Education:
         BSJ, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, December, 1978; 
         MSJ, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, September, 1979 

Books Published:
2001: Writing To Save Your Life: How To Honor Your Story Through Journaling 
           (Hazelden Publishing, Health Communications, Inc.) 
           Translations: French, German, Japanese, Spanish
1999: I Closed My Eyes: Revelations of a Battered Woman 
           (Hazelden Publishing)
           Translations: French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, Russian

Essays in Anthologies:
1997: Belly Laughs and Babies
           (Laughing Stork Press) 
1989: Conversations with Joyce Carol Oates 
           (University Press of Mississippi) 

Select ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN: 
Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Bride’s; Chicago Magazine; Chicago Parent; Chicago Sun-Times; 
Chicago Tribune; Dallas Times Herald; Dallas City; Dial; Los Angeles Times; New York Times; Woman’s Day; 
Parenting; react; Seventeen; Spirit; West Suburban Living; Woman’s Day; Writers Digest; more than 60 other 
daily newspapers in Tribune Media Services syndicate

ACADEMIC POSITIONS: 
June, 2003- present: Associate Professor, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism 
September 2001- June 2003: Lecturer, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism 
6/96- 9/01: Adjunct Lecturer, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Journalism & Women Symposium; Association of Women Journalists; Society of Midland Authors 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
11/00 - present: Writing columnist, Personal Journaling magazine, Writers Digest Publications
9/99 - present: Owner, instructor, "Michele Weldon’s Writing To Save Your Life Workshops"
6/96 - present: Columnist, West Suburban Living magazine, Elmhurst, Ill. 
6/94 - 6/95: Contracted copy writer of direct mail newsletter, Leo Burnett USA
1/89 - 1/02: Regular freelance contributor, Chicago Tribune 
7/84 - 1/89: Columnist, Dallas TImes Herald
9/81 - 7/84: Midwest market editor, Fairchild Publications, Chicago
3/80 - 9/81: Associate editor, ADWEEK magazine, Chicago
9/79 - 3/80: Managing editor, North Shore magazine, Winnetka, Ill.

SPECIAL HONORS AND AWARDS:
Chicago Women In Publishing, Excellence Award, Nonfiction Book, 2002 
International Women’s Peacepower Media Award, Nonfiction Book, 2000
Bread and Roses Individual Courage Award in Publishing, 2000
Finalist, Association for Women Journalists, Commentary Writing, 1999 
Finalist, Nonfiction Book Contest, National Writers Association, 1997
First Place, National League of American Pen Women, Essay Contest, 1997
First Place, Writer’s Digest 1996 Writing Competition, Personal Essay, 1996
Finalist, Writer’s Digest 1995 Writing Competition, Personal Essay, 1995
Best Newspaper Columnist, Dallas Psychological Association, 1987
Outstanding Female Student, Northwestern University, American Pen Women, 1979 

MEDIA APPEARANCES/INTERVIEWS:
Select Television and Radio: 
Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC TV, June 2002 and October, 2002
Strategies for Living Radio, 00/01 
ABC Sunday Morning, 2001 
Pacifica Radio Network, 00/01/02 
Minnesota Public Radio, 00/01 
Health Diary, PBS-TV, 2000
Later Today , NBC-TV, 2000 
CBS Radio, 2000 
Book Tours, Wisdom Television, 00/01/02 
Wisconsin Public Radio, 00/01 
Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC-TV, 1993 
Jenny Jones, NBC-TV, 1991 
Home Show, ABC-TV, 1990 

SELECT PRESENTATIONS AND KEYNOTES: (1993-2002)

American Association of University Women American Bar Association Women Northwestern University Women's Center Chicago Foundation for Women Children's Memorial Guild City of Fargo, N.D. Evanston Historical Society Evanston Hospital Family Shelter Services, Washington, D.C. FEMALE (3 Illinois chapters) Fort Wayne Women's Bureau, Indiana Gottlieb Hospital Hazelden Publishing Women's Wellness Conference Journalism & Women Symposium Junior League, DuPage County Lake Austin Spa "Wise Women Series" March of Dimes Annual Conference Portland Domestic Violence Conference Miraval Spa & Resort, Tucson, Az.

National Association of Women Writers* Newcomers Club Northwestern University Women's Center Oak Brook Women's Club Oak Park-River Forest High School Off-Campus Writer's Workshop PACES (5 Illinois chapters) Pillars Community Services Roosevelt Middle School, River Forest Rush/ Oak Park Hospital South Suburban Family Shelter Step By Step Early Childhood PTA Wheaton Newcomers Club Wheaton-Warrenville PTA Willard School, River Forest Chicago Women's Peacepower Conference, Florida World's Largest Writing Workshop, Chicago Writers & Editors Conference, Chicago

Michele Weldon is available for keynotes, writing workshops and conferences. She lives in the Chicago area and is at work on a nonfiction book on writing family stories.