Allison DiBianca Fasoli, Ph.D.

Allison DiBianca Fasoli, Ph.D. is a group coach who coaches faculty around writing, research, and career decisions. Allison is a former faculty member in psychology and a nationally funded (e.g., NSF, Spencer Foundation) mixed- methods researcher who has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. Drawing on her expertise in psychology, Allison’s coaching process is informed by decades of researching and teaching about learning processes, motivation, group dynamics, decision-making, self-concepts and identity, and theories of human growth and development.

As a group coach, Allison has facilitated coaching circles and developed workshops and trainings on writing productivity and sustainability, scholarly voice, research branding and identity, networking, time management, impostor experiences, and early-career success.

Coaching at its best is a transformative experience. Allison helps clients identify what they want, what is holding them back, and what they need to succeed so that they can engage from a place of greater clarity, creativity, and, even, playfulness.

Allison DiBianca Fasoli earned her Ph.D. in Human Development from the University of Chicago, specializing in psychology and anthropology.  She holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Clinical Psychology from Saint Michael’s College and a Coaching certificate in Wellness Coaching from Emory University. She has also received training in Academic Coaching from Landmark College and in teaching Scholarly Writing through the University of Chicago’s Writing Program.