Dr. Suldovsky specializes in science communication and public engagement. Her research examines public understanding of issues including climate change, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), air pollution, extreme weather, and forensic science. She collaborates with a diversity of partners including environmental scientists, economists, geographers, climatologists, philosophers, and community groups. She conducts use-inspired, collaborative research designed to better understand the relationship between science and society and inform decision-making.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Science Communication
Public Engagement
Public Understanding of Science
CLASSES TAUGHT
Comm 311: Research Methods in Communication
Comm 327: Environmental Campaigns
Comm 410/510: Communicating Murder
Comm 416/516: Communicating Environmental Controversies
Comm 445/545: Risk & Strategic Communication
Comm 448/545: Science Communication
HIGHLIGHTED WORKS
Suldovsky, B. & Hallman, W. K. (2022). The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard of 2016: Intersection of technology and public understanding of science in the United States. Societies, 12(5), 133. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/soc12050133
Suldovsky, B. & Frank, L. B. (2022). Strengthening public engagement on environmental hazards: Insights from cross-disciplinary air pollution research. Environmental Hazards, 21(3), 218-234. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17477891.2021.1938506
Suldovsky, B. & Taylor-Rodríguez, D. (2021). Epistemic engagement: Examining personal epistemology and engagement preferences with climate change in Oregon. Climatic Change, 166, 48. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-021-03138-5
Suldovsky, B., Landrum, A., & Stroud, N. (2019). Public perceptions of who counts as a scientist for controversial science. Public Understanding of Science, 28(7), 797-811, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662519856768
Suldovsky, B., McGreavy, B., & Lindenfeld, L. (2018). Evaluating epistemic commitments and science communication practice in transdisciplinary research. Science Communication, 40(4), 499-523, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547018786566