Laura Lindenfeld, PhD
Executive Director, Alda Center for Communicating Science
Professor of Communication
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Laura Lindenfeld is Executive Director of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science
and Professor of Communication at Stony Brook University, where she founded the Department
of Communication. The Alda Center offers international leadership in bridging research
with practice to advance effective science communication, through programs that have
reached tens of thousands of researchers worldwide.
Dr. Lindenfeld is passionate about helping the scientific community advance meaningful, productive interactions with communities, stakeholders, and decision-makers. As a communication researcher, she draws inspiration from the idea that we can make better, more informed decisions about how we shape our collective future. Her work explores environmental sustainability communication and cultivates leadership that translates scientific knowledge into public action on critical issues and societal challenges.
Dr. Lindenfeld's work appears in a range of journals, including Science Communication, Ecology & Society, Environmental Communication, Sustainability Science, Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, and Food & Foodways. Her latest co-authored book, Science Communication for Scientists: Linking Strategy with Creativity, Practice, and Respect synthesizes evidence underpinning the Alda Method®, the Alda Center's signature communication training approach that delivers authentic, human connections. It is the first of its kind open-access textbook on science communication.