Dr. Susan Cheng named the inaugural Murphy Science Policy and Communication Professor
Susan Cheng, Associate Dean of Public Health Practice for the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, has been selected as the inaugural Murphy Science Policy & Communication Professor.
Dr. Cheng will lead the design, development, and implementation of a course on key aspects of science policy, communication, and political economy for the Science Policy and Communication Graduate Fellows Program. Launched in Fall 2024, the program is a joint initiative of The Murphy Institute, the Tulane School of Medicine, and the School of Science and Engineering. This course will be open to interested graduate students and senior undergraduate students at Tulane.
With the goal of training future leaders in science and engineering policy, advocacy, and communication, this program intends to develop specific skills that Science Policy and Communication Graduate Fellows can use to effectively bridge the communication gap between scientists and various societal stakeholders (the public, lawmakers, industry, etc.).
