Real people, who’ve been where you are.
Academia Wiz exists because talented researchers shouldn’t have to navigate the unwritten rules of international publishing alone.
Academia Wiz was founded by Keren Segal, drawing on years of experience across academia and scholarly publishing as a researcher, editor, and educator.
Along the way, one thing became clear: the researchers who struggle to get published are rarely lacking in talent or ideas. They’re navigating a system whose expectations are exacting, unfamiliar, and often unspoken – and they do far better with an experienced person alongside them.
What We Believe
- You’re capable. Our role isn’t to fix deficient work, it’s to help strong researchers meet the demanding, often invisible standards of international publishing.
- The hard part is human-dependent. Structuring an argument, designing rigorous research, knowing what a field wants, keeping going when a draft stalls – these take judgment and relationship, not just digital tools.
- Care and candour. Honest feedback, given kindly. We tell you what will actually help, not just what’s easy to hear.
Why This Matters Now
AI can produce a fluent draft in seconds. What it can’t do is develop your research judgment, navigate the conventions of your field, or support your work to be accepted by a professional editor. This human work is exactly what we do, and now it’s more valuable, not less.
Keren Segal – Founder and Research Mentor
My research background is multidisciplinary, with a PhD in Psychology and an MA in Sociology and Anthropology. I have taught research methods to students at all levels in a variety of institutions, and I’m passionate about mentoring students and guiding emerging academics as they develop their research skills – from initial ideas to publication.
I love helping early-career researchers gain confidence, improve their writing, and take meaningful steps toward building a successful academic career.
I’m here to walk this path with you as you grow and achieve your goals!
Danny Fridberg – Learning and Teaching Specialist
I am a Principal Lecturer and a Program Leader at Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand.
In my role, I train and support academic staff in developing their courses and lessons and enhancing their teaching skills in Learner-Centered and Experiential Learning pedagogies.
I am a program lead of a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning Design, where we train the next generation of learning designers.
I hold a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies and supervise doctoral students who are writing qualitative and quantitative theses.
I look forward to helping you enhance your learning and teaching practice and supporting your academic career development