Who Is Shawn Westover

Shawn Westover (pseudonym): Tara’s older brother, the second brother of the siblings. Shawn was physically, mentally and emotionally abusive toward Tara, and later to his wife.

What happened to Shawn Westover from Educated?

Shawn is a violent and threatening presence in the memoir. He is always somewhat erratic, but his behavior seems to become heightened after he suffers a traumatic brain injury. Either brain trauma or perhaps inherited mental illness from his father may be motivating his violent and aggressive actions.

What is Shawn Westover doing now?

Westover motivated herself to go on to study at Brigham Young University, which is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She earned her doctorate at Trinity College in Cambridge. She is now a senior research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School.