- Done For You
- 6 months of full access
- Prerecorded step-by-step training content
- CV, cover letter, and statement templates
- Research-story and application strategy lessons
- Interview and job talk preparation lessons
- Monthly lectures by professors and academic professionals
- Job application tracker
- Weekly group coaching and one-on-one sessions
- Live application strategy discussions and hot seats
- Feedback on your research story
- Interview practice with the group
- Dedicated async channel: ask Elyse and the team anything
- Quick replies in Skool to any question
- Supportive community of people in your field
Private partnership
12-month season
The most inclusive support, directly with Elyse, for a full year.
Guarantee: Keep working with Elyse free through the next cycle.
$15,000
Book a Free CallWhat’s included
- Done For You
- 12 months of full access
- Prerecorded step-by-step training content
- CV, cover letter, and statement templates
- Research-story and application strategy lessons
- Interview and job talk preparation lessons
- Monthly lectures by professors and academic professionals
- Job application tracker
- Weekly group coaching and one-on-one sessions
- Live application strategy discussions and hot seats
- Feedback on your research story
- Interview practice with the group
- Dedicated async channel: ask Elyse and the team anything
- Quick replies in Skool to any question
- Supportive community of people in your field
- Weekly one-on-one meetings with Elyse
- Hands-on application drafting and editing
- Personalized job targeting and planning
- Private mock interviews and job talk rehearsal
- Offer and negotiation support
- Priority async access to Elyse and the team
Included in every level:
- Step-by-step video lessons
- Private and group sessions
- Monthly academic guest lectures
- Reusable templates and resources
“After two cycles without interviews, the mock job talks and committee-eye feedback changed everything. I walked into my campus visit prepared and left with the offer.”
Questions, answered.
Who is this for?
PhD candidates, postdocs, and visiting faculty going on the academic job market who want a clear plan and documents that get interviews.
Is it really one-on-one?
Yes. You work directly with me on your materials and strategy, with a weekly group call as a bonus.
What if I'm on my second or third cycle?
That's common, and it's often where coaching helps most. We'll find what's holding your application back and rebuild from your research story.
Does this work for teaching-focused schools?
Yes. We tailor your documents and interview prep to teaching-focused, liberal arts, and R1 searches alike.
What happens after I get an offer?
We negotiate together, with scripts for salary, startup funds, research money, and course releases.
What is the Professor placement system guarantee?
If you complete the program and don’t land a first-round interview, you keep working with me free through the next cycle.
How do I get started?
Book a free call. We'll talk about your field, your timeline, and whether the program is a fit.
Elyse's publication
Lawful Sins
Abortion Rights and Reproductive Governance in Mexico
Stanford University Press · 2022
An award-winning ethnography of Mexico City's public abortion program, reproductive rights and public healthcare.
