Stephanie Kaplan
Encyclopedia
Stephanie Kaplan is a co-founder, chief executive officer, and editor-in-chief of Her Campus
, an online magazine targeted toward American
college women. She regularly appears on the local FOX News
affiliate in Boston
to discuss college-related issues on behalf of Her Campus.
in psychology
with a minor in economics
from Harvard University in 2010. During her college years, Kaplan served as the editor-in-chief of Freeze, Harvard's lifestyle and fashion online magazine. In 2009, Kaplan and two other Harvard undergraduates launched Her Campus.
Within her role as chief executive officer and editor-in-chief, Kaplan oversees content and expansion of the magazine to college branches. These partnerships allow Her Campus writers to share their articles with Seventeen
magazine and The Huffington Post
.
magazine's "30 Under 30 Coolest Young Entrepreneurs" for 2010 and Glamour
magazine's "20 Amazing Young Women". Kaplan, Hanger and Wang were all listed among the Boston Globe's "25 Most Stylish Bostonians of 2010".
Her Campus
Her Campus is an online magazine targeted at the college demographic. The magazine was founded by three Harvard University undergraduates - Stephanie Kaplan, Windsor Hanger, and Annie Wang. The women met in 2007, while working on a separate Harvard online publication...
, an online magazine targeted toward American
United States
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college women. She regularly appears on the local FOX News
WFXT
WFXT is a television station owned and operated by the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Boston, Massachusetts. The station's studio and office facility is in Dedham, Massachusetts, and its transmitter is located in Needham, Massachusetts...
affiliate in Boston
Boston
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to discuss college-related issues on behalf of Her Campus.
Educational background
Kaplan obtained her bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
with a minor in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from Harvard University in 2010. During her college years, Kaplan served as the editor-in-chief of Freeze, Harvard's lifestyle and fashion online magazine. In 2009, Kaplan and two other Harvard undergraduates launched Her Campus.
Professional background
Kaplan met fellow Harvard undergraduates Windsor Hanger and Annie Wang in fall 2007, while working on the staff of Freeze magazine. In January 2009, Kaplan, Hanger, and Wang entered Harvard's i3 Innovation Challenge business plan competition, which proposed a national online magazine for college women, with dedicated branches at colleges and universities across the United States. After receiving the Harvard Student Agencies Investment Award in the i3 Innovation Challenge in March 2009, the team moved forward and launched Her Campus.Within her role as chief executive officer and editor-in-chief, Kaplan oversees content and expansion of the magazine to college branches. These partnerships allow Her Campus writers to share their articles with Seventeen
Seventeen (magazine)
Seventeen is an American magazine for teenagers. It was first published in September 1944 by Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications. News Corporation bought Triangle in 1988, and sold Seventeen to K-III Communications in 1991. Primedia sold the magazine to Hearst in 2003. It is still in the...
magazine and The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
.
Recognition
Kaplan was named to Inc.Inc. (magazine)
Inc. magazine, founded in 1979 and based in New York City, is a monthly publication focused on growing companies. The magazine publishes an annual list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., the "Inc...
magazine's "30 Under 30 Coolest Young Entrepreneurs" for 2010 and Glamour
Glamour (magazine)
Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood....
magazine's "20 Amazing Young Women". Kaplan, Hanger and Wang were all listed among the Boston Globe's "25 Most Stylish Bostonians of 2010".
External links
- http://www.ypulse.com/ypulse-interview-stephanie-kaplan-her-campus/
- http://collegemediamatters.com/2010/07/12/cmm-10-windsor-hanger-stephanie-kaplan-annie-wang-her-campus-founders/
- http://shetakesontheworld.net/2010/09/stephanie-kaplan-her-campus-interview.html/
- http://www.walletpop.com/2010/08/05/her-campus-three-harvard-students-do-online-fashion-with-style/