knowledge mobilization: perspectives from a variety of career paths handout
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2016 Knowledge Mobilization Forum
Knowledge Mobilization: Perspectives from a Variety of Career Paths
Anne Bergen
Principal Consultant
Sector: Knowledge to Action Consulting Inc. (private consultant)
Primary tools: Facilitation, Data visualization, Plain language reports, Logic Models
Education: Undergrad. (pharmacology, then psychology), Masters & PhD (applied social psychology); Postdoc (community engaged research)
Career path: Statistics and research design to community engaged research and facilitation to knowledge mobilization. Contract work during grad school turned into a career. Experience with community engaged research and program evaluation. Moved from academic staff position to found consulting firm so I could apply my research & KMb skills.
Tips: Keep asking: Who is your audience?
What do you want them to do with the information?
Use interdisciplinarity, mixed methods, and partnerships.
Contact: @anne_bergen
www.knowledgetoaction.ca
Michael Johnny
Manager, Knowledge Mobilization
Sector: York University, Office of Research Services (centralized)
Primary tools: Events, Training/Workshops, Clear Language Summaries, Brokering Collaborative Projects
Education: Undergrad. (History / Native Studies); Masters (Canadian and Native Studies – Adult Education)
Career path: 15 years in Aboriginal Adult Literacy (community based program delivery; provincial training/policy implementation)
Tips: 1. Working with integrity (What does that mean for knowledge brokers?)
2. Asset mapping within your organization. (Who are the champions? Where is your support? Who is the ‘cranky fish’?)
Contact:
@mobilizemichael
@KMbYork
2016 Knowledge Mobilization Forum
Shawna Reibling
Knowledge mobilization officer
Sector/: Wilfrid Laurier University, Office of Research Services (centralized)
Primary tools: Social media, clear language summaries, communication liaison, silo connecting
Education: Undergrad. (communications, education), Masters (communications), project management, web skills.
Career path: Masters embedded in national research project; Working with CRC; Grant facilitation; Working with larger groups of researchers
Tips: Understand what style is required – deep or broad?
Measure what you want to be counted.
Ensure you are counting the ‘right’ things.
Ensure you’ve connected the right silos.
Contact:
@MobilizeShawna or @LaurierResearch
Elizabeth Shantz Vanleeuwen
Knowledge Mobilization Manager
Sector: Canadian Water Network, (NCE network and funder)
Primary tools: Interviews and surveys, case studies, research spotlight reports, webinars, workshops
Education: Undergrad (english and psychology), Masters (industrial/organizational psychology)
Career path: Organizational development internship on the structure and activities of KMb organizations during MASc led to community engaged research, subsequent internship and KMb positions.
Tips: Understand what your audience needs and work in partnership to frame the right questions – the earlier the better.
Cultivate mentors and networks.
Facilitate recognition of the value of KMb.
Contact: @ElizabethShantz
www.cwn-rce.ca