Ellen Russon is an academic translator and editor specialized in translating texts from German to English and editing papers and texts written in English. She translates and edits for clients at universities, research institutes, research funding foundations, university hospitals, and more.

Ellen has over 20 years’ experience as a German-to-English translator in the social sciences. She also specializes in editing and proofreading manuscripts written in English for submission to journals and is well-versed in preparing manuscripts to conform to journals’ author guidelines, the APA style, ICJME style, Chicago style, and more.

Ellen has university degrees from the University of Zurich and Brandeis University. She is a native speaker of English but is also a dual national USA/CH. After completing her degree at the University of Zurich she worked as a psychologist in private practice in Switzerland for 9 years (former member of FSP, SKJP).

Ellen Russon, lic. phil.

German-to-English translator, editor

Member, European Association of Science Editors (EASE)

Member, Council of Science Editors (CSE)

german to english translation for academic manuals and online articles

Recent Clients

  • Miriam Compagnoni, University of Zurich
  • Jürg Martin Gabriel, ETH Zurich
  • Daniel Ganz, Ganz Landschaftsarchitekten
  • Philippe Goldammer, Military Academy at ETH Zurich
  • Urs Grob, University of Zurich
  • Oliver Hämmig, University of Zurich
  • Klaus Jonas, University of Zurich
  • Markus Landolt, University Children’s Hospital Zurich
  • Katharina Maag Merki, University of Zurich
  • Bertolt Meyer, Technische Universität Chemnitz
  • Rüdiger Mutz, University of Zurich
  • Beat Rechsteiner, University of Zurich
  • Larissa Schneebeli, Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  • Tanja von Rotz, Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  • Volker Tschuschke, Medical Psychology, University Hospital of Cologne
  • Tilmann Von Soest, University of Oslo
  • Agnes von Wyl, Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  • Andrea Wullschleger, University of Applied Sciences and Arts FHNW

