Rebecca Cooney, PhD
Brooklyn,New York
Summary
Inspiring Chief Editor with over 12 years of engaging content creation, development oversight, and extensive multi-level editorial experience in the health and medical space. Actively engaged with a strategic global network of researchers, journalists, policymakers, opinion leaders, and institutions. Distinguished background in research, audience-tailored writing, and strategy. Exceptionally skilled in communication, fostering workplace motivation, improving diversity, and mentoring.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Editor - Nature Mental Health
Springer Nature, Inc
New York, NY
03.2022 - Current
- Establishing and directing editorial direction, policies, and procedures during pre-launch period.
- Actively networking with mental health stakeholders at key research institutions, in industry, and in regulatory and government agencies.
- Soliciting and commissioning perspective pieces, comments, and reviews from academic authors and topical news and feature articles from freelance science and health journalists.
- Developing, training, and mentoring editorial team and staff.
North American Executive Editor - Lancet
Elsevier Inc
New York, NY
10.2012 - 02.2022
- Oversaw and directed the strategy to elevate The Lancet brand in North America through institutional visits, author workshops and webinars, attending scientific conferences, and leading all US-based outreach to academic, philanthropic, and governmental organizations
- Promoted The Lancet family journals as the brand ambassador in the US and as part of the Elsevier Premium Brand group with The Lancet and Cell Press
- Managed and developed a growing team of senior editors representing The Lancet brand in North America
- Served in a senior executive editorial capacity for peer review, including fast-track review, and coordinating commissioned clinical, global health, and public policy-related content
- Contributed innovative editorial content on a weekly basis to The Lancet and family of journals
- Improved diversity and inclusion representation at The Lancet through multifactorial efforts, including peer review initiatives and strategic publications
Editorial Director - Medscape
WebMD
New York, NY
02.2016 - 05.2016
- Curated and managed content across Allergy & Immunology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Nephrology, and Hospital Medicine websites
- Collaborated with news and editorial teams to produce compelling original content
- Managed and developed freelance and expert contributor submissions by specialty
Associate Editor - Annals of NYAS
New York Academy Of Sciences
New York, NY
09.2010 - 10.2012
- Provided excellent copyediting and manuscript preparation skills to editing and producing high-profile scholarly articles and thematically organized volumes
- Wrote engaging online and print marketing copy and promotional magazine pieces; managed in-house web marketing content
- Interacted extensively with authors, volume editors, reviewers, and publishing partners
Education
Postdoctoral Fellow - Psychiatry
Columbia University
New York, NY2008
Ph.D. - Psychology
Stanford University
Palo Alto, Ca2007
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CA2000
Skills
- Editorial Strategy
- Editorial Policy Making
- Audience and Stakeholder Outreach
- Marketing Collaboration
- Publication Content Planning and Developing
- Author Relations
Certification
- Emerging Leader Program, RELX Group/Harvard Business School - 2021
Timeline
Chief Editor - Nature Mental Health
Springer Nature, Inc
03.2022 - Current
Editorial Director - Medscape
WebMD
02.2016 - 05.2016
North American Executive Editor - Lancet
Elsevier Inc
10.2012 - 02.2022
Associate Editor - Annals of NYAS
New York Academy Of Sciences
09.2010 - 10.2012
Postdoctoral Fellow - Psychiatry
Columbia University
Ph.D. - Psychology
Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - East Bay
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