Dr. Bekah Mcbride

Biography

Bekah McBride is a Communications Lead at the Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With a background in Life Science Communication and Journalism, she has a passion for translating complex scientific data into actionable messages that inspire change. Her undergraduate degree in Life Science Communication, with an emphasis in Business, was obtained from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Following this, she earned her M.A. in Journalism from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she concentrated on a research project titled 'The Ethics of Data Journalism,' which examines the ethical challenges that journalists face when incorporating numerical data into their stories. In addition to her communications role, Bekah has experience as an adjunct professor teaching courses in mass communication, further bridging the gap between academia and media.

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