Translation of Research into Policy Lecture Series
Join us for our Translation of Research into Policy Lecture series—a dynamic platform designed to bridge the gap between research and implementation. Hear from leading experts, researchers, and thought leaders as we explore strategies for transforming research into meaningful, practical policy and explore policy implementation.
Whether you’re a researcher, policymaker, healthcare worker, academic, community leader, or community member, this lecture series will equip and inform you.
Thank you for your support of the Translation of Research into Policy Lecture series. This program is on hold. If you have missed out on previous lectures, please check out our archived lectures below.
Past Sessions:
Bridging Research and Policy: Collaborative Approaches for Evidence-Based Impact
Wednesday, March 18, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT
Casey Cunningham, MS
Policy Associate, Research Translation Platform
Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative, Pennsylvania State University
Four Ways to Think About Policy in Implementation Science Research
Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT
Jonathan Purtle, DrPH, MSc
Director of Policy Research New York University School of Global Public Health
Implications of Recent Health Policy for Women’s Reproductive Mental Health
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT
Kara Zivin, PhD, MS, MA, MFA
Marcia A. Valenstein, Collegiate Professor of Psychiatry The University of Michigan
Advancing Sexual Health in Rural America: Translating Research into Practice and Policy
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT
Randolph D. Hubach
Director, Sexual Health Research Lab, Purdue University Associate Professor of Public Health
Translating Research to Policy: Mandatory Folic Acid Fortification
Thursday, September 7, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT
Amanda MacFarlane
Director, Texas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center
Rapid Start: Implementation, Equality, Advocacy, & Policy
Thursday, June 15, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CT
Jason Halperin, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Grapevine Clinic
Vista Community Clinic
Integrated Knowledge Translation to Move Evidence into Action: Learnings from the ADVANCE COVID-19 Vaccines in Prisons Study
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT
Sofia Bartlett, BSc (Hons) PhD
Senior Scientist, STIBBI | Clinical Prevention Services
BC Centre for Disease Control | Provincial Health Services Authority
Adjunct Professor | School of Population Public Health
Faculty of Medicine | The University of British Columbia
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