CPR Seminar Series: Communicating with Policymakers

CPR Seminar Series: Communicating with Policymakers (Co-sponsored with the Maxwell Dean’s
Office).

Description

Do you want to communicate the findings from your research to policymakers, but are unsure about how to do so effectively? Panelists in this workshop will share strategies for establishing contact and building relationships with local, state, and federal elected officials and their staffers, and practical tools, examples, and ideas for how to effectively communicate with policymakers orally, visually, and in writing. Faculty panelists will describe their own experiences communicating with policymakers, and representatives from the SU Office of Community Engagement and Government relations will summarize the resources and assistance they can provide. All faculty members and graduate students are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be provided.

Panelists

Cydney Johnson, Vice President of Community Engagement and Government Relations

Laura Kolton, Executive Director of Federal Government Engagement

Cort Ruddy, Director of Communications and Media Relations, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Colleen Heflin, Associate Dean, Chair and Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Jay Golden, Pontarelli Professor of Environmental Sustainability and Finance, Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs 

Moderator

Shannon Monnat, Director of the Center for Policy Research, Lerner Chair in Public Health Promotion and Population Health, and Professor of Sociology, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

This event is cosponsored by the Center for Policy Research and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.