Faculty Support
Bridging research and policy impact.
We can help you translate, share and amplify your research so that it can meet the needs of policymakers seeking evidence-based solutions. In addition, we can help you reach broader audiences, including media outlets.
Faculty Resources
Communications
Our communications & marketing team works with scholars to highlight research and its policy impact. The team can help you share your research through stories and social media, and by connecting you with journalists who cover policy-relevant work.
Contact: April Toler, director of communications and marketing (atoler@nd.edu)
Policy Brief Series
Receive individualized professional services to translate policy relevant research publications into policy briefs and other policy publications.
Contact: Alexandra Towns, program director, global policy impact (atowns@nd.edu)
Research Translation Workshops
Participate in a series of research-to-policy training workshops that strengthen skills, awareness and abilities to translate scholarly research into policy relevant outcomes.
Contact: Alexandra Towns, program director, global policy impact (atowns@nd.edu)
Global Policy Impact Grants
Apply for grants ($1,000 to $5,000 each semester) to support policy-relevant research, research translation or research outreach activities that advance our school’s engagement in policy circles.
Contact: Andrés Mejía Acosta, Kuster Family associate dean for policy and practice (amejiaac@nd.edu)
Keough School Washington Office
Our Washington Office can help you share scholarship with key stakeholders to enhance policy impact. The office can help you identify and strengthen partnerships with federal agencies, multilateral organizations, think tanks and nongovernmental organizations; facilitate outreach to Capitol Hill; and provide a venue for public events and private meetings.
Contact: Maura Policelli, executive director, Washington Office; professor of the practice (mpolice1@nd.edu)
Knowledge Management Resources
We offer access to a curated set of resources pertaining to research metrics, policy impact and writing.
Contact: Gwendolyn Stansbury, program director, knowledge management (gstansbu@nd.edu)