Christine Haran, M.A.
Title:
Director of Online Information
Organization:
The Commonwealth Fund
Christine Haran, M.A., is director of online information for The Commonwealth Fund. In this capacity, she oversees the Fund's Web site and e-alerts. She is responsible for the site's overall look, as well as the quality of its content, features, and services. Previously, she worked as a health journalist, writing and editing for Healthology, a distributor of online health content acquired by iVillage.com. She was also a senior editor at MAMM, an advocacy magazine for women with cancer. She has contributed to abcnews.com, The Hartford Courant, Woman's Day, Bride's Magazine and Publishers Weekly, among other publications. Ms. Haran has a B.A. in English from Skidmore College and an M.A. in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from New York University. She received an Excellence in Women's Health Research Journalism Award from the Society of Women's Health Research for an article comparing the use of hormone therapy for breast cancer in the U.S. and in Europe.