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About
Maura Corrigan is an award-winning editor, writer, and reporter with more than two decades of experience in health journalism. She joined Everyday Health in 2015 and is currently an editorial director overseeing special projects, the copy desk, and various health and wellness topics.
Prior to joining Everyday Health, Corrigan was a longtime writer, reporter, and fact-checker at Self magazine, a health editor at About.com, and freelanced for a number of publications, including Women’s Health, MORE, Good Housekeeping, and Time Out New York, among others. She began her career in publishing in New York City at Elle Decor magazine.
Corrigan has a bachelor's degree in German and International Studies from the University of Georgia in Athens. She lives in Brooklyn and in her free time enjoys surfing at Rockaway Beach (and other local and distant locations), training in karate, playing the saxophone, and going to concerts.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in German and International Studies, University of Georgia
Awards
- Bronze Digital Health Award, 2023: "Black Communities Fight for Cleaner Air in 'Cancer Alley'"
- Gold Digital Health Award, Spring 2022: "Health Changemakers: Pushing for Better Well-Being in Their Communities"
- Digital Health Award, Merit, Spring 2022: "Under Pressure: How Social Media, Drugs, and the Changing Landscape of Sexuality Are Challenging Younger Generations' Mental Health"
