Sharon Batt
An award winning journalist and editor, Sharon Batt has become an activist and a sought after speaker on the politics of brest cancer. since her diagnosis with breast cancer in 1988, she has written numerous articles and radio pieces on brest cancer. Her two hour documentary on The Cancer Personality for CBC Radio’s Ideas won First Prize for Excellence in Health Reporting, given by the Canadain Nurses’ Association, and Columbia University’s prestigious Major Armstron Award for Excellence in Broadcasting. For six years she wasan editor and columnist with the consumer education magazine, Protect Yourself. She also co-founded and edited the femisnist magazine Branching Out, from 1974 to 1980, during which period she also served as vice president of the Canadain Periodicals Publishers Association. She holds an Honours B.A. in Psychology from Carleton University and a M.A. in Social Psychology from the University of British Columbia.