Susan Goldin-Meadow

Beardsley Ruml Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago

Susan Goldin-Meadow is the Beardsley Ruml Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences and is herself a prolific gesturer.

Written by Susan Goldin-Meadow

Lively discussion at a cafe with multiple people gesturing, smiling and engaging around a table.

Expert tips on using gestures to think and talk more effectively

The gesticulations that accompany your speech are so much more than mere hand-waving – they contain and convey meaning

by Susan Goldin-Meadow