Tools for Academic Engagement in Public Policy
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As public policies become increasingly complex and technical in nature there is a clear need for scientifically informed solutions to major public policy challenges. However, most researchers do not have the training to effectively engage with policymakers.
This short course will provide an essential introduction to the policymaking process through the lens of the U.S. federal government, while providing specific steps researchers can take to engage policy stakeholders and articulate the policy implications of their work. Specifically, it will focus on:
- Understanding the complex public policy ecosystem, its many stakeholders, and the role research and evidence play in the creation of public policy,
- Strategies for informing the policymaking community with research results,
- Developing a pitch for policy audiences, and
- The importance of building two-way dialogues with policymakers
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Chappell Lawson
Daniel Pomeroy
Daniel Pomeroy joined the Scientific Citizenship Initiative in 2020 as its first Executive Director. Prior to joining SCI he helped develop MIT’s Policy Lab at the Center for International Studies, which develops and enhances relationships between MIT researchers with the public policy world. Dr. Pomeroy serves on the external advisory board and steering committees of a number of programs designed to increase civic engagement and expand career opportunities for scientists and engineers. These include Boston University’s Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) program and the Engaging Scientists & Engineers in Policy (ESEP) Coalition.
Dr. Pomeroy received his Ph.D. in physics from Brandeis University in 2012 studying high energy physics as part of the ATLAS experiment at CERN. He then served as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Academy of Sciences and as a AAAS Science and Technology Policy fellow in the office of Senator Edward J. Markey. He also has extensive experience in grassroots political organizing, running volunteer LGBT rights campaigns, as well as professionally directing field offices during the 2008 elections.