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Priscilla Wald

Priscilla Wald

R. Florence Brinkley Distinguished Professor of English
English
pwald@duke.edu
Box 90015, Durham, NC 27708-0015
327B Allen Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
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Awards & Honors

Visiting fellowship

International ESRC Genomics Research and Policy Forum, University of Edinburgh · February 2012

Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentoring

University Duke University · May 2008

In the News

Published May 23, 2023
It All Connects to Climate
Published March 17, 2021
March Books: Priscilla Wald. Aarthi Vadde, et al, "The Palgrave Handbook of Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature and Science"
Published March 24, 2020
Parenting in a Pandemic: Duke Experts on Helping Your Kids -- and Yourselves
Published October 3, 2016
Glad You Asked: Attacks on Education Hurt Democracy
Published October 19, 2015
Wald’s explanation of the ‘outbreak narrative’ is changing the way scientists think about the spread of infectious diseases
Published June 8, 2015
Priscilla Wald advises Korean government: U.S. experts call for more openness
Published May 1, 2015
Duke Announces 2015 Distinguished Professors
Published November 14, 2014
Wald on Media Coverage of Ebola Epidemic
Published October 28, 2014
Commentary: How unscientific Ebola steps in U.S. could help spread virus elsewhere
Published October 23, 2014
Priscilla Wald on Media Treatment of Ebola
Published October 21, 2014
Ebola and the Yellow Fever, scourges centuries apart.
Published October 13, 2014
Priscilla Wald: Viral narratives
Published October 6, 2014
It's highly unlikely that you'll become infected with Ebola. So what are you scared of?
Published October 2, 2014
Priscilla Wald: Fear of Ebola can spread despite facts