Sarah Gollust is a Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Dr. Gollust is a social scientist studying the intersections of communication, politics, and health policy. In her past research, she has examined media influences and public opinion around significant health policy issues, including obesity, health equity, the Affordable Care Act, and cancer screening. She also examines how research is translated into health policymaking. She is a founding member of the Collaborative on Media and Messaging for Health & Social Policy, an interdisciplinary group of researchers who study how media and messaging shape public opinions, attitudes, and behaviors. Dr. Gollust completed a postdoctoral fellowship in population health at the University of Pennsylvania and she received her PhD in Health Services Organization and Policy from the University of Michigan.