Arthur Patton-Hock
Career coach for humanities PhDs and postdoctoral scholars
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeJob searchCareer clarity and purposePromotions and advancementConfidence and self-esteemLife transitions |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Practice | Coaching with Arthur |
Arthur Patton-Hock is a career, academic and life coach for pre- and postdoctoral historians and humanist scholars. He helps people with a PhD in the humanities or qualitative social sciences find opportunities in and outside the academy. He draws on twenty-five years of experience. His work pairs practical job strategy with self trust and steadiness, so scholars keep moving when the outcome is unclear. He offers a free first session.
What Arthur helps with
Arthur works with scholars facing a tough academic job market, or those who want to leave the academy and are unsure what else they can do.
- Finding a job after the PhD
- Facing another year on the academic job market during a postdoc
- Feeling stuck on the tenure track and thinking about leaving
- Explaining the workplace skills a PhD gave you
- Building self trust when outcomes are uncertain
- Finding career options outside the academy
- Keeping a running list of concrete action steps
Who Arthur works with
Arthur coaches people who are working on or have finished a PhD in the humanities or qualitative social sciences. His clients include historians and humanist scholars, postdocs on the job market, and tenure-track faculty who feel worn down by the semester grind, book deadlines and service demands and wonder what else they could do.
How Arthur works
Arthur pairs practical strategy with a steadier relationship to yourself. Clients take simple steps that change how they think about what is possible. They learn to speak clearly about the workplace skills their PhD gave them. They keep a running list of concrete actions, then learn from what happens once they act. The work builds strategy and self trust one week at a time.
Background and qualifications
Arthur has coached for twenty-five years. His focus is career, academic and life coaching for scholars in the humanities, especially historians. He works with people at the pre-doctoral and postdoctoral stages, and with those who hold tenure-track jobs. He has seen that lasting progress comes from combining practical strategy with inner steadiness, not from fixing a CV alone.
Arthur Patton-Hock pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching
- Free complimentary session
- Weekly email notes
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The CoachVouch take
Arthur focuses only on humanities and qualitative social science scholars, from PhD students to tenure-track faculty.
Best for humanities PhDs who want to find work in or outside the academy.
Common questions
How much does Arthur Patton-Hock charge?
Coaching with Arthur runs $90 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Arthur Patton-Hock help with?
Arthur Patton-Hock helps with finding a job after the PhD, facing another year on the academic job market during a postdoc, feeling stuck on the tenure track and thinking about leaving and explaining the workplace skills a PhD gave you.
Does Arthur only coach people who want to leave academia?
No. He helps scholars create opportunities both in and outside the academy.
Can tenure-track faculty work with Arthur?
Yes. He works with scholars who hold tenure-track jobs and are thinking about stepping away.
How do I contact Arthur Patton-Hock?
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