SMART 2009 Conference Participants 
Sue Nichols
Marketing and Communications Director
Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute at the University of Michigan
Sue Nichols is the marketing and communications director of the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute at the University of Michigan. A veteran science communicator, she leads the communications effort that supports the broad spectrum of energy research at the university.
Nichols has organized and given symposiums nationally on communicators’ roles in promoting international science and research initiatives, doing work in China, Africa, Nicaragua and Brazil. She came to the institute from Michigan State University, where she was the senior science writer.
She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and has served on the National Science Foundation Public Information Officer Advisory Board.
Prior to working in higher education, Nichols was a newspaper reporter and editor. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from MSU.
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