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About
Mary Elizabeth Dallas is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience who specializes in health news and feature stories. She covers public health issues, including microbial stewardship, immunizations, obesity, allergies and asthma, diabetes, heart disease, pediatric health and behavior, and autism spectrum disorders. Her work has appeared on numerous websites, including HealthDay, KidsHealth, Healthgrades, and Baby Gooroo.
Before pursuing a freelance career, Dallas was a news writer and producer working in the newsrooms of CNN and Bloomberg News where she wrote and produced live news that focused on the state of the global economy. Dallas conducted extensive research for ABC's 20/20. She wrote and supervised the production of documentaries for The History Channel, including a 24-part series that chronicled the last 24 weeks of WWII.
After growing up on Philadelphia's Main Line, Dallas currently lives in Westchester County, NY, with her family. Dallas is an avid tennis player. When she is not researching and writing, you can often find her on the court.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science, Boston College
- Master of Arts (M.A.) in Journalism and Mass Communications, New York University