I’m a writer, editor, and researcher who focuses on maternal health, reproductive justice, gender and work, and journalism. I’m the author of Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section, now out from Ecco. I’m also a tenured, associate professor of journalism at SUNY New Paltz, where I teach how to be a journalist and how to think about the role of journalism in the U.S.
My reporting has appeared in the Boston Globe, the Guardian, Longreads, Women’s Health, and WIRED, among other publications.
My academic work, including qualitative and quantitative research that I’ve designed, has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed publications, including Journalism, Journalism Practice, and Feminist Media Studies. I’ve written about some of the findings from that research for mainstream outlets such as Guernica and the Washington Post.
I regularly speak with students, medical residents, and adults about cesareans, maternal health, and reproductive justice. You can find out about events open to the public on my events page.
I hold a PhD from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School, an MFA in creative writing from NYU, and a BA in English and history from Cornell University. I live in the Hudson Valley with my family.
