Translating Research to Policy Workshop
55 Park Place, Seminar Room 903/904, or Online via Zoom Webinar
From Good Research to Good Policy
Schedule and Recordings
Thomas J. Vicino, Dean, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
A typical academic education rarely gives researchers the translational skills needed to effectively communicate to everyday audiences, including decision makers in policy arenas. Dean Vicino will explain the importance of the workshop and the value proposition for graduate students, faculty and society as a whole.
Jonathan Schwabish, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
Once upon a time, a picture was worth a thousand words. But with online news, blogs, and social media, a good picture can now be worth much more. Researchers who want to disseminate their research, both inside and outside the seminar room, should invest some time in thinking about how to construct compelling and effective graphics. In this session, attendees will learn some of the best practices for creating effective graphs to help support their arguments and hypotheses.
Kathleen Peters, Senior Content and Publishing Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
The ultimate goal of any writer is to clearly present the argument. Because researchers' writing is more technical than that of other disciplines, researchers and research analysts may be particularly challenged to achieve this goal. This writing workshop offers techniques to help you structure your argument, identify your audience, and craft social media.
Break (10:05-10:20)
Susan R. Snyder, Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health
Susan R. Snyder is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences and a Next Generation Scholar in Precision Medicine and Population Health. Her research interests include policy and evaluation related to precision/personalized medicine applications and health equity, and health communication strategies addressing misinformation.
Florence LeCraw, MD, Adjunct Professor, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Northside Healthcare System
For decades, diffusion of innovation scientists have investigated why an innovation, such as a new policy, becomes widely adopted. Dr. LeCraw was on teams that successfully got an evidenced-based policy, CANDOR, adopted at the local hospital, state legislative, and national medical association level. She will describe the techniques used and the obstacles the teams faced and surmounted to get widespread adoption of CANDOR.
Lunch (11:30 a.m. - noon)
Bill Torpy, Journalist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bill Torpy, who writes about metro Atlanta for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined the newspaper in 1990. He writes the Metro column and has covered politics, government, and countless stories about police, courts, the justice system, and humanity in general. He will discuss effective ways for researchers to communicate with journalists.
Moderator
Karen Minyard, Director, Georgia Health Policy Center, Georgia State University
Panelists
- Ambassador Andrew Young, Chairman, Andrew Young Foundation
- Bill Torpy, Columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Courtney English, Chief Policy Officer for Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens
- Florence LeCraw, Northside Hospital Healthcare System and Adjunct Professor, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
- Kathleen W. Peters, Senior Content and Publishing Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Susan Snyder, Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University
Speakers and Panelists
Thomas J. Vicino is Dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and an internationally recognized scholar of urban affairs. He specializes in the political economy of cities and suburbs, focusing on issues of metropolitan development, housing and demographic analysis.
Jonathan Schwabish is a Senior Fellow in the Income and Benefits Policy Center at the Urban Institute and a member of its communications team, where he specializes in data visualization and presentation design. His research agenda includes disability insurance, retirement security, data measurement, and nutrition policy.
Kathleen W. Peters is a Senior Content and Publishing Specialist in the banking industry. She is an expert in material culture, specializing in ancient Southwest Asian history and archaeology. She has taught courses ranging from the Bible and the ancient Mediterranean World to Great Books, World Religions, Medieval History, Renaissance-Early Modern History and World Civilizations.
Florence LeCraw is an Adjunct Professor in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and a physician in the Northside Hospital Healthcare System.
Bill Torpy, who writes about metro Atlanta for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined the newspaper in 1990. He writes the metro column and has covered politics, government and countless stories about police, courts, the justice system and humanity in general.
Karen Minyard has led the Georgia Health Policy Center since 2001 and is a Research Professor in the Department of Public Management and Policy in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Her research interests include financing and evaluating health-related social policy programs, emphasizing funding mechanisms enabling multisector collaboratives to finance health and well-being in local communities sustainably.
In the decades since Andrew Young helped change the course of history as a leader in the Civil Rights movement, he has built a remarkable legacy as a civic activist, elected official, groundbreaking ambassador, social entrepreneur and adviser to presidents. Today, he leads the Andrew J. Young Foundation’s efforts to develop and support new generations of visionary leaders who will create sustainable global approaches to economic development, poverty alleviation and the challenge of hunger.
As the Chief Policy Officer and Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Courtney English oversees a policy portfolio that includes some of Atlanta’s most pressing public challenges, including affordable housing, economic development, youth engagement and closing Atlanta's long-standing equity gaps.