From Classroom To National Labs
I am Dr. Jacquilyn Weeks, a PhD in English from the University of Notre Dame, with 10 years of award-winning university teaching and 8 years embedded with national laboratories and research groups. Since founding Word Tree Consulting in 2018, I have helped hundreds of scientists sharpen manuscripts, grants, white papers, and talks so that their strongest ideas reach the audiences that matter most.
How I Think
I treat language the way you treat data, with close attention to structure, pattern, and evidence. My process blends linguistics, behavioral psychology, user experience theory, basic biology, and narrative analysis so that your writing aligns with how readers actually process information. I focus on conceptual editing, refining argument flow, emphasis, and audience cues, so your science reads as clear, rigorous, and compelling.
The Person Behind The Red Pen
When I am not deep in a manuscript or teaching workshops, you are likely to find me on the trails near the Sandia mountains with a rotating crew of foster dogs. I volunteer with Sandia Search Dogs and care for animals with urgent medical needs through the Argos Shelter, work that keeps me grounded, patient, and very aware that every story, human or canine, deserves careful attention.
Conceptual Support
Interdisciplinary Insight Applied
Human Focus
Dr. Jacquilyn Weeks
I founded Word Tree Consulting in 2018 after earning my PhD in English from the University of Notre Dame and spending a decade teaching award‑winning university courses. My work with national laboratories and independent research groups has shown me how profoundly audience cognition shapes scientific communication. I specialize in helping researchers refine manuscripts, grants, and presentations by focusing on structure, narrative strategy, and the psychological patterns that influence the reviewers.
Owner & Founder
I treat language as a system, much like scientists treat data, and I help clients adapt their narrative choices to engage the specific minds they need to influence. My approach blends linguistics, behavioral psychology, user‑experience theory, biology, and narrative analysis to make complex ideas easier to follow and harder to dismiss. Outside of work, I volunteer with Sandia Search Dogs, foster medically fragile dogs for the Argos Shelter, and spend my free time hiking the Sandia Mountains with my rotating crew of rescued fluffs.