The Public Professor : How to Use Your Research to Change the World

The Work Of Academics Can Matter And Be Influential On A Public Level, But The Path To Becoming A Public Intellectual, Influential Policy Advisor, Valued Community Resource Or Go-to Person On An Issue Is Not One That Most Scholars Are Trained For. The Public Professor Offers Scholars Ways To Use Their Ideas, Research And Knowledge To Change The World. The Book Gives Practical Strategies For Scholars To Become More Engaged With The Public On A Variety Of Fronts: Online, In Print, At Council Hearings, Even With National Legislation. Lee Badgett, A Veteran Policy Analyst And Public Intellectual With Over 25 Years Of Experience Connecting Cutting Edge Research With Policymakers And The Public, Offers Clear And Practical Advice To Scholars Looking To Engage With The World Outside Of Academia. She Shows Scholars How To See The Big Picture, Master Communicating With New Audiences, And Build Strategic Professional Networks. Learn How To Find And Develop Relationships With The People Who Can Take Your Research And Ideas Into Places Scholars Rarely Go, And Who Can Get You Into Congressional Hearings, On Npr, Or Into The Pages Of The New York Times. Turn Your Knowledge Into Clear And Compelling Messages To Use In Interviews, Blog Posts, Tweets And Op-eds. Written For Both New And Experienced Scholars And Drawing On Examples And Advice From The Lives Of Influential Academics, The Book Provides The Skills, Resources, And Tools To Put Ideas Into Action. -- Speaking Truth To Empower -- Seeing The Big Picture, Part 1 : Understanding The Debate -- Seeing The Big Picture, Part 2 : Mastering The Rules Of The Game -- Effective Networking -- Communicating Outside Of The Academy -- Using Traditional Media Outlets To Connect With The World -- Using Social Media To Connect With The World (co-authored With Scott Swenson) -- In The Heat Of The Moment : Managing Public Conflict -- Sustainable Engagement : How To Stay Productive. M.v. Lee Badgett. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "The work of academics can matter and be influential on a public level, but the path to becoming a public intellectual, influential policy advisor, valued community resource or go-to person on an issue is not one that most scholars are trained for. The Public Professor offers scholars ways to use their ideas, research and knowledge to change the world. The book gives practical strategies for scholars to become more engaged with the public on a variety of fronts: online, in print, at council hearings, even with national legislation. Lee Badgett, a veteran policy analyst and public intellectual with over 25 years of experience connecting cutting edge research with policymakers and the public, offers clear and practical advice to scholars looking to engage with the world outside of academia. She shows scholars how to see the big picture, master communicating with new audiences, and build strategic professional networks. Learn how to find and develop relationships with the people who can take your research and ideas into places scholars rarely go, and who can get you into Congressional hearings, on NPR, or into the pages of The New York Times. Turn your knowledge into clear and compelling messages to use in interviews, blog posts, tweets and op-eds. Written for both new and experienced scholars and drawing on examples and advice from the lives of influential academics, the book provides the skills, resources, and tools to put ideas into action." -- Publisher's description The Public Professor offers scholars ways to use their ideas, research, and knowledge to address the most important issues of the day. This book gives practical strategies to become more engaged with the public on a variety of fronts: online, in print, at council hearings, even national legislation. M. V. Lee Badgett, herself a veteran policy analyst and public intellectual with more than twenty-five years of experience connecting cutting-edge research with policy makers and the public, shows you how to find and develop relationships with the people who can take your research and ideas into places scholars rarely go, and who can get you into congressional hearings, on NPR, or into the pages of the New York Times. Learn how to use research to change minds, and turn your knowledge into clear and compelling messages to use in interviews, blog posts, tweets, and op-eds. The work of academics can matter and be influential on a public level, but the path to becoming a public intellectual, influential policy advisor, valued community resource, or go-to person on an issue is not one that most scholars are trained for. Clear, practical, and insightful, The Public Professor is an essential guide for anyone who wants to build the necessary skills to get involved, make a difference, and change the world. Book jacket Cover 1 Contents 8 Acknowledgments 10 1. Speaking Truth to Empower 14 2. Seeing the Big Picture, Part 1: Understanding the Debate 32 3. Seeing the Big Picture, Part 2: Mastering the Rules of the Game 58 4. Effective Networking 80 5. Communicating outside of the Academy 104 6. Using Traditional Media Outlets to Connect with the World 126 7. Using Social Media to Connect with the World (Co-authored with Scott Swenson) 154 8. In the Heat of the Moment: Managing Public Conflict 180 9. Sustainable Engagement: How to Stay Productive 198 Notes 216 Index 228 A 228 B 229 C 229 D 230 E 231 F 231 G 232 H 232 I 233 J 233 K 233 L 233 M 233 N 234 O 235 P 235 Q 236 R 236 S 236 T 237 U 238 V 238 W 238 Y 238 Z 238 About the Author 240