Elise Phalen


Elise Phalen was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 11 and is more than happy to answer your questions about it. After graduating from Boston University in 2014, she worked at the Cambridge Public Library before moving to Washington, DC and her current job in graduate school admissions. In August, she will be leaving the world of higher education behind to attend the University of Arizona law school and hopes to specialize in healthcare law and then try to save the world.


Blog contributions

Cover for Unfolding
May 5, 2017
Comments: 6

Review: Unfolding by Jonathan Friesen

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The portrayal of epilepsy in this book was frustrating and disrespectful. People with epilepsy deserve better than this.

Cover for Cover for THE ISLANDS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
June 19, 2015
Comments: 3

Review: The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan

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The Islands at the End of the World excels on many levels — but from a purely disability perspective, it fall short of its mark.

Cover for Cover for 100 SIDEWAYS MILES
October 3, 2014
Comments: 6

Review: 100 Sideways Miles by Andrew Smith

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All in all, 100 Sideways Miles is not a perfect portrayal of what it means to have epilepsy. But it is respectful and spoke to me on unexpected levels.