Alison Miller, PhD

Owner and Facilitator

The Academic Writers' Space

Dr. Alison Miller has a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Cornell University. In May 2000, Alison Miller, PhD, founded The Dissertation Coach as she recognized that many graduate students were struggling to successfully finish master’s theses and doctoral dissertations. She believes that many students and other academic professionals can benefit from support and guidance to manage the psychological, time management, and technical challenges that arise in graduate school and academia. In response to the 2020 pandemic, Alison along with her husband, were inspired to create a supportive, nurturing co-working community for graduate students and other academic professions called The Academic Writers' Space. Alison is the author of Finish Your Dissertation Once and For All: How to Overcome Psychological Barriers, Get Results, and Move On with Your Life, published in 2009 by the American Psychological Association. She enjoys leading dissertation workshops at universities around the United States and is committed to the success of graduate students and academics around the world.