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Scientific Society Support for Scientists Working to Build Institutional Scientific society support for scientists working to build institutional capacity for public engagement: Examples from the AAAS Leshner Leadership Institute PA13D-0886 Public engagement and institutional change Building institutional capacity for public engagement Progress on institutional change Because science is prevalent in all facets of our lives, the science-society In 2017, AAAS Leshner Fellow Sheena Cruickshank introduced the UK National Co- All of the AAAS Leshner AAAS Leshner Fellows’ Progress on Institutional Change relationship is complex, and there are many ways to approach it. Interactions ordinating Centre for Public Engagement’s EDGE Tool as a framework that AAAS Fellows who responded – (n=22 projects) between interested stakeholders are critical to finding common ground on Leshner Fellows might use to assess institutional support for public engagement. both those in the current Ongoing but progressing more scientific issues affecting society. Public engagement can provide a constructive The tool identifies nine areas where institutional support for public engagement is cohort and those in slowly than planned (2) platform for such dialogue, focusing on intentional, meaningful interactions that critical; AAAS Leshner Fellows identify goals and actions for institutional change in previous cohorts – are provide opportunities for mutual learning between scientists and members of the one or more of these areas. actively working on Ongoing and headed in a Stalled (1) public. Goals for public engagement include civic engagement skills and institutional change. Most positive direction (16) Purpose Processes People of the projects they empowerment, increased awareness of the cultural relevance of science, and Still in early stages (3) recognition of the importance of multiple perspectives and domains of Does your institution have a Does your institution invest How effectively are people reported on are headed in knowledge to scientific endeavors. clear purpose for engaging in processes that support involved and supported in a positive direction. with the public? good quality engagement? public engagement? The American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Center for Public Focus areas: Focus areas: Focus areas: Key partners within institutions Key partners outside of institutions Engagement with Science and Technology provides scientists and scientific Mission Support Faculty and staff AAAS Leshner Fellows reported that they AAAS Leshner Fellows reported that institutions with opportunities and resources to engage with various publics. The Leadership Learning Students almost always collaborated with individuals collaborated to a lesser extent with Center’s programs increase awareness and understanding of public engagement Communication Recognition Public and its benefits, demonstrate excellence in public engagement, train scientists to and programs within their institutions on individuals and programs outside of their Adapted from UK National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement EDGE Tool (https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/support- institutional change activities. institutions on institutional change activities engage with public audiences, and build capacity for conducting public engagement/strategy-and-planning/edge-tool). (8 / 22 projects). engagement with science. During their fellowship year, AAAS Leshner Fellows report progress on their public • Administrators • AAAS Leshner Fellows (at the same • AAAS Staff One of the premier programs of the Center is the engagement and institutional change goals in online journals and in conversations The AAAS Leshner Fellowship has with AAAS staff. Because the EDGE Tool was not introduced until the second institution) • AAAS Leshner Fellows (at a Alan I. Leshner Leadership Institute for Public so far consisted of three cohorts: • Faculty / researchers different institution) Engagement with Science, which empowers cohort and its use in framing goals and activities was not fully integrated into AAAS Leshner Fellows’ planning efforts until the third cohort, all current and past • Institution’s press, • Corporate leaders scientists and engineers to develop and implement communications, or outreach office • Government agencies public engagement activities, mentor other participants were asked to identify their target areas and progress on institutional change in a recent survey. Of the 45 AAAS Leshner Fellows, 18 responded, • Program staff • Community organizations scientists in their communities and promote public • Graduate students • Media organizations engagement within their institutions. Each year the providing information about 22 institutional change projects involving 26 AAAS AAAS Leshner Leadership Institute brings together Leshner Fellows at 20 institutions (10 academic institutions, 4 departments or up to 15 mid-career researchers working on a topic units within an academic institution, 4 professional societies, 1 scientific journal, Challenges to institutional change at the nexus of science and society for a week of and 1 multi-institution collaboration). Climate Change AAAS Leshner Fellows reported a number of challenges and obstacles that slowed intensive training, public engagement practice, and 2016 - 2017 AAAS Leshner Fellows' Focus Areas for Institutional Change (n=22 projects) planning. progress on institutional change. In some cases, they were able to overcome Mission these hurdles, while in others they have had to adjust their expectations and Leadership As a part of their planning, each AAAS Leshner goals. Purpose Fellow identifies goals related to institutional Communication Challenge Ways to move forward change: building understanding about, capacity for Support Recruiting or identifying other faculty and Identifying value of public engagement to and support of public engagement within the Learning researchers to take an active role in public research; Sharing information about public engagement activities engagement at similar institutions; Providing various institutions with which they are affiliated, Processes Recognition credit via promotion / tenure metrics including universities, government agencies, Infectious Disease Faculty and staff professional societies and private industry. 2017 - 2018 Identifying champions for public engagement Persistence; Mapping and working with Students who can commit to / enable programs, administrative timelines Institutional change takes place across all levels of Primary focus area Some effort especially when organizations are in People the institution, from individuals to departments Public transition and the institution as a whole, and in multi- 0 5 10 15 20 25 Lack of funding or other program resources Finding and working with high-level institution collaborations. champions Institutional change activities often address more than one of the focus areas. Program design, including finding or Collaborating with or using templates from During the following year at their home Overall, AAAS Leshner Fellows indicated their efforts targeted all nine focus areas. developing guidance for what is “okay” colleagues who have done work in the past Most respondents selected 2-3 primary focus areas and 3-4 additional areas institutions, AAAS Leshner Fellows implement their Recruiting program participants Providing incentives to participate Food and Water Security where they were putting some effort into institutional change. Given the small plans, interact via regular virtual meetings and 2018 - 2019 Coordinating programs across the institution Informal meetings to get buy-in before receive additional support from staff and experts in number of institutions within each of the institution type groups, it was not launching projects possible to analyze whether there were significant differences between the focus the field of public engagement as they lead and Topics for future AAAS Leshner Time Identifying priority tasks and reducing or champion public engagement at their home Fellow cohorts include: areas at different institution types. However, the most common areas of focus at revising goals institutions. AAAS Leshner Fellows also have access each were: Human Augmentation • Academic institutions: Mission, Leadership, Communication, and Public to additional capacity-building opportunities, 2019 – 2020 including brining a AAAS Communicating Science • Department or other unit within an academic institution: Mission, Learning, Workshop to their institution or requesting seed Artificial Intelligence and Students 2020 – 2021 • Professional societies: Mission, Leadership, and Communication funding to support individual and institutional Emily Therese Cloyd https://www.aaas.org/pes public engagement efforts. • Scientific journal: Leadership, Learning, and Students [email protected] https://www.aaas.org/lli • Multi-institution collaboration: Mission and Learning @EngageClimate @MeetAScientist @_SciComm Scientific society support for scientists working to build institutional capacity for public engagement: Examples from the AAAS Leshner Leadership Institute PA13D-0886 Landscape Assessment and Planning Process People Surveys and interviews are essential tools for understanding the current state of public Support Faculty and staff engagement. Sheena Cruickshank (2017-8) used the EDGE tool as the basis for surveys and Coordinate the delivery of public engagement to maximize efficiency, target support, improve Ensure that all academic and support staff have opportunities to get involved in public interviews of faculty and staff
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