Melanie Tannenbaum

Melanie Tannenbaum, Ph.D., currently serves as the Chief Communications Science Advisor at Wescott Strategic Communications, where responsibilities include developing questionnaires and focus group discussion guides to enhance the assessment of consumer attitudes using psychological principles. As a Freelance Science Communications Consultant, Melanie provides insights on applying social psychological principles to science communication, delivering over 20 talks on related topics. Additionally, Melanie authors the PsySociety blog for Scientific American, analyzing pop culture through the lens of psychological research. Academic experience includes teaching social psychology courses at the University of Nevada Reno and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, alongside prior roles in research and project management at various institutions. Melanie holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, along with a Master's and Bachelor's degree in the same field.