Alabama Scholars Strategy Network

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Important new work from SSN-Alabama chapter leader @MillsMaura out in MIT Sloan Management Review @mitsmr Check out these new and insightful recommendations for managers and leaders about setting work-nonwork communication boundaries and expectations for your team.

SSN Alabama would like to thank Dr. Mitchell Brown for her talk this week to our chapter about election administration and policy. Great insight, and a fantastic - and very timely - discussion! @MMitchellBrown

Member spotlight Thursday: Today, we welcome Tova Cohen as the new Fellow for our SSN-AL chapter in Tuscaloosa! Tova is a graduate student in Criminology & Criminal Justice @UofAlabama. Her research focuses on court processes and justice. Follow on SSN: scholars.org/scholar/tova-c…

@PiscineDr @PeterAJones07 @MillsMaura @PhD_Unicorn @J_I_Benjamin @SSNScholars

When policy decisions are not informed by research and evidence, public policy may do more harm than good for our communities. Researchers and research institutions can help. Join us for TRIP training on February 21 at @UABNews . Register here: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/ala…

Member Spotlight Monday! @StevenPolunsky is the Director of the AL Transportation Policy Research Center at @UofAlabama. He has a wealth of experience in researching & providing policy implementation support. Check out his ALSSN webpage for more! bit.ly/3tLAYtH

Thanks to Dr. David Warner @dwarnersoc who recently participated in PAA/APC Virtual Advocacy Day where he joined other demographers to meet with offices in the House of Representatives & Senate to share examples of federally supported population research! populationassociation.org/blogs/paa-web1…

Check out this #oped by AL SSN member and graduate fellow @J_I_Benjamin on why we should implement permanent standard time. @aldotcom @UABNews @UAB_NRTC @SSNScholars

Listening to experts discuss Alabama ed policy at the @PARCAlabama Annul Forum

Member spotlight Monday! Adrienne Samani @MuscleMouseAdr1 is a grad student @UAB_GBS @UABHeersink. Her research is focused on muscular dystrophy. Her SSN expertise = healthcare + Science & Tech. Check out her Nov 2021 op-ed on representation in STEM here: bit.ly/3w6s77o

@ssn_sc @ssndfw @NCScholars @SSNFlorida @SSNMaine @AlabamaSsn @boston_ssn @SSNChicagoland omny.fm/shows/after-19…

Member spotlight Monday! Dr. Kristine R. Hearld is an Asst Prof of Health Services Admin at @uabSOPH. Areas of expertise = Health Care & Public + Reproductive Health. Check out one of her & @medsociology recent pubs regarding transgender women in the DR! bit.ly/3pF04YL

Tune in next Monday (1:00-2:00 pm CST) for an upcoming event from @AlabamaSsn titled "Tackling Challenging Topic in the Classroom" 🧩Register here: bit.ly/3HQSNw3

📢BIG NEWS!📢SPEAC is co-hosting a statewide SCIENCE POLICY BOOTCAMP with @SpnatMason and support from @SPIatUVA! This FREE virtual event will be a great intro to #scipol and #scicom with networking opportunities! Register here: forms.gle/7T992uxCZzg47s…

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Civic Genius is looking for scholars interested in serving as experts in their field by participating in podcast interviews, informing civic education materials, or participating as onsite experts at their events. For more info, email hello@ourcivicgenius.org or shoot them a DM!

We're one week our from our next event! Be sure to register! REGISTER: bit.ly/3HQSNw3

So proud of our young colleague @anniezillabeth !