CompassPoint: Recent Episodes
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In this episode, CPP consultant and facilitator Sarah Jackson shares tips and tricks for presenting data in interesting and relevant ways. From choosing the right type of chart to ensuring clarity through color selection, this episode shares practical examples and actionable advice. Tune in to elevate your storytelling, engage your audience, and make a powerful impact.
Learn about the exciting and important work being conducted by the VCU Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment (ISEE)! In this episode, Dr. Damian Pitt discusses how ISEE is working to make a difference in the Richmond community and beyond, challenges and successes they've faced along the way, and ways for students and others around VCU to get involved in their efforts.
This episode features Dr. Brie Haupt, an associate professor in the Wilder School's Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness program and one of the Wilder School's IRB protocol navigator consultants (PNC). Dr. Haupt shares insights into VCU's IRB process, common challenges and questions that students and faculty may have, and information on how to seek support from a PNC as you prepare your submission.
In this episode, Jason Burkett, a Senior Research Analyst at the VCU Wilder School's Center for Public Policy, discusses his work conducting economic analyses for public sector clients. He shares the importance of this type of research, promising practices for conducting a successful analysis, and tips for students and new faculty members who are interested in doing similar work.
In this episode, Dr. Chelsie Dunn of the Wilder School's Research Institute for Social Equity (RISE) shares her ongoing research on housing instability in Virginia. Her work focuses specifically on college students, a group that is often overlooked in housing-related research. Dr. Dunn discusses the ways that housing instability can manifest within this population, ways that her research is aiming to promote housing security, and tips for others seeking to get involved in housing research.
In this episode, Wilder School Associate Professor Dr. Saltanat Liebert and Affiliate Faculty Member Dr. Grant Rissler share information from their recent study on immigrant integration in Virginia. Our guests discuss factors that impact immigrants' integration, challenges and barriers faced by immigrants, and opportunities for a successful integration process. They also share tips for students and new professionals interested in conducting similar research.
Follow this link to read their full study: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/cvs/ona/immigrant_services/2022-vcu_ona-study/ONA-Barriers_to_Integration_final_report_Sept_2022.pdf
In this episode, Wilder School assistant professor Dr. Anthony Starke discusses his research on civic literacy. He shares with us what civic literacy means, why it is important, how he came to be interested in this topic, ways in which he is studying civic literacy, and how students can get involved in this work. In addition, Dr. Starke shares how his own Wilder School education helped lead him to his current faculty role.
In this episode, Wilder School recruitment coordinator Ross Losapio discusses the many exciting opportunities for students at the Wilder School to get involved with research, including collaborating with professors and initiating their own projects.
In this episode we feature Elizabeth (Lovie) Harden and Shae Lambert, two Wilder School students and officers of the Wilder School's Public Administration Student Association (PASA). Lovie and Shae discuss the exciting work being done by PASA, including providing networking events, professional development opportunities, and fun activities for students. They also discuss PASA's recent selection as the winner of VCU's Outstanding Graduate & Professional Student Organization Award, and share tips for how leaders of other student organizations can expand and enhance their offerings for students.
In this podcast, we speak with Dr. Christopher Whyte, an assistant professor of homeland security and emergency preparedness at VCU's Wilder School. Dr. Whyte discusses his work in the growing fields of cybersecurity and cyber conflict, and shares how growth in these fields is leading to new questions, interesting answers, and exciting opportunities. He also discusses his recent work as it relates to the conflict in Ukraine, and what policymakers, practitioners, and students can learn from current events.
In this episode of CompassPoint, we sit down with Dr. Hayley Cleary, a professor of criminal justice and public policy at VCU's Wilder School. Cleary shares information about her research on interrogations, her experience working with state policymakers to influence policy, and her experience pursuing and obtaining an NSF grant. She also shares advice and strategies for students and faculty who are interested in pursuing grants and in using their research to influence policy.
Dr. Shelly Smith, a Clinical Associate Professor and the Director of VCU's DNP Program in the Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, shares her expertise about health inequities and the coronavirus pandemic. This includes major health equity issues that have arisen; steps that policymakers, healthcare providers, and the public can be taken to address them; and the importance of a proactive approach moving forward.
Each year, the Center for Public Policy's Translational Research Fellows program connects faculty members from across VCU with state and local policymakers interested in learning more about the Fellow's research area. Selected faculty receive one-on-one mentoring from CPP staff as they develop an outreach plan for their specific area of research. The goal? To translate high-quality research into public policies for the commonwealth.
The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute (GEHLI), housed within the Center for Public Policy at VCU's Wilder School, promotes the development of current and emerging leaders in academic institutions; other public, private and nonprofit organizations; and communities. Consistent with the VCU's mission, GEHLI is committed to identifying and nurturing the next generation of leaders through leadership training and public policy research. Upon the 20th anniversary of GEHLI's founding, we sat down with GEHLI Director Dr. Nakeina Douglas-Glenn to reflect on GEHLI's history, and to remember and celebrate the vision of its namesake - Dr. Grace E. Harris.
In this episode, Jenn Reid of the Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory (SERL) at the VCU Wilder School's Center for Public Policy shares her expertise regarding program evaluation, including different types of evaluations that may be conducted, the benefits of each type, and how to determine which type of evaluation is best for your program.
Join Brittany Keegan, Fabrizio Fasulo, and Sarin Adhikari to learn more about the Metroview data system, and how planners, policymakers, investors, businesses, students, and interested citizens can use Metroview to gain a holistic, yet highly detailed picture of how the region — the 17-jurisdiction Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area — really works.