Hello,
I’m a Boston-based copywriter/editor and strategic communications expert w/20+ years’ experience developing a wide range of content for clients in academia & industry. A published book author, magazine editor, & ex-head of communications for MIT’s largest research lab, I have particular expertise in AI and innovation, creating copy for social, web, media outreach & much more.
My Writing Portfolio
Books and papers
My MIT Press book “Computing the Future,” co-authored with the director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), Professor Daniela Rus, on the last decade of innovation in computer science
Editorial leadership
I have served as editor-in-chief of Pomona College Magazine, the alumni publication of a highly-selective liberal arts college in California that is consistently ranked among the top five liberal arts schools in the country. The fall 2024 issue is available online.
Branding & website copy
As head of communications at MIT CSAIL I supervised a web redesign that involved writing, editing and overseeing the creation of more than 150 pages of targeted content for key audiences, including major website sections related to…
As communications manager for Brandeis International Business School I led a web redesign that included developing more than 400 pages of targeted content for key audiences, including major website sections related to…
A new “World Ready” branding campaign
Communications strategy
I have developed and implemented strategic communications plans for a range of clients, including MIT, Cornell University and Brandeis University.
I have helped with communications strategy and related copy for a range of clients, including…
-a meta-review on digital medicine developed by researchers at Harvard, Duke, Tufts and Mount Sinai
-a cybersecurity paper on critical government infrastructure with Joel Brenner, former inspector general and senior counsel at the National Security Agency (NSA)
I have been invited to give talks on communications and public relations strategy at conferences for Harvard University, the American Marketing Association (AMA), the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and HOW Design.
News writing by topic
Below is a sampling of stories written for MIT, Cornell University, the New York Times, the Boston Globe and the World Economic Forum, among other outlets.
AI/Machine Learning
MIT News: “To self-drive in the snow, look under the road”
MIT News: “Smarter training of neural networks”
Economics & Finance
Brandeis Magazine: “Cracking the Cultural Code”
Brandeis NOW: “Brandeis IBS conference focuses on municipal markets”
Healthcare
The New York Times, “Dr. John Sarno, 93, Dies; Best-Selling Author Tied Pain to Anxieties”
MIT News, “Algorithm reduces use of riskier antibiotics for UTIs”
World Economic Forum, “Using AI to predict breast cancer and personalize care”
Policy/Government
Cornell University: “NYC Mayors, Cornell Presidents Celebrate 10 Years of Cornell Tech”
Brandeis Magazine: “Patrick kicks off U.S.-Israel Summit at Brandeis IBS”
Robotics
MIT News: “Soft robotic fish swims alongside real ones in coral reefs”
MIT News: “This robot helps you lift objects — by looking at your biceps”
MIT News: “How to control robots with brainwaves and hand gestures”
Cybersecurity
Cornell University: “Computer-security researchers aim to prevent tech abuse”
MIT News: “Helping companies prioritize cybersecurity investments”
MIT News: “Using machine learning to hunt down cybercriminals”
Arts/Culture
Slate Magazine, “The Vegas Strip Steak: Is a cut of meat really eligible for a food patent?”
Boston Globe, “Johnny D’s celebrates 40 years of down-home music and memories”
New York University: “alumni profile: tour guide / poet Speed Levitch”
Sustainability
MIT News: “Less-wasteful laser-cutting with ‘Fabricaide’”
MIT News: “Robots that can sort recycling”
Pomona College Magazine profile of sustainable farmer Severine Fleming
Media outreach
Successful PR pitches to media outlets
Op-eds
Email me individually for examples of opinion pieces and op-eds that I have ghostwritten for senior leaders at MIT and Brandeis in such outlets as Axios, the Boston Globe, the Economist, the Financial Times and WIRED.