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Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-04:16]: Example of a Shy Researcher Engaging with the Media

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On this episode, I am joined by Kevin Anselmo, the Founder and Principal of Experiential Communications. He helps individuals and groups gain clarity about what to communicate and then works with his clients to disseminate those messages to ensure they are aligned to big-picture goals. His services focus on communications strategy development, media training, PR execution, coaching, workshops and events, primarily for the higher education, research and entrepreneurial communities. He is the author of Maximize Your Impact: How Academics Can Communicate Knowledge Through Traditional and Digital Media. Previously, Kevin was Director of Public Relations for Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and prior to that managed the media relations for IMD in Switzerland. Currently based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Kevin lived and worked in Switzerland for eight years and in Germany for two years. He has led public relations initiatives in various countries around the world.

Segment 1: Four Ways to Think About Public Relations [00:00-15:52]

In this first segment, Kevin shares four areas that researchers should consider regarding publicizing their work.

Segment 2: Preparing for Interviews [15:53-34:28]

In segment two, Kevin shares some concrete steps researchers can take to prepare for print and on-camera interviews.

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-04:16]: Example of a Shy Researcher Engaging with the Media

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Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-04:17]: Creating Your Own Luck with Research

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On this episode, I am joined by Sara Goldrick-Rab, the author of Paying the Price, and the coauthor of Reinventing Financial Aid: Charting a New Course to College Affordability. She has written on education issues for the New York Times, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and other publications. Goldrick-Rab is currently a Professor of Higher Education Policy and Sociology at Temple University in Philadelphia, and is a former professor of higher education policy and sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the founding director of the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, the nation's first laboratory aimed at improving equitable outcomes in postsecondary education. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently named her Twitter account (@saragoldrickrab) the most indispensable one to follow.

Segment 1: Study Logistics of Paying the Price [00:00-10:47]

In this first segment, Sara describes the research discussed in her book Paying the Price.

Segment 2: Media Attention for Paying the Price [10:48-20:52]

In segment two, Sara discusses some of the media attention she received in response to Paying the Price.

Segment 3: The Costs of Media Attention [20:53-36:09]

In segment three, Sarah shares some of the benefits and challenges of working with a range of media outlets.

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-04:17]: Creating Your Own Luck with Research

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On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Chris Goldfinger, Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Oregon State University. Chris's research interests include subduction earthquakes; mechanics of oblique subduction, accretion and erosion of active margins; seafloor imaging, mapping, and visualization techniques; and seafloor drilling technology. His current work focuses on the investigation of the earthquake potential global subduction zones, including Sumatra, Japan and particularly the Cascadia subduction zone. Chris has been widely quoted by the media for his research, perhaps most noticeably in a 2015 New Yorker article called, "The Really Big One" about the potential fallout of a massive Cascadia earthquake.

Segment 1: Cascadia Research [00:00-10:55]

In this first segment, Chris shares about his research regarding the Cascadia subduction zone.

Segment 2: Media Attention [10:56-21:39]

In segment two, Chris shares about the media attention his research received after a New Yorker article went viral.

Segment 3: Earthquake Preparedness [21:40-35:18]

In segment three, Chris shares about his work educating the general public about earthquake preparedness.

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Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-03:53]: Benefits of Setting "Tripwires" in Your Professional Life

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Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-07:37]: Finding and Working with a Literary Agent

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On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Therese Huston, who is looking to change how we see women as decision-makers. The New York Times calls her book, "How Women Decide," "required reading on Wall Street." Therese is a cognitive scientist at Seattle University, where she helps intelligent people make smart choices. She's written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Harvard Business Review and The Guardian, and her work has been featured on NPR. In October 2016, Therese gave her first TEDx talk on women and decision-making. Harvard University Press published Therese's first book, Teaching What You Don't Know, which won a Book of the Year Award in Education from Foreword Literary Reviews.

Therese received her BA from Carleton College, a B.S. and PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition at the University of Pittsburgh. She founded the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Seattle University. When she's not writing, she loves to travel, play with numbers, spend time with her husband and dog, and bake amazing gluten-free chocolate cake.

Segment 1: How Women Decide [00:00-14:01]

In this first segment, Therese shares about how her book How Women Decide came to be.

Segment 2: How Women Decide for Higher Ed [14:02-23:39]

In segment two, Therese shares some of the strategies from How Women Decide that can be applied to higher education.

Segment 3: The Complexities of Looking at Gender Issues [23:40-35:07]

In segment three, Therese shares about transitioning to a new research area of studying gender in mid-career.

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-07:37]: Finding and Working with a Literary Agent

Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-03:53]: Benefits of Setting "Tripwires" in Your Professional Life

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This month on the "Research in Action" podcast, we have some great episodes that we're excited to share with you.

In celebration of our one-year anniversary coming up in April, this month we're offering our first set of "themed" episodes that are all discussing different aspects of how researchers can interact with the media. You'll hear about preparing for television interviews, working with publicists and literary agents, and juggling media attention with the work of being a researcher.

Enjoy!

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On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Laurie Juranek, an Assistant Professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. Dr. Juranek studies what the chemistry of seawater tells us about life and death in the ocean. Her research takes her from the warm, aquamarine waters off of Hawaii to the ice-covered Arctic Ocean. When not doing science, she enjoys vegetable gardening, cooking, and weightlifting.

Segment 1: Life and Death in the Ocean [00:00-10:09]

In this first segment, Laurie describes the research questions she explores in her study of life and death in the ocean.

Segment 2: Logistics of Researching in the Field [10:10-22:17]

In segment two, Laurie shares some of the logistics of her research in the arctic.

Segment 3: Broader Impacts of Researching in the Arctic [22:18-33:25]

In segment three, Laurie discusses some of the ways she frames the broader impacts of her research, particularly for grant applications.

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