Contributor Bios
Walter Armstrong
Walter Armstrong writes monthly about the drug industry for Pharmaceutical Executive magazine and about health for various websites and publications. He was introduced to these issues as an AIDS activist in the late '80s and was editor of POZ magazine for eight years.
Mara Betsch A self-proclaimed cooking disaster, Health.com Editorial Assistant Mara Betsch has decided it’s time to develop culinary skills. Originally from South Carolina, she has high aspirations of combining her Southern upbringing and Italian heritage to make nutritious, delicious meals in her small Manhattan kitchen.
Jason Carpenter Jason Carpenter is the men's editor for WeightWatchers.com and a New York City–based freelance writer who has contributed to Men's Health, Golf, Menswear, This Old House, Maxim, and the New York Post, among others. He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in July 2007 at age 33.
Sally Chew Sally Chew has edited numerous websites and magazines and authored one book. As an insomniac, she could write lots more if she would just get out of bed in the middle of the night and walk over to her computer instead of lying there.
Kristine Crane Kristine Crane is pursuing an M.A. in science reporting at the Columbia University School of Journalism, where she is specializing in health-care and medical reporting. She worked previously for the Wall Street Journal Europe and Dow Jones Newswires in Rome. She is originally from Iowa City.
Jennifer Garam Jennifer Garam is the Executive Assistant/Office Manager of Health.com. As the founder of Writeous Chicks, she teaches writing workshops for women and writes the blog One Writeous Chick. Jennifer has been practicing yoga ever since moving to the stressful city of New York almost 10 years ago.
Lambeth Hochwald
For the past dozen years Lambeth Hochwald has been a New York City–based freelance journalist covering everything from marriage to money, parenting to pilates. In addition, as the co-founder of Parent P-L-A-Y, she works hard to create fun events for exhausted parents of toddlers, of which she is one: She's the proud mom of Zachary.
Sean Kelley is a writer and photographer from Birmingham, Ala. He has lived with type 2 diabetes for nearly 10 years and still enjoys the occasional doughnut.
Amanda MacMillan Until recently, Health.com Senior Associate Editor Amanda MacMillan’s idea of an athletic accomplishment was actually getting on base during her charity-league kickball games. Now she’s training—slowly but surely—to run a half marathon. When she’s not on the treadmill, she cross-trains by biking around New York, hiking upstate, and climbing the stairs to her fourth-floor walk-up apartment in Brooklyn.
Frances Largeman-Roth, RD Frances Largeman-Roth, a registered dietician, is the senior food and nutrition editor at Health magazine. She has worked with many top chefs, putting a healthier spin on their recipes. A member of the American Dietetic Association and the International Association of Culinary Professionals, Frances has appeared on numerous local and national radio and TV shows. She lives in Birmingham, Ala., with her husband, Jon, and their flat-coated retriever, Millie.
Scott Mowbray Scott Mowbray is the Editor of Health.com. He used to be the Editor of Popular Science and Eating Well, among other magazines, and was a radio commentator about food, restaurants, and nutrition.
Amy O’Connor Amy O’Connor is Executive Editor of Health.com. She lives in New York City with her husband, son, and two incontinent felines.
Dena Rifkin, MD Dena Rifkin is a physician at an academic medical center in the Northeast. She completed her medical training in internal medicine at Yale, where she also taught a course using literature to explore the doctor-patient relationship. Her practice is in kidney disease and her academic interests include issues related to successful aging.
Kate Rope Health.com Senior Editor Kate Rope has been researching and reporting on health and medicine for 10 years. Her writing has appeared in LIFE, Real Simple, Self, and Mother Jones magazine. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their new daughter.
Libby Sentz
Health.com Copy Editor Libby Sentz loves working with words but tries not to be glued to her chair—especially since osteoarthritis invaded her hips at age 30. When she’s not writing and editing, you might glimpse her in the street dancing to the sounds of marching bands, folkloric drummers, or even plain-ole car alarms. Libby lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two senile kitties.
Theresa Tamkins Senior Editor Theresa Tamkins has more than 15 years experience writing and editing for science and health publications. A former editor at Reuters Health, The Scientist, and HealthDay, she has also written for MSN, MSNBC, The Lancet, BHG.com, and Audubon magazine.
Julie Upton Julie Upton is a registered dietitian and communications expert specializing in nutrition, fitness, and health. As a media resource for the American Dietetic Association, Upton is interviewed and quoted in over 200 articles annually and is a frequent guest on national and local television and radio stations. Upton is a competitive open water swimmer, avid cyclist, marathon runner, and triathlete.
