Who to interview?

            I have two professors that could be interesting interview candidates on writing in science. They are both associated with the field of movement science, but have very different perspectives in the field. 

The first professor I have in mind is Professor Peter Bodary, Ph.D.   He teaches exercise physiology and statistics in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan and is head of the Vascular Biology Lab.   He has done extensive research on thrombosis, adipose tissue, insulin resistance, and vascular disease in mice.  He is also working on translational research to clinical populations.  Dr. Bodary has contributed to 28 published articles in accredited journals such as the British Journal of Sports Medicine and the Journal of Applied Physiology among others. His profile and CV can be found at the School of Kinesiology website. 

Interviewing Dr. Bodary would give me an interesting perspective on writing in a scientific field due to the number of publications he has been involved with.  Since he is listed as the first investigator in many of the articles, he was likely integral in the writing process.  Dr. Bodary also has set up a website for his Vascular Biology Lab.  This site includes an overview of his research and summarizes his main projects as well as including links to his publications.  I found this intriguing because it fits with the argument of my last paper, that science writing should be accessible to a broader audience.  It would be interesting to ask him why he decided to create this kind of website and what he considered when summarizing his research in simpler language. 

 The other professor I am considering interviewing is Amanda Sonnega Ph.D.  She earned a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in Public Health Psychology and currently teaches scientific writing in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan.  She is especially interested in social and psychological factors that influence health and well-being and has a publication on social security research at the Michigan Retirement Research Center.  She is also a reviewer of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.  Dr. Sonnega's profile and CV can also be found at the Kinesiology website.  

Interviewing Professor Sonnega would give me an interesting perspective on writing in the sciences since she teaches an undergraduate class on scientific writing.  I would ask her about how she approaches introducing young college students to this new discourse and what she thinks the biggest challenges are.  She would also have an interesting angle on publication since she is a reviewer for a scientific journal.  

Both of these professors have such different and intriguing perspectives on scientific writing that is going to be very difficult to choose who to interview.  I have had both of them as professors and am very comfortable with each of them.  I am going to begin formulating interview questions and this may help me with my decision.