ECPN SESSION II: RESEARCH-TO-POLICY TRANSLATION: A PRIMER FOR PREVENTION SCIENTISTS

The scale and impact of our work as prevention scientists can be dramatically heightened when we engage with policymakers to advocate for evidence-informed legislation. The translation of research to policy is often a critical process in moving specific research agendas forward, and necessary for meeting our collective goals as a prevention scientist. Are you hesitant about engaging policy work simply because you don’t know where to start? Do you wonder what it means to translate your evidence-based research into advocacy and policy efforts? This session will serve as a primer for engaging in policy to translate important prevention science findings to actionable policy and legislation.

Chair/Co-Chairs:

• Brittany Cooper, Washington State University
• Melissa Cox, East Carolina University
• Kimberly Rhoades, New York University
• Nikola Zaharakis, Arizona State University

Panelists:

• Phillip Graham, RTI International
• Lauren Supplee, Child Trends
• Kevin Hagerty, University of Washington