Arthur Patton-Hock
Career and life coach for humanities PhD scholars
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeJob searchCareer clarity and purposePromotions and advancementPurpose and directionLife transitionsStress and overwhelmWork-life balance |
| Works with | Students and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Certified by The Life Coach School; Mendelsohn Prize winner |
| Practice | Coaching with Arthur |
Arthur Patton-Hock is a career, academic, and life coach for pre- and postdoctoral historians and humanist scholars. He helps them build opportunities inside and outside the academy. Before coaching, he worked as a doctoral administrator in history and American studies at Harvard. He won the Mendelsohn Prize, a prize meant for faculty. He is certified by The Life Coach School. He mixes practical strategy with inner steadiness in every session.
What Arthur helps with
Arthur works with scholars facing a tough job market, another year on a postdoc, or doubts about life on the tenure track. He also helps people who want to explore paths beyond the academy.
- Finding a job after a humanities PhD
- Facing another year on the academic job market
- Leaving the tenure track and finding other work
- Speaking about the workplace skills a PhD builds
- Exploring academic, alt-ac, and non-academic paths
- Handling relationships with advisors and writing blocks
- Preparing doctoral application materials
- Work and life balance in grad school
Who Arthur works with
Arthur coaches people who are finishing or have finished a PhD in the humanities or qualitative social sciences. That includes grad students, postdocs, and adjuncts. He also works with scholars on the tenure track who feel worn down by teaching, publishing, revision deadlines, and service demands and want to step away. He coaches doctoral applicants too.
How Arthur works
Arthur blends practical career strategy with inner work. They brainstorm a plan and pick tools to help them recover when they fall down. Clients keep a running list of concrete actions and learn from what happens as they carry them out. Sessions happen once or twice per month over Zoom. His training at The Life Coach School centered on mindset and tolerating discomfort and uncertainty.
Background and qualifications
Arthur spent much of his career at Harvard as a doctoral administrator in history and American studies. There he mentored generations of students and scholars. He won the Mendelsohn Prize for this work and is the only administrator to win a prize meant for faculty. He is certified by The Life Coach School, whose curriculum centers on mindset and tools for handling discomfort and uncertainty. He now calls coaching his second chapter and has twenty-five years of experience behind his approach.
Arthur Patton-Hock pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching once or twice per month over Zoom
- Free complimentary session
- Sliding scale pricing
Arthur Patton-Hock reviews
The CoachVouch take
He is a former Harvard doctoral administrator who won the Mendelsohn Prize, a prize meant for faculty.
Best for humanities PhD students and scholars who want both practical job strategy and steadier confidence, in or outside the academy.
Common questions
How much does Arthur Patton-Hock charge?
Coaching with Arthur runs $100 to $175 an hour. Message Arthur from this page for an exact quote.
What does Arthur Patton-Hock help with?
Arthur Patton-Hock helps with finding a job after a humanities PhD, facing another year on the academic job market, leaving the tenure track and finding other work and speaking about the workplace skills a PhD builds.
Does Arthur Patton-Hock coach online?
Sessions are online.
Is Arthur Patton-Hock certified?
Arthur Patton-Hock lists: Certified by The Life Coach School; Mendelsohn Prize winner.
Does Arthur only help people who want to leave academia?
No. He helps scholars explore traditional academic jobs, alt-ac work, and jobs outside the academy. He does not believe in a forced choice between them.
Does Arthur coach scholars who already have tenure-track jobs?
Yes. He works with tenure-track scholars who find the cycle of teaching, publishing, revision deadlines, and service is not right for them.
How do I contact Arthur Patton-Hock?
Send Arthur a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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