Eileen Finan Title: Senior staff writer Education: University of Illinois; Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism Eileen Finan is a senior staff writer at PEOPLE with more than 20 years of experience as a writer, editor and reporter focusing on human interest, health and entertainment news.She's been writing for the PEOPLE brand since 2000, when she started working with the magazine's London bureau and later worked as a correspondent based in Nashville.She's been on staff as a senior health writer since 2020. Previously, she's covered human interest, sports, country music, the environment and royals. Experience Eileen Finan has been with PEOPLE for more than two decades as a writer and editor across several sections. She's covered breaking news, features stories, entertainment and the royals as part of the magazine's London bureau, and traveled to Russia, Pakistan, Kuwait and throughout Europe to cover stories. While working as a correspondent in Nashville, she covered human interest, country music and crime. She helped launch the magazine's PEOPLE Country brand and helped to edit a series of PEOPLE Country special issues. She's also contributed as a writer to several PEOPLE bookazines, including as the lead writer for a special issue on Queen Elizabeth.She's currently the magazine's senior health reporter, covering health-related news and feature stories for the magazine and contributing to PEOPLE.com. She is based in Nashville.Before working with PEOPLE, she freelanced for Time, Newsweek and the Chicago Tribune, and spent two years in Russia as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She's also taught journalism and writing at Northwestern University, Middle Tennessee State University and Chicago's Columbia College. She's a South Side Chicago native. About PEOPLE PEOPLE, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit stands in 1974, we have been striving to tell compelling stories about the people behind the issues, as opposed to just the issues themselves. We are your everyday escape, taking you inside the lives of intriguing stars, newsmakers, up-and-comers and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We serve and delight you by providing ideas about beauty, food and style through the lens of the people influencing the trends. And we are a force for good by telling stories of hope, optimism and kindness that drive conversation and inspire action. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.