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Science policy memo writing principles – invited speaker, The Science Policy Outreach Task Force (SPOT) , Northwestern University , March 2021 (slides ) Science policy fundamentals and applications – invited speaker, Hoods Medicine Initiative , February 2021 (slides ) (recording )Empowering the next generation of neuroscientists in science policy – invited speaker, NeuroNovember slides ) (recording ) [international Breaking Down Neuroscience Policy, Advocacy, and Legislative Processes – speaker (w/ Nicole Catanzarite), Society for Neuroscience DC Metro Area Chapter (SfN DCMA) virtual webinar, October 2020Influencing the Policy Making Process as an Early Career Researcher – speaker, webinar on ‘Effective Scholarly Communication for Impacting the Policymaking Process,’ STGlobal & Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) , September 2020 (recording )Pursuing a career in science policy – speaker, Scientistt virtual networking session (hosted in the United Kingdom), August 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 Fantastic Briefs and How to Use Them: Engaging with Policymakers, the Media, and the Public – webinar co-organizer (with Union of Concerned Scientists & National Science Policy Network ), August 2019 Careers in science policy and advocacy: resources and opportunities – speaker, workshop on ‘Communicating Science to Policymakers,’ The New York Academy of Sciences , New York, NY, May 2019 ( workshop link ) 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)
Mentoring: Catalyzing the Next Generation of Scientists – webinar co-moderator (organized by Union of Concerned Scientists ), October 2017 (related post )Be the Change: Building Support for Scientists Engagement – webinar co-moderator (organized by Union of Concerned Scientists ), August 2017 (related post )
SCIENCE & POLICY RESEARCH MEETINGS
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 2020Increasing 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 ( slides ) 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
Empowering the next generation of neuroscientists in science policy – invited speaker, NeuroNovember slides ) [international Honing science communication skills for policy careers – invited speaker, Association for Women in Science (AWIS) UT Austin ( slides ) ( audio recording ), November 2020 Breaking Down Neuroscience Policy, Advocacy, and Legislative Processes – speaker (w/ Nicole Catanzarite), Society for Neuroscience DC Metro Area Chapter (SfN DCMA) virtual webinar, October 2020 Influencing the Policy Making Process as an Early Career Researcher – speaker, webinar on ‘Effective Scholarly Communication for Impacting the Policymaking Process,’ STGlobal & Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) , September 2020 ( recording ) Pursuing a career in science policy – speaker, Scientistt virtual networking session (hosted in the United Kingdom)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 Fantastic Briefs and How to Use Them: Engaging with Policymakers, the Media, and the Public – webinar co-organizer (with Union of Concerned Scientists & National Science Policy Network ), August 2019 Careers in science policy and advocacy: resources and opportunities – speaker, workshop on ‘Communicating Science to Policymakers,’ The New York Academy of Sciences , New York, NY, May 2019 ( workshop link ) 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)
Mentoring: Catalyzing the Next Generation of Scientists – webinar co-moderator (organized by Union of Concerned Scientists ), October 2017 (related post ) Be the Change: Building Support for Scientists Engagement – webinar co-moderator (organized by Union of Concerned Scientists ), August 2017 (related post )
SCIENCE & POLICY RESEARCH 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 ( slides ) 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
Science Policy Memo Writing Guidelines and Recommendations – speaker, Yale Student Science Diplomats & 500 Women Scientists New Haven workshop on Introduction to Science Policy Memo Writing (slides ), December 2020A Career in Science Policy – invited speaker, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Career & Professional Development Office for Graduate Students & Postdocs (slides ), December 2020From the Lab to Capitol Hill – invited speaker, Baylor College of Medicine Career Development Center (slides ), December 2020Building your science policy story – invited speaker, Stanford Science Policy Group (SSPG) (slides ), November 2020 Effective strategies to advocate for science and scientists – invited speaker, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Science Policy Discussion Group (SPDG) ( slides ), November 2020 Science Policy Skills & Career Success – invited speaker, Virginia Commonwealth University Student Pharmacist Policy and Advocacy Association (SPPAA) ( slides , recording ), November 2020 Finding Your Path in Science Policy – invited speaker, University of Cincinnati Science Policy Group ( slides , recording ) , October 2020 Crafting Your Science Policy Career – invited speaker, Science Policy Group at UCLA (slides , recording ) , September 2020 Science Policy 101 – keynote speaker , North Carolina Science Policy Coalition (virtual), September 2020 ( recording ) SfN Policy & Advocacy Fellowship – speaker, Science Policy & Advocacy Certificate Program for STEM Scientists, GPS-STEM at UC Irvine, Public Policy Program (P3) (virtual), September 2020 Empowering the next generation of ECR advocates – speaker, Science Policy & Advocacy Certificate Program for STEM Scientists, GPS-STEM at UC Irvine, Public Policy Program (P3) (virtual), August 2020 How to write policy pieces – speaker, Science Policy & Advocacy Certificate Program for STEM Scientists, GPS-STEM at UC Irvine, Public Policy Program (P3) (virtual), July 2020 Science Policy & Advocacy in Neuroscience Research – speaker, Science Policy & Advocacy Certificate Program for STEM Scientists, GPS-STEM at UC Irvine, Public Policy Program (P3) (virtual), July 2020 From the Bench to Science Policy – speaker, Science Policy Education and Advocacy