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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 (http://girlwpen.com).  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.

In addition to writing and speaking, Siegel consults 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 differentiate or 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.   She serves on the Board of the Council on Contemporary Families.

Siegel received her doctorate in English and American Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001.  Read more about her work at www.deborahsiegel.net.