Communication Skills: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Neurology

Field: Aging, Communications, Music, Neurology

Focus Areas: Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Improvisation , Medical Imaging, Mental Health, Music Theory and Composition, Neurobiology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroscience, Telemedicine

Stephanie Boron

School of Communication

Assistant Clinical Professor

Field: Communications Sciences and Disorders

Focus Areas: ADD and ADHD, Autism, Childhood Development, Childhood Education, Communication Skills, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education Disparities, Language Learning and Processing, Parenting , Social Activism

Noshir Contractor

Kellogg School of Management, McCormick School of Engineering, School of Communication

Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Communications, Complex Systems, Computational Social Science, Data Science, Industrial Engineering

Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Data Science, Network Science, Predictive Analytics, Scientific Collaboration, Social Media, Social Networks, Space Travel, Teams Theory

Leslie DeChurch

School of Communication, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Communication Studies, School of Communication

Field: Communications, Psychology

Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Crisis Communication, Human-Machine Interaction, Leadership Theory and Practice, Scientific Collaboration, Social Psychology, Space Travel, Teams Theory

Claudia Haase

School of Education and Social Policy, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor of Human Development

Field: Aging, Human Development, Psychology

Focus Areas: Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Mental Health, Parenting , Physiology, Social Psychology, Stress

Cody Keenan

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Visiting Professor

Field: Communications, Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Brand and Reputation Management, Communication Skills, Communications Strategy, Crisis Communication, Political Campaigns, U.S. Political Elections

Candy Lee

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor of Journalism and Integrated Marketing Communications

Field: Journalism, Marketing

Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Innovation, Journalism Industry, Leadership Theory and Practice, Marketing Strategy, Sports Marketing

Dr. Kelly Michelson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Julia and David Uihlein Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities

Field: Medical Ethics, Medical Social Sciences, Pediatrics, Public Health

Focus Areas: Clinical Research, Communication Skills, Decision Making, Medical ethics, Palliative care, Patient Care, Pediatric Illness

Elizabeth Norton

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, School of Communication

Jane Steiner Hoffman and Michael Hoffman Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Field: Communications Sciences and Disorders, Human Development, Linguistics, Medical Social Sciences, Neurology, Psychology

Focus Areas: Autism, Childhood Development, Childhood Education, Child Psychology, Communication Skills, Infant Health, Language Learning and Processing, Neuroscience

Dr. Margot Paisley

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Field: Medical Education, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Breastfeeding, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Infant Health, Vaccines

Dr. Diane B. Wayne

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Field: Medical Education

Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Patient Care