Talks

ORGANIZATIONS

• Achieving data-driven impact in science policy as an early career scientist, 1st Annual STEM Advocacy Institute (SAi) symposium, Research and Practice Insights at the Interface of Science and Society, July 2021 (recording) (slides)
  
• Science policy fundamentals and applications – invited speaker, Hoods Medicine Initiative, February 2021 (recording)
• Empowering the next generation of neuroscientists in science policy – invited speaker, NeuroNovember virtual convention, November 2020 (recording) [international]
• Bridging the gap between science and society through science policy – speaker, STEM Advocacy Institute (SAi) meeting, July 2020 (recording)
• Redefining research independence for postdocs – speaker, myPostdoc Monthly Webinar, National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), with Harinder Singh and Gary McDowell, July 2020 (recording)
• Bridging the Gap Between Science and Policy: Empowering the Next Generation – speaker, webinar on ‘Advocating for Science to Policy Makers,’ The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) (with Jessica Winter), June 2020 (workshop link) (summary) (recording)
• Advocacy for scientists: Five Steps for Sustained Action – speaker, Association for Women in Science (AWIS) webinar, Public Policy and Advocacy at the Local Level, March 2020
• Transitioning into a science policy career path – Invited speaker, National Science Policy Network Eastern Hub monthly meeting, January 2020
• How to effectively advocate for science – eLife Community Ambassadors training, August 2019 [international]
• How to think about your career in policy and advocacy – speaker, workshop on ‘Communicating Science to Policymakers,’ The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY, May 2019 (workshop link)
• Collins T, Bankston A, Nguyen T, Sinche M. – invited presentation (via Stride), Collaborating to enhance career tracking and taxonomy efforts across disciplines, Consortium of Canadian Graduate Student Professional Development Administrators (CCGSPDA) conference call, June 2018 (collaborative presentation) [international]
  • Broader collaboration with Lorna MacEachern (IDP Project Officer, McGill University Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies) and Jonathan Turner (Career Educator at University of Toronto & Chair of CCGSPDA)

SCIENCE POLICY & TRAINING MEETINGS

• Communicating science to policymakers – speaker, ‘Kentucky Science and Communication, Education and Advocacy Symposium’ (virtual), Kentucky Academy of Science (flyer) (recording), March 2021
• A film: ‘Breaking the stigma’ An evidence-based approach to tackling the stigma associated with mental health issues in academia – contributor (presented by Wendy Ingram), SMCU Online International Interdisciplinary Colloquium “Mental health on university campuses facing temporary challenges: from discrimination to COVID19. Converging perspectives: Communication, Law and Psychology,” October 2020 (recording) [international]
• Training transitions: From research dependence to independence – speaker (Data Blitz Talk), Society for Neuroscience DC Metro Area Chapter (SfN DCMA) Annual Meeting (virtual), April 2020
• Increasing transparency on postdoctoral salaries and numbers – speaker, Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, October 2019
• Training the biomedical workforce for long-term career success – speaker, ACS Chemical Information Division (CINF) Symposium on ‘Importance of Collaboration to Create Student Success in the Laboratory & Beyond,’ American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, August 2019
• Bolster Your S&T Policy Credentials with JSPG – speaker, STGlobal conference, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), Washington, DC, March 2019 (meeting link, short pitch)
• Shining a light on academia for ECRs – speaker, Biomedical Transparency Summit, Bethesda, MD, February 2019
• Opportunities for Advocacy through Nonprofit Work – invited speaker, AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) workshop, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, October 2018 (workshop link)
• What Multiple Workshops Revealed About Career Development Needs of Junior Scientists – Graduate Career Consortium Southwestern Regional Meeting, San Diego, CA, January 2018 (included in the category on “Innovations in graduate student and/or postdoctoral training”)

UNIVERSITY & GOVERNMENT EVENTS

• Leveraging Your Strengths Towards a Career in Science Policy – speaker, University of Georgia Life Sciences Industry Day [graduate student event] (virtual), September 2021 (event page)
  
• Introductory remarks on JSPG/Climate Change Solutions issue – speaker, British Embassy Washington (virtual), August 2021 (session highlighting outstanding papers published in the special issue) [international]
  
• Introduction to the policy making process – speaker, Science Policy and Advocacy for STEM Scientists Certificate Program, UC Irvine, July 2021 (recording)
  
• Advocating for Science in an Era of Extreme Political Polarization, Alternative Facts & on the Heels of a Global Pandemic – moderator (talk by Tobin Smith), Science Policy and Advocacy for STEM Scientists Certificate Program, UC Irvine, July 2021
• Making an Impact in Policymaking as an Early Career Scientist – invited speaker, Science Policy and Why STEM Majors Should Care, University of New Hampshire, July 2021 (recording)*
• Science policy memo writing principles – invited speaker, The Science Policy Outreach Task Force (SPOT), Northwestern University, March 2021
• Empowering the next generation of neuroscientists in science policy – invited speaker, NeuroNovember virtual convention, November 2020 [international]
• Honing science communication skills for policy careers – invited speaker, Association for Women in Science (AWIS) UT Austin (audio recording), November 2020
• Bridging the gap between science and society through science policy – speaker, STEM Advocacy Institute (SAi) meeting, July 2020 (recording)
• Redefining research independence for postdocs – speaker, myPostdoc Monthly Webinar, National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), with Harinder Singh and Gary McDowell, July 2020 (recording)
• Bridging the Gap Between Science and Policy: Empowering the Next Generation – speaker, webinar on ‘Advocating for Science to Policy Makers,’ The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) (with Jessica Winter), June 2020 (workshop link) (summary) (recording)
• Advocacy for scientists: Five Steps for Sustained Action – speaker, Association for Women in Science (AWIS) webinar, Public Policy and Advocacy at the Local Level, March 2020
• Transitioning into a science policy career path – Invited speaker, National Science Policy Network Eastern Hub monthly meeting, January 2020
• How to effectively advocate for science – eLife Community Ambassadors training, August 2019 [international]
• How to think about your career in policy and advocacy – speaker, workshop on ‘Communicating Science to Policymakers,’ The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY, May 2019 (workshop link)
• Collins T, Bankston A, Nguyen T, Sinche M. – invited presentation (via Stride), Collaborating to enhance career tracking and taxonomy efforts across disciplines, Consortium of Canadian Graduate Student Professional Development Administrators (CCGSPDA) conference call, June 2018 (collaborative presentation) [international]
  • Broader collaboration with Lorna MacEachern (IDP Project Officer, McGill University Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies) and Jonathan Turner (Career Educator at University of Toronto & Chair of CCGSPDA)

*Audience: 57% Undergraduate Students, 29% Graduate Students, and the remainder being post doctorates or other professionals. And 71% being self-identified minority students.