Christine Herman

Freelance Editor Location:

Christine Herman is a freelance editor with over a decade of experience in audio and digital journalism. Christine is a 2018-19 Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow. Her reporting on mental health has received numerous recognitions, including the 2023 Media Award from Mental Health America and awards from the National Center on Disability Journalism, the Illinois AP Broadcasters Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, RTDNA and the Public Media Journalists Association. Christine has served on the board of the Association of Health Care Journalists since 2021 and is currently AHCJ’s Vice President. She earned her Ph.D. in chemistry and master’s in journalism from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. She lives in Champaign, Illinois, with her family.


Christine can coach on:

  • children’s mental health

  • audio journalism

  • health / medical reporting

    • Christine can be reached at c.toh.herman@gmail.com.

    Christine Herman