WORKSHOP - HOW TO GET CREDIT FOR DOING OUTREACH/SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND HOW TO DO IT WELL (STUDENT))

Wednesday, October 14, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Negative U.S. trends in public trust in science are cause for concern among applied STEM professionals. Fortunately, key practices and research insights from the field of science communication (e.g., policy, management, public engagement) can help science/scientists foster public trust and connections for using and co-producing science. However, long-standing academic traditions result in pervasive resistance to and devaluation of scicomm efforts, including devaluing teaching, studying, and doing scicomm. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to identify existing barriers, practice strategies to get credit and support for their scicomm work, and map out a personalized action plan to get more credit for their scicomm efforts.