April 17 2014 at 1:00 PM
Welcome Center
The offices of the Vice President for Research, Provost, and Faculty Affairs (School of Medicine) are pleased to offer the Professional and Academic Development seminar series for WSU faculty, chairs & directors, postdoctoral trainees & graduate students, and administrators. Seminars are free, but registration is required.
The seminar, Communicating Your Research and Scholarship to a Broad Audience, will take place Thursday, April 17, 2014, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Welcome Center Auditorium.
The moderator will be David Rosenberg, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences. Panelists will include Sean Lee, health reporter at WWJ Newsradio 950; John Corvino, chair of the Department of Philosophy; Julie O'Connor, director of research communications in the Office of the Vice President for Research; and Rasheda Kamaria Williams, information officer in Marketing & Communications. The panel will discuss:
How WSU can help in communicating your latest accomplishment
What types of stories interest reporters
How to prepare for a media interview, beyond just knowing the facts
How to translate your research to the general public
Characteristics of a good media interview
What to avoid doing in a media interview
How to use Social Media to tell your story
How to get an Op/Ed placement
We hope to see you there!
