Carrie N. Baker
Carrie N. Baker, J.D., Ph.D., is a professor at Smith College in the Program for the Study of Women and Gender. Carrie’s primary … More
2011 Contributor Bios
The following people contributed to the 2011 edition of “Our Bodies, Ourselves” or to health articles on this site.
Susan Clark Ball MD, MPH
Susan Ball is an HIV specialist at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell College of Medicine.
Mary Lou Ballweg
Mary Lou Ballweg is founder, president and executive director of the Endometriosis Association, the first organization in the world devoted to endometriosis. Credited … More
Ellen Barlow
Ellen Barlow is an experienced writer and editor specializing in health, biomedical science, public health and higher education. She is co-author of "Every … More
Shannon Berning
Shannon Berning is executive editor for Wharton Digital Press and books editor for Knowledge@Wharton. She wrote the "Relationships with Women" chapter for the … More
Kelly Blanchard, MSc
Kelly Blanchard is president of Ibis Reproductive Health. Her research has included clinical and social science studies on improving contraception and abortion technologies, … More
Susan Blank, MD, MPH
Susan Blank is an assistant commissioner at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and a medical epidemiologist with the … More
Hanne Blank
Hanne Blank is a historian, writer and activist who works at the intersection of bodies, sex and culture, specializing in the history of … More
Chris Bobel
Chris Bobel is an associate professor of women's studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She teaches Feminist Theory, Intro to Women's and … More
Debra Pascali-Bonaro, LCCE, BDT/PDT (DONA)
Debra Pascali Bonaro is a pioneer in reminding humanity that birth can be full of pleasure and delight. Debra has trained thousands of … More
Linda Brent PhD, MBA
Linda Brent, PhD, MBA is executive director of Paremus Foundation. A primatologist and nonprofit manager, Dr. Brent has published widely on animal welfare … More
Cathryn E. Brubaker, PhD
Cathryn E. Brubaker holds a doctorate in sociology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has taught introductory and gender-based sociology courses at … More
Ellen A. Bruce, JD
Ellen A. Bruce, is director of the Gerontology Institute of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of … More
Andrea J. Buchanan
Andrea J. Buchanan is a New York Times bestselling author whose whose work includes the multimedia young adult novel "Gift," published by Open … More