Jolanta N. Komornicka
- Specializing in the academic humanities and social sciences
- 10+ years teaching experience in higher education
- Co-President of the Indexing Society of Canada/ Société canadienne d’indexation (ISC/SCI)
- Co-Chair of the Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph Twig of Editors Canada
- Member of ISC/SCI, American Society for Indexing, History and Archaeology Indexers, Editors Canada, Editorial Freelancers Association
Education
Editorial Training, Toronto Metropolitan University
PhD in History, Boston University
MA in History, Boston University
BA in History-Literature, Reed College
Recent Experience
| Instructor of Indexing, Library Juice Academy | 2024–Present |
| Co-Chair, Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph Twig, Editors Canada | 2024–Present |
| Co-President, Indexing Society of Canada | 2022–Present |
| Freelance Indexer, Copyeditor, and Proofreader | 2021–Present |
| Assistant Professor of History, St. Jerome’s University | 2017–2020 |
| Lecturer in History, University of Virginia | 2013–2017 |
| Visiting Professor of History, Wheaton University (MA) | 2012–2013 |
Indexing
Experience in traditional back-of-book and embedded indexing (Word and InDesign) for trade and scholarly publications. Specialization in academic humanities and social sciences, particularly history, literature, military studies, sociology, and philosophy. Experience with multi-volume and multi-author works.
Editing and Proofreading
Experience in copyediting, line editing, and proofreading for academic texts and books—including journal articles, reviews, and theses—as well as fiction and trade books. Strong knowledge of major style guides, including Chicago Manual of Style, 18th ed., APA, 7th ed., and MLA, 9th ed. Copyeditor for H-France Review and Journal of the Midwest Modern Languages Association. Copyeditor and proofreader for the Bulletin (ISC/SCI) and proofreader for Key Words (ASI). Formerly, continuity editor for Choice of Games and proofreader for Architectural Histories. Former Production Editor for Zoetic Press, copyediting and proofreading for the literary magazine NonBinary Review.
Teaching
Experience teaching university-level courses in history at flagship institutions. Wrote and delivered lectures, facilitated discussions, designed assessments, and mentored students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Proven track record of clear communication and investment in research-driven pedagogy.
Talks and Articles
Articles
“The first indexes? Eusebius’s canon tables.” The Indexer vol. 41, no. 4 (December 2023): 395-402.
“The Index of Forbidden Books: is it an index?” The Indexer vol. 41, no. 2 (June 2023): 191-98.
“Letter to the editor.” The Indexer vol. 41, no. 2 (June 2023): 199-201.
“William Lost-His-Pants and more fun with indexing medieval names.” The Indexer vol. 42, no. 1 (March 2024): 19-31.
Talks
“Indexers.” Talk co-written and co-presented with Alexandra Peace, for non-indexers.
“William Lost-His-Pants.” See Also Newfoundland, ISC/SCI Conference 2023.
Professional Development
“Creating and Maintaining Speed in Indexing” (ASI)
Editing Conferences (EC)
“Editing Experiences: Learn from Four Traditionally Published Authors” (Editors Canada)
“How to Create Brilliantly Structured Indexes” (ASI)
Indexers Book Group (ISC/SCI)
Indexing Conferences (ISC, ASI, SI)
“Indexing the Queen of Sciences–Indexing Theology” (ASI)
“Introduction to Abstracting” (ASI)
“New Indexers Workshop” (ASI)
“NISO Standards” (ISC/SCI)
“Read Like an Editor” (IPEd)
Professional Memberships
American Society for Indexing
Editors Canada
History/Archaeology Indexers
Indexing Society of Canada
Editorial Freelancers Association