PUBLIC IMPACT FELLOWS

Theresa Ahrens

Director of Communications, Marketing and Communications

 

Corinne Lengsfeld

Vice Provost of Research and Graduate Education

 

Madeline Phipps

Senior Media Relations Specialist

 

Jon Stone

Media Relations Manager

The Public Impact Fellows pilot initiative was created to to support University faculty in disseminating their scholarship and research to public venues.

Public Impact Fellows received training, access to workshops, and consultation from Dick Jones Communications. Training focused on translating faculty members’ work for public dissemination using a variety of tools – blogs, radio, television, op-eds, and social media – with a clear vision for the individual faculty member’s desired outcomes.

The inaugural cohort of Public Impact Fellows was selected based on their interest and capacity for disseminating their work publicly and their ability to describe how such training will benefit their work and the community. Faculty from across disciplines and career stages were encouraged to apply.

Outcomes so far are promising. Five fellows were among the 10 most-featured DU faculty members in the media last quarter. After the Op-Ed workshop, faculty published pieces on CNN.com, the Washington Post, and the Denver Post.  

Learn more here!