My writing portfolio includes magazine features, donor profiles, annual report content, e-newsletter pieces, ghost-written journal articles, and tip sheets for patients. As a freelancer I specialize in health care and education, and my work has appeared in such publications as Harvard Magazine, Voice (Boston College School of Nursing), Vital Signs (Northeastern’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences), Turning Point (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), Harvard Medicine, Harvard Public Health Review, Life with Teens, and Newsweek. Here’s a sampling of my published work.
Entrepreneurship Grows at Brown
Brown Alumni Magazine
January-March 2022
Enterprising students build startups to tackle pressing problems. One in a series of spreads I've written for the President's Office to highlight Brown University's excellence and impact.
Welcoming New Faculty
Voice Magazine, Boston College Connell School of Nursing
November 2021
Short profiles of three outstanding nurse-scholars now teaching full-time at Boston College.
How Acupuncture Relieves Inflammation
Harvard Magazine
January-February 2021
A Harvard researcher sheds light on how acupuncture may help reduce unwanted inflammation in the body, if practiced properly.
Seacole Scholars
Voice Magazine, Boston College Connell School of Nursing
May 2020
Boston College creates a living-and-learning community to support first-year nursing students from diverse backgrounds.
Screen Time and the Brain
On The Brain newsletter, Harvard Medical School
June 2019
A Harvard pediatrician studies the pros and cons of digital media use. Part of a series of feature stories I've written for On The Brain.
Transforming the classroom
Bok Center for Teaching and Learning Annual Report 2017-18
Fall 2018
I wrote the stories on pages 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, and 21 to showcase innovative approaches to teaching and learning at Harvard.
Champion of equity and social justice
The Harvard Gazette
October 2018
Feature story on dean and professor Joan Reede, longtime leader of diversity initiatives at Harvard Medical School.
Connecting Body and Soul
Harvard Magazine
January-February 2017
Researchers explore how spirituality affects the patient experience.
There’s No Place Like NUHome
Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern U.
Summer 2017
Wrote cover story and alumni spotlight and co-edited overall content.
Remembering John Clark
Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass.
July 4, 2017
Tribute to my old friend, talented musician John Clark.
Street Doctor
Harvard Magazine
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2016
A profile of Dr. James O'Connell, compassionate leader of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program.
Team Spirit Supports Women’s Lacrosse
Harvard alumni website
November 2015
Former members of Harvard women's lacrosse team rally together to endow coaching position.
A Global Citizen Gives Back
Harvard Alumni website
April 20, 2015
One of many alumni profiles I wrote for Harvard Alumni Affairs and Development.
An Extra Layer of Care
Harvard Magazine
March-April 2015
Palliative care, a growing trend, provides physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort to patients with serious illness.
What’s Going on in Your Teen’s Brain?
Life with Teens
September 2014
Experts see the teen years as a time to thrive, not just survive.
Paying Attention to Depression
Life with Teens
February 2014
Warning signs for parents about teen depression, a common and serious illness.
Spelunking for Genes
Harvard Medicine
Winter 2012
An ancient bone and a molar hold clues to a new branch of our family tree.
Mindful Eating
Harvard Health Letter
February 2011
Slowing down while eating may help people lose pounds and gain enjoyment.
Life Lessons
Harvard Magazine
Jan.-Feb. 2006
Gravely ill patients teach Harvard Medical School students about listening and compassion.
Opening the Drawer One More Time
Newsweek
July 2000
“My Turn” column about the terror-filled night in 1980 when I was abducted in Washington, D.C.