Maiken Scott

mscott@whyy.org

Maiken Scott is WHYY’s Behavioral Health Reporter and covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from new treatments for depression to the impact of foster care on children to the portrayal of mental illness in pop culture. Maiken started working at WHYY in 1997. Her first job with WHYY was as producer for the weekly mental health program Voices in the Family with Dr. Dan Gottlieb. She still serves as the executive producer for the show. Some of the most memorable shows Dan and Maiken produced together featured interviews with actor Christopher Reeve, mathematician Dr. John Nash, and Mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn. Maiken has also produced and hosted several award-winning radio documentaries for WHYY; Growing up Big, In The Shadow of 9/11, Healing Healthcare, and Childhood Lost and Found for which she was honored with the prestigious Gracie Allen Award.

Maiken grew up in Karlsruhe, Germany where she started her career as a reporter and producer. She moved to the United States in 1992, and holds a BA from Temple University in Journalism, and an MA from Temple University in Women’s History. She is a member of the adjunct faculty in the department of Journalism at Temple University.

Recent stories by Maiken Scott:

• Families moving in together - challenges and opportunities, March 12th, 2009
• How do social networking sites affect human behavior?, March 11th, 2009
• Entrepreneurs in a tough economy - who will succeed?, March 9th, 2009
• Daylight savings time and seasonal affective disorder, March 9th, 2009
• Could apologies reduce number of malpractice lawsuits?, March 3rd, 2009
• New Report emphasizes prevention of mental health disorders in children, March 2nd, 2009
• More need for mental health services in troubled economy, February 27th, 2009
• Eating disorders - a look at treatment and recovery, February 25th, 2009
• Coping with stress in tough economic times, February 23rd, 2009
• Technology and weight loss, February 18th, 2009