Kayleen Schaefer is a magazine and newspaper writer who covers careers, relationships, money, style, health, beauty, and celebrity. She also writes about gender in America. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Details, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek.com, and Wallpaper. She also writes a monthly column for The Wall Street Journal Online called Work Therapy, about managing workplace stress and anxiety.
Kayleen’s work has taken her into some of the weirder corners of American life. She’s written about young guys who stockpile vodka and chocolate in preparation for end times (see: The Yuppie Survivalists); heterosexual couples who won’t marry until gay couples can too (see: The Sit-In at the Altar); men who sell beauty products door-to-door (see: Knock, Knock. Who’s There? Avon Man); physics clubs for grown-ups (see: These Scientific Minds Think (and Drink) Alike); and an Olympic-caliber male synchronized swimmer (see: Pool Boy). She’s also covered guys under 35 who stick needles in their faces (see: Is It Time For Botox?); Capitol Hill staffers who party like they’re back at a fraternity kegger (see: At Play in The Realm Of Political Animals); and guys who think their guts are a sign of success (see: The New Fat Cats).
She’s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and holds a master’s degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.