Author / Consultant / Speaker
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- contributor at The Huffington Post
- Author/Consultant at Girl with Pen Consulting
- Past
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- Director of Member Center Communications/Special Projects at National Council for Research on Women
- Founding Editor, S&F Online at Barnard Center for Research on Women
- Internet Consultant at self-employed
- Education
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Deborah Siegel’s Summary
Deborah Siegel, PhD is the author of Sisterhood, Interrupted: From Radical Women to Grrls Gone Wild, co-editor of the literary anthology Only Child: Writers on the Singular Joys and Solitary Sorrows of Growing Up Solo, and co-founder of the webjournal The Scholar & Feminist Online. She has written about feminism, masculinity, contemporary families, sex, and popular culture for a range of venues, including The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The American Prospect, More, Psychology Today, The Progressive, The Mothers Movement Online, and on her blog, Girl with Pen. An expert in gender, politics, and the unfinished business of feminism, Siegel has been featured on tv and radio including CBS This Morning, WNBC, WCBS, New York 1, Good Morning America Radio, Pacifica Radio, The Wendy Williams Experience, The Judith Warner Show, and The Joey Reynolds Show.
As a consultant, Siegel works with individuals and organizations seeking to expand their public platforms and bring their expertise to the public. Through one-on-one coaching, webinars, and on-site workshops, Siegel coaches thought leaders, philanthropists, advocates, and social entrepreneurs wishing to amplify their written voice, migrate real-world activities online, and connect with a broad audience. Organizational clients include the National Council for Research on Women, the White House Project, Catalyst, Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, the Women’s Media Center, the National Women’s Studies Association, and the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, where she is currently a Fellow.
Siegel received her PhD in English and American Literature, with a minor in Feminist Cultural Studies, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001. She has taught at the University of Wisconsin and has been a Visiting Scholar at both the University of Michigan and Barnard College. She currently serves on the Board of the Council on Contemporary Families.
Deborah Siegel’s Specialties:
content creation, editorial and online platforms, media, framing and positioning
Deborah Siegel’s Experience
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contributor
The Huffington Post
(Think Tanks industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
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Author/Consultant
Girl with Pen Consulting
(Writing and Editing industry)
July 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)
Strategic editorial consulting and freelance writing for clients
including the White House Project, Women’s Media Center, Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, Catalyst, National Women’s Studies Association, National Council for Research on Women. On-site workshops, webinars, group trainings, and coaching one-on-one. -
Director of Member Center Communications/Special Projects
National Council for Research on Women
(Research industry)
January 2004 — July 2006 (2 years 7 months)
Oversaw development of reports, web resources, and other communications tools as well as panels, conferences, and strategic collaborations designed to synthesize, amplify, and popularize the public voice of the Council’s 100+ women’s research and policy centers. Brokered innovative partnerships between researchers, policymakers, and the press. Designed and managed projects, working with diverse team of writers, publicists, and researchers. Online projects included The MisInformation Clearinghouse and the Research-for-Action Clearinghouse.
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Founding Editor, S&F Online
Barnard Center for Research on Women
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years )
Oversaw creation and launch of Barnard’s new webjournal and served as co-editor for first six issues (www.barnard.edu/sfonline). Supervised teams of writers, guest editors, copyeditors, and designers. Created and managed editorial board. Developed future issues and associated programming, including the ongoing Feminist Futures panel series.
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Internet Consultant
self-employed
(Information Technology and Services industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years )
Editorial director and content strategist for several Internet start-up companies (Echoclick.com, TeleMedicineIndex.com, CaringRoad.com). Developed and managed teams of writers and editors to create online presence for content-heavy business enterprises. Provided content analysis, editorial evaluation, and ongoing development of communications products and strategy.
Deborah Siegel’s Education
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD , English , 1993 — 2001
- Activities and Societies:
- PhD in English and American Literature from University of Wisconsin, received in 2001
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Deborah Siegel’s Websites:
Deborah Siegel’s Groups:
Council on Contemporary Families
Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership
Deborah Siegel’s Honors:
Inaugural Class, Progressive Women’s Voices training, Women’s Media Center, 2008.
Thinking Blogger Award, 2007.
Fellow, Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, 2005-present.
Research Fellow, Center for Research on Women, Barnard College, Sept. 2002-June 2004.
Visiting Fellow, Center for the Education of Women, University of Michigan. Jan.-July 2002.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Dissertation Fellowship, 1998-99.
Nancy Hoefs American Literary History Fellowship, awarded by the University of Wisconsin, English Department, 1996-98.
Phi Beta Kappa, inducted 1991.
Deborah Siegel’s Contact Settings
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