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Julianne Renner

Julianne is a doctoral student in the Life Sciences Communication Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Education B.S., 2017, University of IdahoM.S., 2024, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Yijia (Erika) Zhu

Yijia (Erika) Zhu is a doctoral student in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interests focus on media psychology, particularly on why people

Soobin Choi

Soobin Choi’s work lies in the intersection of environmental communication, science communication, and media psychology. As a Morgridge affiliate and assistant professor, she focuses on (a) understanding evidence-based approaches to

Megan Spurgeon

Tumor viruses cause at least 15% of human cancers worldwide. The Spurgeon Lab studies two different small DNA tumor viruses: Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and human papillomaviruses (HPVs). Merkel cell

Natasha Strydhorst

Natasha’s work involves investigating evidence-based approaches to communicating about science in polarized political or information environments. Her research goal is to develop and empirically evaluate real-world strategies for public engagement