CT SSN Chapter

Coffee Hours (SSN Members) Mon., April 20th at 2 pm ET Sign up below! You’ll be able to meet our Communications, Policy, and Membership teams to receive support on policy or media projects, get advice on public engagement goals, ask membership questions, and get to know staff.

@AbbyFWilliamson @kerri_raissian @Jacob_S_Hacker

Coffee Hours Monday, March 16th @ 2pm ET Sign up below for Coffee Hours! You’ll have an opportunity to meet our Communications, Policy, and Membership teams to receive support on policy or media projects, get advice on public engagement goals, ask questions,and get to know staff.

@AbbyFWilliamson @kerri_raissian @Jacob_S_Hacker

We are pleased to welcome @harper_annie to the @ct_ssn community! Dr. Harper, an anthropologist at the Yale School of Medicine, shared this brief on the exclusion of marginalized populations from banking at our recent Moving Beyond Implications conference. Read more below!

Coffee Hours (SSN Members) Monday, Feb. 23 @ 2 pm ET Sign up below to meet with our Communications, Policy, and Membership teams to receive support on policy or media projects, get advice on public engagement goals, ask membership-related questions, and get to know national staff

@PamelaLMetz @Jacob_S_Hacker @AbbyFWilliamson

In a recent Scholar Reflection, Rep. @jfoster_rd and @kerri_raissian reflect on how the 3rd annual Moving Beyond Implications conference launched CT’s legislative session by connecting researchers and policymakers to strengthen evidence-based policymaking in CT. Read more below!

Space may be limited! Please RSVP below by Monday, January 12, 2026, at 5 PM. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and help shape policy in Connecticut! chip.uconn.edu/moving-beyond-…

Sponsored by the Connecticut Scholars Strategy Network, in partnership with Representatives @jfoster_rd , @dominiqueforct , @BillPizzuto, Laurie Sweet, @UConn_InCHIP, @CHDICT, and CASE.

Join Us for the 3rd Annual “Moving Beyond Implications” Conference on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The event invites researchers and policymakers to gather for a full day of evidence-based discussion to inform Connecticut policy.

SSN Info Session Wed., November 19th at  2 pm ET 📢 Prospective SSN members! Join us to learn about SSN's mission, the value of membership, and the steps to becoming a member. Attendees can brainstorm their written policy or media contribution, and ask questions. Register below!

The Climate Health Crisis and Role of Researchers (All university-based researchers) Wed. October 29th @ 1pm ET Please join us for a virtual Q&A session exploring the current impact of climate change on public health and the role of academic research in policy. Register below!