Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a professor, journalist and author. She is the author of Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women (Simon & Schuster, 2006), the first book to shatter the myth of success and spinsterhood.

Dr. Whelan is a visiting assistant professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Iowa. She earned a masters and doctorate from the University of Oxford and has held teaching positions at Princeton University in the Sociology and Politics departments. She has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Post. She writes a bi-weekly relationship advice column for BustedHalo, a young-adult website. She has appeared live on television programs and radio programs across the nation. For her upcoming speaking appearances, click here

Dr. Whelan graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Princetonian and was awarded the Daniel M. Sachs Scholarship to attend Worcester College at the University of Oxford.

Until recently, Dr. Whelan, 30, was among the SWANS. On June 16, 2007 she and her husband, Peter, were married in New York City. They live and work in Iowa City, IA.

Beginnings
Christine comes by it honestly... she was born to study and write about social trends. Her parents announced her birth as the answer to the questions her mother, Dr. Elizabeth Whelan, had posed in her two bestselling books: A Baby...Maybe? and Boy or Girl?
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When Christine was born, even Newsweek magazine took notice.

And by the age of eight, Christine was already a media star. She hosted a nationally syndicated radio show called "No Kidding," a health talk show for kids, by kids.