Club (SPEAC) at Virginia Tech (virtual), June 2020 Science Policy Careers: Improving Society Beyond the Bench – invited speaker, Washington University Postdoctoral Society (WUSP) virtual Coffee Hour ( recording ) , June 2020 Digital Dialogue: Caring for your mental health in a time of crisis – speaker, Emory University DC Network (small group discussion) on how mental health can decline in a time of crisis and strategies to overcome it ( event , recording), April 2020 Scientists as a Trusted Source for Communicating COVID-19 Information – invited speaker, Johns Hopkins Science Policy Group (JHSPG) workshop series on science communication, policy, and diplomacy in the context of COVID19 (virtual, recording ), April 2020 From the bench to science policy: leveraging your skills and background – invited speaker, Rush University Graduate College Career Development Series , Rush University, Chicago, IL, June 2019 ( recording ) Empowering early career researchers to advocate for change – speaker (‘research rave’), 6th Annual UCSD Postdoctoral Research Symposium , UC San Diego, San Diego, CA, November 2018 ( website link ) Navigating a changing research enterprise – invited speaker, Science Policy Group at UC Irvine , Irvine, CA, October 2018 Building a sustainable scientific enterprise for the next generation – invited speaker, Biological Sciences Department seminar, College of Arts & Sciences, Ohio University , Athens, OH, October 2018 ( website link ) Components of a Successful Postdoc – invited speaker, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA, September 2018 ( NPAW 2018 ) Committing to a path in science policy – invited presenter (via zoom), Professional Skills and Ethics (BIOL 863), Kansas State University , Manhattan, KS, April 2018 ( video ) Resources for empowering international researchers in the U.S. – invited speaker, Science Policy Group at University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA, March 2018 Making postdocs ‘less invisible’ in academia – invited speaker, Molecular Biology Department seminar, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA, March 2018 Honing science communication skills for policy careers – invited speaker, Association for Women in Science (AWIS) UT Austin (slides ) (audio recording ), November 2020Building your science policy story – invited speaker, Stanford Science Policy Group (SSPG) (slides ), November 2020Effective strategies to advocate for science and scientists – invited speaker, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Science Policy Discussion Group (SPDG) (slides ), November 2020 Science Policy Skills & Career Success – invited speaker, Virginia Commonwealth University Student Pharmacist Policy and Advocacy Association (SPPAA) (slides , recording ), November 2020Finding Your Path in Science Policy – invited speaker, University of Cincinnati Science Policy Group (slides , recording ) , October 2020 Crafting Your Science Policy Career – invited speaker, Science Policy Group at UCLA (slides , recording ) , September 2020Science Policy 101 – keynote speaker North Carolina Science Policy Coalition (virtual), September 2020 (recording )SfN Policy & Advocacy Fellowship – speaker, Science Policy & Advocacy Certificate Program for STEM Scientists, GPS-STEM at UC Irvine, Public Policy Program (P3) (virtual), September 2020 Empowering the next generation of ECR advocates – speaker, Science Policy & Advocacy Certificate Program for STEM Scientists, GPS-STEM at UC Irvine, Public Policy Program (P3) (virtual), August 2020 How to write policy pieces – speaker, Science Policy & Advocacy Certificate Program for STEM Scientists, GPS-STEM at UC Irvine, Public Policy Program (P3) (virtual), July 2020 Science Policy & Advocacy in Neuroscience Research – speaker, Science Policy & Advocacy Certificate Program for STEM Scientists, GPS-STEM at UC Irvine, Public Policy Program (P3) (virtual), July 2020 From the Bench to Science Policy – speaker, Science Policy Education and Advocacy Club (SPEAC) at Virginia Tech (virtual), June 2020 Science Policy Careers: Improving Society Beyond the Bench – invited speaker, Washington University Postdoctoral Society (WUSP) virtual Coffee Hour (recording ) , June 2020Digital Dialogue: Caring for your mental health in a time of crisis – speaker, Emory University DC Network (small group discussion) on how mental health can decline in a time of crisis and strategies to overcome it (event , recording), April 2020 Scientists as a Trusted Source for Communicating COVID-19 Information – invited speaker, Johns Hopkins Science Policy Group (JHSPG) workshop series on science communication, policy, and diplomacy in the context of COVID19 (virtual, recording ), April 2020From the bench to science policy: leveraging your skills and background – invited speaker, Rush University Graduate College Career Development Series , Rush University, Chicago, IL, June 2019 (recording )Empowering early career researchers to advocate for change – speaker (‘research rave’), 6th Annual UCSD Postdoctoral Research Symposium , UC San Diego, San Diego, CA, November 2018 (website link ) Navigating a changing research enterprise – invited speaker, Science Policy Group at UC Irvine , Irvine, CA, October 2018 Building a sustainable scientific enterprise for the next generation – invited speaker, Biological Sciences Department seminar, College of Arts & Sciences, Ohio University , Athens, OH, October 2018 ( website link ) Components of a Successful Postdoc – invited speaker, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA, September 2018 ( NPAW 2018 ) Committing to a path in science policy – invited presenter (via zoom), Professional Skills and Ethics (BIOL 863), Kansas State University , Manhattan, KS, April 2018 ( video ) Resources for empowering international researchers in the U.S. – invited speaker, Science Policy Group at University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA, March 2018 Making postdocs ‘less invisible’ in academia – invited speaker, Molecular Biology Department seminar, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA, March 2018
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