This is the first episode in the Increasing Impact series, which asks the question, how can scholars in the academy increase the impact of their research, bridging the gap to influencepolicy, help practitioners and activists make more strategic decisions informed by evidence, and show the broad public how research matters for their own lives?

CPDD's Jeff Pugh speaks with Dr. Sheril Kirshenbaum,an Emmy award-winning scientist and author whose work bridges science, policy, and communication, through work in academia, the U.S. Senate, and the PBS show Serving Up Science.

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Resources referenced in today's episode:

PBS's Serving Up Science series with Sheril Kirshenbaum

Sheril Kirshenbaum, "Beyond the Briefing Memo." The Unelected Representative blog.

Science policy isn't just about high-quality evidence.

America’s shifting baselines are a threat to democracy and governance, The Hill.

Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship

NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship

Sheril Kirshenbaum, Exploring the Self-Perceived Role of Senior Legislative Staffers in Decision-making on Science Policy in the U.S. Congress. MSU Dissertation.

https://www.sherilkirshenbaum.com/

Introducing the Pax Global Voices podcast, highlighting stories of peacebuilding, nonviolent action, human security, global health, democracy, and integral development around the world. Produced by the Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development (CPDD) at UMass Boston.

CPDD's Jeff Pugh interviews Myla Leguro from Catholic Relief Services and the Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute in the Philippines about her 30 years as a peacebuilder, and about the power of education, community, and networks for promoting social change.