Christine Whelan

Christine B. Whelan
Born	July 5, 1977(1977-07-05) New York City
Residence	Pittsburgh, PA
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Princeton University, University of Oxford
Employer	University of Pittsburgh
Title	Visiting assistant professor of Sociology
Spouse	Peter Moyers
Parents	Stephan Whelan, Dr. Elizabeth Whelan
Website
http://www.christinewhelan.com

Christine Barrett Whelan (born July 5, 1977) is an author, journalist and commentator. She is the author of two books about marriage, and a forthcoming book of self-help for young-adults. She is a visiting assistant professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh.

Early life

Whelan was born in New York City to attorney Stephen T. Whelan and Dr. Elizabeth M. Whelan, an author and public public health specialist.^[1]

At eight years old, Whelan was the moderator for "No Kidding", a nationally syndicated health talk show for kids, by kids, produced by the American Council on Science and Health.^[2]

Education

Whelan earned her undergraduate degree from Princeton University, graduating magna cum laude with a degree in Politics. Whelan subsequently was awarded the 1999 Daniel M. Sachs scholarship^[3] and studied Economic and Social History at the University of Oxford, from which she earned her masters and doctorate.^[4][5]

Whelan has held teaching positions in the Sociology department at the University of Iowa and in the Sociology and Politics departments at Princeton University.^[2] In 2009 she accepted a position with the Sociology department at the University of Pittsburgh.

Journalism

As an undergraduate, Whelan was editor-in-chief of The Daily Princetonian.^[2] From 1997 through 2000, she interned at the Wall Street Journal in New York and Washington bureaus and in 2000 interned at the Washington Post.^[4] In 2008, Whelan was awarded a Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowship.^[6]

Whelan's writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal,^[7] New York Times, USA Today, National Review Online^[8] and the Washington Post,^[9] among other publications. She also writes a bi-weekly relationship advice column for Busted Halo^[10] and contributes occasional pieces to The Huffington Post.^[11]

Publishing

Whelan's first book, Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women, was published by Simon & Schuster in October 2006. In the book, Whelan coined the term SWANS, which stands for Strong Women Achievers, No Spouse.

Intended in part as a response to Maureen Dowd's 2005 book Are Men Necessary? When Sexes Collide,^[12] Whelan presented evidence contrary to the belief that an elite education and high income among women correlate with lower marriage rates.^[13] Using Census Bureau statistics, a commissioned poll of 3,700 men and women ages 25 to 40^[14] and personal interviews, Whelan showed that while the stereotype was valid among previous generations, today a higher income and education in fact increases a woman's marriage chances, and that high-achieving women simply marry later in life.^[15]

Prior to conducting the research, Whelan originally intended for the book to be a pessimistic take on the marriage prospects of professional women, drawn from popular studies and personal experience. The book was initially conceived with the title Overqualified for Love.^[16]

Whelan's second book, Marry Smart: The Intelligent Woman's Guide to True Love, was published by Simon & Schuster on December 30, 2008.^[2] Whelan's third book, Generation WTF: From “What the #%$&” to a Wise, Tenacious, and Fearless You, will be published by Templeton Press in February 2011.

Public appearances

Whelan has frequently appeared as an expert commentator on television news programs, including The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Good Morning America, and on national radio programs, including Iowa Public Radio.^[17][18][19] Whelan is a frequent featured speaker at public events and academic conferences.^[20][21][22]

Personal

Whelan is married to Peter Moyers, an attorney and former editor of the Princeton Nassau Weekly. They live and work in Pittsburg, PA with their cats, Chairman Meow and Evita Purrron.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Christine Whelan, Peter Moyers". The New York Times. 2007-06-17. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/fashion/weddings/17whelan.html?fta=y. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Dr. Christine B. Whelan". ChristineWhelan.com. http://christinewhelan.com/about. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 
3. ^ "Former Prince editor wins Sachs". Princeton Weekly Bulletin. 2006-09-26. http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/99/0222/sachs.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "2000 Intern Bios". WashPost.com. http://intern.washpost.com/bios2000.cfm. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
5. ^ Clayton, Rachel (2006-09-26). "Marrying Up, Guys?". Today's Chicago Woman. 
6. ^ "2008 Fellows". Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowship in Science & Religion. University of Cambridge. http://templeton-cambridge.org/fellows/2008/. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
7. ^ Whelan, Christine (2008-02-22). "Marrying Tradition and Modernity". Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB120364637045384935.html. Retrieved 2008-12-26. ^{[dead link]}
8. ^ Whelan, Christine (2007-11-16). "Gentlemen Prefer Brains". National Review Online. http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MjJhNDA2OWEzZTU0OTUyZGE2ZjRiYTVmNzhjNmM2ODA=. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
9. ^ Whelan, Christine (2008-11-11). "It Isn't About the Trash Can". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/07/AR2008110703317_pf.html. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
10. ^ "Dr. Christine B. Whelan". Busted Halo. http://bustedhalo.com/author/christine-b-whelan. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
11. ^ "Christine Whelan". The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-whelan/. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
12. ^ "Fear not, smart women". The Washington Times. 2006-11-15. http://washingtontimes.com/news/2006/nov/15/20061115-105432-9752r/. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
13. ^ Allison, Julia (2006-10-23). "Gentlemen prefer brains?". amNew York. http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/am-dating1023,0,2467347.story?page=1. 
14. ^ "It Might be True That 'Men Marry Their Mothers'" (Press release). University of Iowa News Services. 2008-05-05. http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2008/may/050508marry_mothers.html. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
15. ^ Elliott, Tom (2006-11-12). "When Smart Equals Sexy". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/11122006/postopinion/postopbooks/when_smart_equals_sexy_postopbooks_tom_elliott.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-26. ^{[dead link]}
16. ^ Hobson, Katherine (2006-11-22). "Smart women do wed". Princeton Alumni Weekly (Princeton University). http://www.princeton.edu/paw/archive_new/PAW06-07/05-1122/books.html. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
17. ^ Smith, Terence (1999-01-18). "Beyond the Beltway". The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. PBS. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/jan-june99/impeach_1-18.html. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
18. ^ "Dr. Christine B. Whelan". Good Morning America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAbk_Eh4vSM. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
19. ^ "KUNI: The Exchange". Iowa Public Radio. 2008-11-25. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuni/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1424037&sectionID=1586. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
20. ^ "Upcoming Events". Hudson Union Club. http://www.runmyclub.com/Hudson/eventcalendar.asp?id=203320. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
21. ^ "Christine B. Whelan". Fox Speakers Forum. University of Pennsylvania. http://www.sas.upenn.edu/foxleadership/reg/genwindb.php?screen=event_dtl&eid=20543. Retrieved 2008-12-26. ^{[dead link]}
22. ^ "Impact of the Individual, Power of the Network". Columbia Women in Business. Columbia University. 2007-02-23. http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/students/organizations/cwib/conference.html. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 

External links

• Whelan official website
• Whelan at University of Iowa website
• Whelan at Simon & Schuster website
• Huffington Post archive
• Busted Halo archive

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