Recent Work 2024

Education
  • Compagnoni, M., Rechsteiner, B., Gotsch, F., Grob, U., Wullschleger, A., & Maag Merki, K. (2024). Everyday, every week, all at once? An experience sampling study on teachers’ professional development for the classroom, team, and school. Teaching and Teacher Education, 152, 104771.
  • Maag Merki, K., Wullschleger, A., & Rechsteiner, B. (2023). Adapting routines in schools when facing challenging situations: Extending previous theories on routines by considering theories on self-regulated and collectively regulated learning. Journal of Educational Change, 24, 583–604.
  • Rechsteiner, B., Kyndt, E., Compagnoni, M., Wullschleger, A., & Maag Merki, K. (2023). Bridging gaps: A systematic literature review of brokerage in educational change. Journal of Educational Change, 25(2), 305–339.
  • Rechsteiner, B., Compagnoni, M., Grob, U., Gotsch, F., Wullschleger, A., & Maag Merki, K. (2024). Teachers as team players? Exploring the relationship between collaborative practice, professional development, and work-related stress using diary data.
  • Wullschleger, A. (2024). Teacher collaboration to elevate student achievement.
  • Wullschleger, A., Rickenbacher, A., Rechsteiner, B., Grob, U., & Maag Merki, K. (2024). School teams’ regulation strategies for dealing with school-external expectations for school improvement. Research in Education, 118(1), 26-48.
  • Wullschleger, A., Vörös, A., Rechsteiner, B., Rickenbacher, A., & Maag Merki, K. (2023). Improving teaching, teamwork, and school organization: Collaboration networks in school teams. Teaching and Teacher Education, 121, 103109.
  • Wullschleger, A., Vörös, A., Rechsteiner, B., Maag Merki, K. (2024). Comparative analysis of collaboration on school improvement: Exploring social networks using a meta-analytic approach to exponential random graph models. Book chapter. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Psychology, Psychiatry, Behavior Research
  • Eich-Stierli, B., Steiner, L., Pfenning, M., von Wyl, A., &  N. Veth, K. N. (2024). Mental health during the transition from university to work: A scoping review. Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
  • Goldammer, P., Stöckli, P. L., Escher, Y. A., Annen, H., & Jonas, K. (2023). On the utility of indirect methods for detecting faking. Educational and Psychological Measurement. First published online November 13, 2023.
  • Goldammer, P., Stöckli, P.L., Annen, H., et al. (2024). A comparison of conventional and resampled personal reliability in detecting careless responding. Behavior Research Methods. Open access. Published September 16, 2024.
  • Goldammer, P., Stöckli, P.L., Escher, Y.A. et al. (2024). Careless responding detection revisited: Accuracy of direct and indirect measures. Behavior Research Methods. Open access. Published August 15, 2024.
  • Horn, A., Zimmerli, L., Maercker, A., & Holzer, B. (2023). The worse we feel, the more intensively we need to stick together: A qualitative study of couples’ emotional co-regulation of the challenge of multimorbidity. Frontiers in Psychology, 14.
  • Mutz, R., & Daniel, H.-D. (2024). How to assess the impact of fellowships on academic careers? Latent transition analyses for funding programmes of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. University of Zurich, Competence Center for Higher Education and Science Studies
  • Schneebeli, L., Braune-Krickau, K., Gemperle, M., Joliat, A., & von Wyl, A. (2024). The influence of difficult child temperament and parenting stress on parental smartphone addiction in early childhood: A multilevel moderated mediation analysis. Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
  • Tschuschke, V., Ruppert, M., Banzer, W., Bernhörster, M., & Jäger, E. (2023). Physical exercise, coping, and survival in cancer patients.
  • Wade-Bohleber, L. M., Braune-Krickau, K., Schneebeli, L., Gemperle, M., Haechler, R., Pehlke-Milde, J., & von Wyl, A. (2024). Smartphone use during the perinatal period: Findings from a longitudinal study with first-time parents. Computers in Human Behavior, 154, 108127.
  • Wehrli, R. (2024). “inklusiv plus”: Group psychotherapy in vocational integration programs for young people.
  • Zueger, R., Annen, H. & Ehlert, U.(2023) Testosterone and cortisol responses to acute and prolonged stress during officer training school, Stress, 26:1.
Sociology, Political Science, Social Work
  • Gabriel, J. M. (2024). Editing of political science papers. Professor Emeritus, ETH Zurich.
  • Huth-Stöckle, N., & Schlueter, E. (2023). Explaining immigrants‘ social distance towards natives: A multilevel mediation approach across 37 immigrant groups in Germany. Social Science Research, 114, 102907.
  • Schmitz, S., & Krüger, P. (2022). Children’s emotional well-Being, difficulties, and aggressive behaviour during the First COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in German-speaking Switzerland. Psychology, 13(11).
Medicine, Medical Professions, Public Health
  • Hämmig, O. (2024). Over-indebtedness, unemployment, and poor mental health – and the role of sense of control: a population-based Swiss study. Frontiers in Public Health, 12. 1324402.
  • Holzer, B. Oriane, R., Minder, C., & Zimmerli L. (2022). Motivation and personality factors of Generation Z high school students aspiring to study medicine. BMC Medical Education, 22, 31.
Firms
Grant Proposals, PhD dissertations, Abstracts, CVs, Reviews
  • Eder, L. (2023). Editing. Parts of doctoral dissertation. APA style corrections.
  • Maag Merki, K. (2024). Abstract for a conference. University of Zurich.
  • Von Wyl, A. (2024). Editing of a grant proposal. Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
  • Von Wyl, A., & Braune-Krickau, K. (2024). Research proposal. Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
  • Wullschleger, A. (2024). Research proposal. University of Zurich.

Testimonials

  • “Besten Dank nochmals für die äusserst hilfreichen Dienste. Es ist von unschätzbarem Wert eine Übersetzerin zur Hand zu haben, die sich auch in den behandelten Fachgebieten auskennt. Gerne werde ich Sie bei meinen nächsten englischsprachigen Artikel wiederum berücksichtigen.”

    Prof. Dr. Andreas Jud, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences & Arts and Ulm University Hospital

  • “Ellen Russon verwandelt holperiges Englisch auf wundersame Weise in geschliffene Fachsprache. Sie beherrscht die Kunst des Schreibens wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten bis ins kleinste Detail und arbeitet rasch und kompetent. Besonders schätze ich ihre Kooperativität, wenn es gilt, eine Arbeit noch in letzter Minute zu editieren.”

    Prof. Dr. Margarete Vollrath, University of Oslo and Norwegian Institute of Public Health

  • “Ellen Russon ist eine herausragende Übersetzerin mit umfassender Sprachkompetenz, grossem hermeneutischen Textverständnis und permanenter Bereitschaft, ihre Arbeit durch eigene Lektüre und Rückfragen noch zu verbessern. Sie arbeitet prompt, zuverlässig und kooperativ.”

    Prof. Dr. Daniel Tröhler, University of Vienna

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