Bekah McBride, MA

Position title: Communications

Email: bmcbride@medicine.wisc.edu

Bekah McBride is a science writer and communications lead who has worked with both companies and universities to turn data and research into applicable and actionable messages that inspire change. She holds a B.S. in Life Science Communication with an emphasis in Business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a M.A. in Journalism from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During her time at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln she primarily focused on completing a research project called, “The Ethics of Data Journalism,” which explores the ethical challenges faced by journalists utilizing numerical figures as a part of their stories. She also has experience as an adjunct professor for mass communication and social media courses.