Life Sciences Communication
Sarah Botham
Faculty associate, life sciences communication; NAMA advisor and marketing team coach
Expert on agriculture and life sciences communication and marketing; strategic planning & branding; grape growing, agri-tourism, new-product launches
Bret Shaw
Professor, Life Sciences Communication; Environmental Communication Specialist, Division of Extension
Expert on social marketing and communication related to environmental campaigns, eHealth for disease management
Kaiping Chen
Assistant Professor/Life Sciences Communication
Expert on science and environment communication, social media research, civic engagement, and data science.
Dominique Brossard
Professor and Chair, Department of Life Sciences Communication
Expert on media, science and policy; science and social media; public understanding of science; risk communication; science and fake news
Shiela Reaves
Professor and director undergraduate studies, life sciences communication
Specializes in visual media communication, how neuroscience supports interdisciplinary theories of visual imagery and impact on media messages, audiences.
Lawrence Olson
Instructor, Farm & Industry Short Course (FISC)
Expert on sales training, manager training, business communication, relationship management and negotiation skills.
Dietram Scheufele
Taylor-Bascom Chair in Science Communication and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Life Sciences Communication
Expert on misinformation, social media, science and technology, AI
Michael Flaherty
Emeritus lecturer, Life Sciences Communication
Expert on the media, the role of journalism in public policy debate, public relations and its role in public dialogue
Todd Newman
Assistant Professor, Department of Life Sciences Communication
Expert on the intersection between science and society
Sedona Chinn
Assistant Professor, Life Sciences Communication
Expert on scientific misinformation and politicization in news and new media. Health, environment, and social divisions around science.
Ahna Skop
Professor of Genetics
Expert on cell division in animal cells, characterized the midbody (new organelle), uses scientific art for outreach, coloring book author, social media and science engagement
Nan Li
Assistant Professor, Life Sciences Communication
Expert on visual communications of science, environment and agriculture; public opinion; audience psychology
Robert Jeanne
Professor emeritus, entomology
Expert on social insect behavior and ecology, especially paper wasps, yellow jackets and hornets
Alyson Eith
Clinical Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Expert in the field of Speech and Language Pathology
Melanie Buhr-Lawler
Clinical Professor & Audiologist, Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Expert on hearing and hearing loss, hearing conservation, cochlear implants, and hearing aids.
Paul Koch
Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology
Expert on sustainable turfgrass management, including lawns, parks, golf courses, and athletic fields