Expertise
Mental health, mental disabilities, skin care, thyroid disease, allergies, asthma, and diabetes
About
Kristeen Cherney, PhD, is a freelance writer, essayist, author, and poet with more than 15 years of health writing experience for digital platforms such as Healthline, The Mighty, and LiveStrong. She’s covered nutrition, women’s and children’s wellness issues, as well as specialized topics ranging from diabetes and thyroid disease to anxiety, depression, asthma, allergies, and skin conditions.
With a doctorate in English (rhetoric and composition), Dr. Cherney focuses her academic scholarship on the intersection between disability and literacy. She also holds a Master of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Arts in communication.
Cherney has contributed to the books The Wiley Handbook on Violence in Education: Forms, Factors, and Preventions, Composing in Four Acts: Readings for Writers, and Georgia State University's Guide to First-Year Writing, as well as to scholarly journals like Praxis, the Journal of Teaching Writing, and the Journal of Dracula Studies.
Cherney enjoys running, meditating, hiking, and paddleboarding.
With a doctorate in English (rhetoric and composition), Dr. Cherney focuses her academic scholarship on the intersection between disability and literacy. She also holds a Master of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Arts in communication.
Cherney has contributed to the books The Wiley Handbook on Violence in Education: Forms, Factors, and Preventions, Composing in Four Acts: Readings for Writers, and Georgia State University's Guide to First-Year Writing, as well as to scholarly journals like Praxis, the Journal of Teaching Writing, and the Journal of Dracula Studies.
Cherney enjoys running, meditating, hiking, and paddleboarding.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Marketing and Communication, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers
- Master of Arts (M.A.) in English, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English, Georgia State University, Atlanta
Certifications
- National Society of Leadership and Success
Awards
- Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society
Book & Media Recommendations
How to Meditate by Pema Chodron
Latest Work
Latest contributions from Kristeen Cherney, PhD, in Alcohol Use Disorder, Alopecia, Beverages, Constipation, Diabetes, Diet Types, Food & Ingredients, Gallbladder, Gynecologic Surgery & Procedures, Hair & Scalp Care, Healthy Living, Healthy Recipes, HPV, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Nutrients & Supplements, PTSD, Sickle Cell Anemia, Skin Care, Skin Care Routines, Surgical Procedures, Travelers' Health, Type 2 Diabetes, Ulcerative Colitis, Vitiligo, Weight Loss