Margaret M. Quinlan, Ph.D., Bethany Johnson MPhil, M.A.

About

Bethany L. Johnson (MPhil, M.A.) is a doctoral student in the history of science, technology, and the environment at the University of South Carolina and an associate member of the graduate faculty in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Margaret M. Quinlan (Ph.D.) is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies and core faculty in the interdisciplinary Health Psychology Ph.D. Program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Books by Margaret M. Quinlan, Ph.D., Bethany Johnson MPhil, M.A.

Recent Posts

COVID-19 Underscored the Necessity of Doulas

How did doulas weather the storm of COVID-19?

Misconceptions About Fat Fertility

Does living in a fat body actually reduce your chances of conception? We interviewed Nicola Salmon to break down myths about fat fertility.

Why One Mom Battles to Change the Term "Incompetent Cervix"

Clinicians use the term "erectile dysfunction," not "erectile failure" or "incompetent penis," so why do we still use the term "incompetent cervix?"

Meghan and Harry's Rainbow Baby

The Orpah Winfrey interview isn't the first time Meghan Markle broke taboos.

Experiencing the Unimaginable: Dying and Leaving Your Child

In a culture where we avoid discussing death and dying, one young father is taking it head-on.

Infertile While Black

How do Black individuals navigate infertility? We talk to Fertility for Colored Girls' founder, Dr. Rev. Stacey Edwards-Dunn, about how her organization pivoted during COVID.

Trans Dads for Pride Month

This Father's Day, we are celebrating one who gave birth to his daughter.

Running and Grief

Moving into a loss can help you process it.

Postpartum During a Pandemic

Is COVID-19 changing postpartum? We talk to someone whose work supporting postpartum parents was already online.

Part III: When Someone Experiences the Unimaginable

What if your cousin's baby ends up in the NICU? What if your friend's baby passes? We may be tempted to avoid these moments, but engaging is meaningful to the grieving.