Vera Papisova  Vera Papisova ("née" Papisov; born May 26, 1990) is a Russian-American journalist. Papisova was the first ever digital wellness features editor at "Teen Vogue," and covered drug education, gender, identity, mental health, sexual health, sexuality, trauma, and wellness. Papisova was born in Russia to father Mikhail Papisov, a research scientist who specializes in molecular bioengineering and cancer drug development, and mother Elena Tokareva, a cardiologist and clinical researcher. Her family emigrated to the United States in 19XX. Papisova grew up in Boston. She has a younger sister. In 2008, Papisova graduated from Winchester High School in Winchester, Massachusetts, where she played doubles on the tennis team, winning the Division 2 state championship and listed as a national champion in the New England region. In 2013, Papisova graduated from Boston University's College of Communication with a bachelor's degree in journalism. While at Boston University, Papisova co-hosted a sex-positive radio show called "Girls’ Night In" with Allie Rosenberg on WTBU and wrote a blog about dating. She also worked at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she was an editor's assistant. From 2014 to 2016, Papisova worked as a freelance writer. She wrote for Condé Nast's "Teen Vogue," covering beauty and sexual health as well as for other publications, including Vice Media. From 2015 to 2016, Papisova wrote for Yahoo! Style. From 2015 to 2016, Papisova worked as a columnist at Slutever.com, writing the column "Ask a Porn Star." She interviewed male and female porn stars about their experiences with sex and dating, working as a sex worker, and on issues relating to sexual health. In March 2016 "Teen Vogue" editor Phillip Picardi hired Papisova for the newly created position of wellness editor, which also reflected the new launch of the wellness sector of "Teen Vogue." The wellness vertical is the fastest growing vertical in the history of the "Teen Vogue" brand and features seven official subsections: health, mental health, fitness, nutrition, relationships, spirituality, and sexual health & identity. Papisova's work has been part of the magazine's shift towards social activism and empowerment since the sector was launched. Papisova also ran the "Teen Vogue" sexual assault awareness campaign with the social media hashtag #NotYourFault.