Experts will gather for a roundtable to bring together stakeholders such as policy researchers, think tank scholars, government practitioners, science communicators, and advocates to discuss how MPP and PhD graduates can translate rigorous academic research into accessible formats that influence policy audiences and practice. Conversations will span best practices for op-eds, policy briefs, legislative testimony, and stakeholder and policymaker engagement, as well as how institutions, journals, and funders can better support knowledge translation as a legitimate scholarly contribution.

Panelists:

• Justine Ross – University of California, Riverside, Center for Community Solutions
• Prince Ogidikpe – District Representative for Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes
• Max Spohn – Harvard Kennedy School
• Edgar Cabral –  California Legislative Analyst’s Office
• Kimberly Chen – California Health Care Foundation
• Marianne Amoss – Health Affairs