I write and edit content for universities and other research institutions. Clients have included Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, Yale School of Management, Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, and the NIH's Center for Cancer Research.
For a comprehensive list of all my communications clients and an explanation of how I avoid conflicts of interest with my journalism, please see my COI Statement.
Business Management
Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management
I write regularly for the online publication Kellogg Insight. Some samples:
No, extended warranties are usually not worth it
China weathered the global recession, but did it prop up the wrong firms?
How closely do our beliefs about social mobility match reality?
Why the panic of 1907 led to a recession
Should you hire someone with a criminal record?
Alaskans get an annual check from the government. How do they spend it?
Abandoning the Electoral College would remake campaign spending
Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 11: Which bankruptcy system is better?
Yale School of Management
I write regularly for the online publication Yale Insights. Some samples:
Forgiving debts may boost employment during recessions
Can you trust bad online ratings?
Study leverages peer effects to encourage adoption of hygienic latrines
Seniors aren't learning to choose better prescription insurance plans
Demand for social and cognitive skills is linked to higher firm productivity
When should companies share information with competitors?
When prompting people to make a choice, the consequence of not choosing matters
When should organizations change their mix of products?
Stanford Graduate School of Business
How well do refugees integrate into American society?
Arts and Humanities
Art neuro (Stanford Magazine)
Alan Rorie's cerebral creations challenge viewers
The sounds of science (Stanford Magazine)
Composer Chris Chafe gives new meaning to synthesizing data
Painting and numbers (Harvard Magazine)
A mathematician plays art detective
Social Sciences
Civic education through social networks (Stanford Social Innovation Review)
In Kenya, civic education programs reached 4.5 million people in advance of the 2002 election
Getting volunteers in the door (Stanford Social Innovation Review)
What are the biggest factors that affect recruiting nonprofit volunteers?
Biomedical
U.S. National Institutes of Health's Center for Cancer Research
I wrote stories about new studies and initiatives for the center’s website. Some samples:
A slow "catch and release" process prolongs immune attack on cancer cells
DNA-damaging drugs show promise in helping treat dogs with lymphoma
Clinical trial explores new glioblastoma treatment regimen
Foregut cancers get new attention at CCR
Researchers uncover cause of genetic anomaly linked to cancer
Low-grade prostate tumors can harbor signs of aggressive cancer
Johns Hopkins Medicine
‘Recycling protein’ shown to affect learning and memory in mice
U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
A physicist in the cancer lab (symmetry)
Nicole Ackerman's research on Cherenkov radiation, the blue glow from charged particles outracing light, could aid development of cancer treatments (pdf)
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
I wrote articles about new facilities and initiatives for the hospital's quarterly Physician Update newsletter, targeted at referring physicians. Some samples:
Packard Children's opens new hearing center
Pain management team expands services
Packard Children's opens new perinatal diagnostic center
Pediatric urology service ramps up robotic surgery program
Symposium will provide latest information on autism spectrum disorders
Pediatric hematology and oncology expert joins Packard Children's
Covance
(As contract writer for Pixel Theory)
I produced content on topics such as liver disease, orphan drugs, and biosimilars for a company that runs clinical trials for pharmaceutical firms. These materials included white papers, newsletter articles, case studies, and webinar abstracts; I also helped scientists with blog posts. Some examples:
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: Key considerations for drug development (white paper)
Creating a robust reimbursement support program for biosimilars (article)
How to navigate pre-clinical issues in NASH development (blog post)
Understanding 505(b)(2): An abbreviated pathway for modified drugs (blog post)
Physical Sciences
Bang-up job (California, UC Berkeley)
Astronomers spot a new type of stellar explosion
The stars her destination (California, UC Berkeley)
A business major's epiphany leads her to become a NASA scientist
A physics community (Response, Seattle Pacific University)
At Berkeley, an alum helps students navigate a challenging field
Evidence of things unseen (Santa Clara Magazine, Santa Clara University)
Dark matter makes up 85 percent of the material in our universe, yet scientists have never seen it. That's why physicist Betty Young is looking — right here on Earth
Sweet science (Research & Creative Activity, Indiana University)
Chemists untangle the secrets of sugar
Engineering
U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory
I worked as a Research Communications Fellow at INL for six months in 2008, writing press releases and website features about lab research in energy, engineering, disaster response, and archaeology. I also wrote and produced podcasts for the INL iTunes channel. Some samples:
Engineer simulates a robot's sense of touch
Secrets of ancient travel routes hidden in ancient rock
Mobile 911 system could be a lifesaver
A smart hybrid car monitor puts the brains in battery testing
Sensitive laser instrument could aid search for life on Mars
Flexible nanoantenna arrays capture abundant solar energy
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