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Monday, May 15
 

9:30am EDT

Maximizing Exposure through your Online Research Identity
Limited Capacity seats available
Your online research identity is much more than the canon of your work. Learn how to leverage your online presence to make connections and further your impact.
Speakers
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Matthew Hartings

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, American University
Matthew Hartings is on the faculty at American University in the department of chemistry. Matt has cultivated his online identity to share and engage with two distinct areas of scholarship: nanoparticle-polymer composite materials and communicating chemistry with non-scientists. The... Read More →
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Stefan Kramer

Associate Director for Research Data Services, American University Library
Stefan became the Research Data Librarian at American University in August of 2013, and the Library's Associate Director for Research Data Services in October of 2014. Prior to joining AU, he worked in data librarianship and management positions at Cornell and Yale universities, and... Read More →

ORCID ManagingYourResearchIdentity 2017 pdf
Hartings SocialMedia pdf
Monday May 15, 2017 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Mud Box, Lower Level
  Track 4: Measuring & Promoting

10:45am EDT

Measuring Scholarly and Public Impact
Limited Capacity seats available
Most scholars are familiar with the traditional measures of scholarly impact, such as journal impact factor. In this workshop, researchers will learn about emerging ways to measure impact, called “altmetrics,” and the pros and cons of measuring impact in traditional and alternative ways.  
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avatar for Rachel Borchardt

Rachel Borchardt

Associate Director, Research and Instructional Services, and Science Librarian, American University
Rachel Borchardt is the science librarian at American University. Her professional research focuses on the intersection of metrics and libraries, and she has written and presented on the topic in many venues, including a recent book publication titled Meaningful Metrics: A 21st-Century... Read More →

CHiR presentation Measuring Scholarly and Public Impact pptx
Monday May 15, 2017 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Mud Box, Lower Level
  Track 4: Measuring & Promoting

2:15pm EDT

Managing Interactions with the Press
Limited Capacity seats available
Understanding the importance of public impact and measurement tools does not answer the question of “how” to translate scholarly work for the public. In this workshop you will get advice on talking to reporters, guiding the conversation, and developing your reputation as a public intellectual.
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avatar for Margot Susca

Margot Susca

Professorial Lecturer, School of Communication, American University
Margot Susca (Ph.D., Florida State University) is a professorial lecturer in SOC's journalism division who also heads the weekend M.A. program in Journalism and Digital Storytelling. She teaches courses in reporting, journalism ethics, children's media culture, mass media and society... Read More →
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Scott Talan

Assistant Professor, School of Communication, American University
Scott Talan, MPA, is an assistant professor of Public & Strategic Communication. Talan is an expert in social media and personal branding honed through communications experience in four distinct fields: TV News, Politics, Nonprofits/NGO's and Higher Education. Talan has worked at... Read More →

Monday May 15, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Mud Box, Lower Level
  Track 4: Measuring & Promoting

3:30pm EDT

Influencing Policy Makers
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For scholars who work with policy makers, this workshop will address how to connect your research with policy changes, policy makers, and policy agendas. Learn how to craft your message for this particular audience so that it can be effectively heard and acted upon.

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avatar for Carl LeVan

Carl LeVan

Associate Professor, School of International Service, American University
LeVan focuses on comparative political institutions, democratization, and African security.  His book,"Dictators and Democracy in African Development: The Political Economy of Good Governance in Nigeria" (Cambridge University Press, 2015) explains two categories of public policy... Read More →
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James Thurber

Distinguished Professor, Department of Government, American University
James A. Thurber is University Distinguished Professor of Government and Founder (1979) and Founder and Former Director (1979-2016) of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies and Affiliate Distinguished Professor of Public Administration and Policy at American University... Read More →
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Derek Hyra, American University

Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration and Policy, American University
Derek Hyra is an associate professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University. His research focuses on processes of neighborhood change, with an emphasis on housing, metropolitan politics, and race. Dr. Hyra is the author of The New Urban Renewal... Read More →

Monday May 15, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Mud Box, Lower Level
  Track 4: Measuring & Promoting
 
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Monday, May 15
Abramson Family Founders Room, SIS Building
Graduate Research Center Classroom, B60
Mud Box, Lower Level
Third Floor Classroom, Room 306
Training and Events, Room 115
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