ORGANIZATIONS

• Empowering the next generation of neuroscientists in science policy – invited speaker, NeuroNovember virtual convention, November 2020 (slides) [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 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), 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 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

• Honing science communication skills for policy careers – invited speaker, Association for Women in Science (AWIS) UT Austin (slides) (audio recording), November 2020
• Building 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