Dr. Sara Yeo is an Associate Professor of Communications at the University of Utah. Specializing in science and risk communication, Dr. Yeo’s research explores the intersection of science, media, and politics. Currently, she is interested in how emotions and humor affect the formation of public attitudes toward science and technology. Sara is trained as a bench and field scientist and holds an MSc in Oceanography from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a PhD in Mass Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.