William T. Grant Networks and Policymaking Workshop
Friday, September 27
8:00-9:00am: Breakfast and informal introductions
9:00-9:30am: Opening and Welcome
Matthew Weber (University of Minnesota)
Elisia Cohen (University of Minnesota)
9:30-9:50am: Opening Remarks
Kim DuMont (William T. Grant Foundation)
9:50am-10:15am: Lightning Round Introductions
Moderator: Matthew Weber (University of Minnesota)
Each participation will be given 90 seconds and one PowerPoint slide to introduce herself or himself. We will provide you with a slide template that asks you for the context of your research, how you collected network data and what your key measures are. We will ask each participant to state how they define nodes and edges to that we start to establish some common ground with regards to terminology.
10:15-10:45am: Break
10:45-12:00pm: Overview and synthesis of current perspectives on knowledge brokerage (presentation & discussion)
Moderator: Jennifer Neal (Michigan State)
During this session, each of the panelists will give a 10 - 12 minute presentation highlighting the context of their work and the big questions that they are asking with regards to the role of knowledge brokers in their relevant contexts. This session is aimed at getting us all thinking more deeply about the way in which we think about networks in our research.
Jim Dearing (Michigan State; Communication)
Jennifer Neal (Michigan State; Psychology)
Doug Luke (Washington University in St. Louis; Public Health Sciences)
12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00-3:00 pm: Education, Networks and Policy
Moderator: Zachary Neal (Michigan State)
Each presenter will be asked to talk for 15 minutes, highlighting his or her research at the intersection between education and networks. We’re asking presenters in these sections to emphasize methods and measurement. The goal here is to unpack the methods - especially with regards to networks - to build common ground and help develop new approaches to this type of research.
Liz Farley-Ripple (University of Delaware; School of Education)
Elise Cappella (New York University; Institute of Human Development and Social Change)
Mariah Kornbluh (University of South Carolina; Psychology)
Ken Frank (Michigan State; College of Education)
3:30-4:00pm: Break
4:00-5:00pm: Incubator Sessions
Moderator: Matthew Weber (University of Minnesota)
The Incubator Sessions will provide an opportunity to shine a spotlight on specific tools that provide resources to develop new forms of network analysis data collection and research. These sessions will highlight specific tools or techniques:
Michelle Birkett (Northwestern University, Medical Social Sciences)
Kate Eddens (Indiana University, Indiana University Network Science Institute)
5:00-5:30pm: Reflections on day 1 and adjournment
6:30-8:30pm: Dinner at FireLake - Downtown Minneapolis
Saturday, September 28
8:30-9:00am: Breakfast and informal meetings
9:00-10:30am: Policy Making and Communication
Moderator: Itzhak Yanovitzky (Rutgers University)
Each presenter will be asked to talk for 15 minutes, highlighting his or her research at the intersection between policy making processes, communication and networks. We’re asking presenters in these sections to emphasize methods and measurement. The goal here is to unpack the methods - especially with regards to networks - to build common ground and help develop new approaches to this type of research.
Rosalyn Negron (University of Massachusetts Boston Anthropology)
Joe Farrare (University of Washington Bothell; School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences)
Megan Hopkins (University of California San Diego; Education Studies)
Emily Hodge (Montclair State University; Counseling and Education Leadership)
10:30-11:00am: Break
11:00am-12:30pm: Health, Networks and Policy
Moderator: Zachary Neal (Michigan State)
Each presenter will be asked to talk for 15 minutes, highlighting his or her research at the intersection between health and networks. We’re asking presenters in these sections to emphasize methods and measurement. The goal here is to unpack the methods - especially with regards to networks - to build common ground and help develop new approaches to this type of research.
Kayla De la Haye (University of Southern California; Keck School of Medicine)
Kayo Fujimoto (UTHealth; School of Public Health)
Wouter Vermeer (Northwestern University; Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)
Itzhak Yanovitzky (Rutgers University; Communication)
12:30-1:30pm: Lunch
1:30-2:30pm: Incubator Session
Moderator: Jennifer Neal (Michigan State)
The Incubator Sessions will provide an opportunity to shine a spotlight on specific tools that provide resources to develop new forms of network analysis data collection and research. These sessions will highlight specific tools or techniques:
Katya Ognyanova (Rutgers University; Communication)
Zachary Neal (Michigan State; Sociology)
2:30-3:00 pm: Concluding remarks, next steps, and adjournment
Moderator: Matthew Weber (University of Minnesota)