Dr. Whelan is a current faculty member at the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the director of MORE: Money, Relationships and Equality a thought leader at the Life Reimagined Institute, and serves a member of the Curator’s Council, advising on self-improvement strategies for life’s transitions. She is on the board of SEEK Safely, and an outspoken advocate for the dissemination of research-based advice.
Whelan is the author of Generation WTF: From "What the &%#$?" to a Wise, Tenacious and Fearless You (Templeton Press, 2011), Marry Smart: The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to True Love (Simon & Schuster, 2009) and Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women (Simon & Schuster, 2006). The Big Picture is her fourth book. She has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times, among other national outlets. She has appeared on television programs and radio programs across the nation.
She and her husband, Peter, live and work in Madison, Wisconsin with their three young children and two dictator cats.