Catherine Rampell Explained

Catherine Chelsea Rampell (born November 4, 1984) is an American opinion journalist and nationally syndicated opinion columnist.

Early life and education

Rampell grew up in a Jewish family in South Florida, the daughter of Ellen (née Kahn), an accountant, and Richard Rampell.^{[1] [2] [3]} Both of her parents are Princeton alumni.^[4]

Rampell graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts (AB) in anthropology in 2007 after completing a 150-page-long senior thesis, titled "Hawk the Vote: Marketing Voting to American Youth", under the supervision of James A. Boon.^{[5] [6]}

Career

Rampell is an opinion columnist for The Washington Post and a member of The Washington Post Writers Group. She is also a political commentator for CNN and PBS NewsHour.^[7] Prior to joining The Washington Post, Rampell was an economics journalist, theater critic, and blogger for The New York Times.^[8]

Personal life

In September 2014, Rampell married Christopher Conlon.^[9] Conlon has served as an Associate Professor of Economics at Columbia University and Assistant Professor of Economics at New York University's Stern School of Business.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rampell . Catherine . Haynesworth . Leah J. . April 6, 2011 . Not your mother's Princeton . Princeton Alumni Weekly . en-US . February 20, 2018.
2. Web site: Patterson . Duane . November 2, 2015 . Washington Post Opinion Columnist Catherine Rampell Defends The CNBC Moderators And MSM Bias - Interview by Hugh Hewitt . . I would say I’m an agnostic. I was raised Jewish, but now am pretty secular..
3. Web site: Rampell . Catherine . March 13, 2018 . Catherine Rampell: Hey, Putin: Don't pin this on the Jews. Let's be frank: If Jews had rigged the election, it would have had a way different outcome . Salt Lake Tribune . en-US . November 26, 2024 . But as a Jew, I find Putin's attempt to implicate my people to be disgusting, offensive and obviously false..
4. Web site: Rampell . Catherine . December 20, 2006 . Standing up for legacy admissions . Chicago Tribune . en-US . February 20, 2018.
5. Rampell . Catherine C. . 2007 . Boon . James A. . Hawk the Vote: Marketing Voting to American Youth . Princeton University . English.
6. News: Catherine Rampell . The Washington Post. January 6, 2017.
7. Web site: Calderone . Michael . March 6, 2018 . The Sam Nunberg Show — Pitaro to lead ESPN — Ex-WSJ reporter's ordeal — New NYT politics editor . Politico . en-US . March 6, 2018.
8. Web site: Byers . Dylan . January 28, 2014 . Catherine Rampell leaves NYT for WaPo . Politico . en-US . February 20, 2018.
9. Web site: Allen . Mike . September 24, 2014 . Washington Post columnist and former NYT reporter Catherine Rampell married Columbia University assistant professor of Econ Christopher Conlon Sunday night at Battery Gardens in NYC . Politico . en-US . November 26, 2024.
10. Web site: Christopher Conlon . New York University . en-US . November 26, 2024.