Philip W. Cook

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Philip W. Cook is an American journalist who writes about domestic violence and family issues. He is the author of Abused Men – The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence and, with Tammy L. Hodo, When Women Sexually Abuse Men: The Hidden Side of Rape, Stalking, Harassment, and Sexual Assault. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Oregon. His work focuses on research results, the experiences of victims, and how the media covers these topics.

Cook has directed radio stations in Texas and Oregon and has led television news departments in Washington and Nevada. He took a year off to be a stay-at-home dad, then returned to work as the program director and later the executive director of the PACE Institute For Families in Transition. There, he helped create the "Children for Divorce" classes, which teach divorcing or separating parents with children how to reduce conflict and support their kids. These classes are now mandatory in about one-third of Oregon counties.

He has received awards from the Associated Press and the Professional Journalism Society, and was honored as a national scholarship recipient by the Radio Television News Directors Association. Cook has appeared on national television and radio programs including MSNBC, Fox TV’s The Crier Report, The Sally Jesse Raphael Show, The Home and Family Show, Westwood One’s Jim Bohannon Show and Dirk Van, and CBS Radio. His articles on domestic violence have been published in The Employee Assistance Professional Exchange Magazine, The Oregonian, Women’s Freedom Network Magazine, and other outlets.