Kristeen Cherney has over a decade of health writing experience for digital platforms. In addition to Everyday Health, she has written for various health websites such as Healthline.com, TheMighty.com, and LiveStrong.com. She’s covered mental disabilities, general health topics related to nutrition, women’s and children’s wellness issues, as well as more specialized topics ranging from diabetes and thyroid disease to asthma, allergies, and skin conditions.

With a PhD in English (rhetoric and composition), Cherney focuses her academic scholarship on the intersections between disability and literacy. She also holds a Master of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Arts in communication.

Cherney has also contributed to books such as Handbook on Violence in Education: Forms, Factors, and Preventions, Composing in Four Acts: Readings for Writers, Georgia State University's Guide to First-Year Writing. And has also made contributions to scholarly journals like Praxis: A Writing Center Journal, Digital Rhetoric Collaborative, Journal of Teaching Writing, and Journal of Dracula Studies.

When she’s not researching or writing, Cherney enjoys running, hiking, yoga, and kickboxing.