Askelson showcases research in 90 seconds through Communicating Ideas Workshop
Can you describe what you do at work in 90 seconds – with a camera in your face?
This summer, Natoshia Askelson, Public Policy Center researcher and assistant professor in the College of Public Health, was among nine faculty members at the University of Iowa who participated in a one-and-a-half day media training workshop to facilitate better communication about their research to journalists and the public.
Conducted annually, the Communicating Ideas Workshop training takes the research mission of the UI to the next level by considering how faculty research can frame public discussion and increase public understanding. The workshop included a panel discussion with media representatives from Iowa Public Radio, KCRG, and national consulting group Frank N. Magid Associates in addition to lectures and Q&A with university communication staff and School of Journalism and Mass Communication faculty.
Other PPC researchers who previously have participated in the Communicating Ideas Workshop:
- David Cwiertny, director of the Environmental Policy Research Program and associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
- Brad Wright, assistant professor, health management and policy
The Communicating Ideas Workshop is a training tool developed by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, which provides resources and support to researchers and scholars at the University of Iowa and to businesses across Iowa with the goal of forging new frontiers of discovery and innovation and promoting a culture of creativity that benefits the campus, the state, and the world. More at http://research.uiowa.edu and on Twitter: @DaretoDiscover.