Faculty, on Thursday, Sept. 19, University Communications and Marketing is holding five separate meet-and-greet sessions in Meredith Hall, Room 207, with representatives from The Conversation—an independent news organization that relies exclusively on academic contributors to provide explanatory analysis and insights on topics spanning law and policy, science, health, economics, education, history, ethics, and many other topics that are well-aligned with the expertise of Drake faculty.
Published articles in The Conversation are widely syndicated across national media outlets—providing visibility to Drake and our faculty expertise to millions of readers all over the world.
Please add your name to the time slot you plan to attend.
Who should attend: The Conversation welcomes contributions from Drake faculty members, as well as any current Drake doctoral candidates. If you have an interest in learning more about The Conversation and how you can become a contributor, we encourage you to attend a session.
Why you should attend: Here are just a few stats on the impact being a contributing author to The Conversation can have. In a recent author impact analysis, The Conversation reported:
- 26% of faculty contributors saw an increase in citations of their scholarly articles
- 18% have used articles or metrics to aid in soliciting grants or funding
- 45% received additional media interview requests after their article was published
- 14% were invited to speak or present at a conference
- 43% had opportunities arise for new academic collaboration
- 93% said they had a very positive experience working with the editorial staff
You can learn more about The Conversation here.
— John Krantz, University Communications and Marketing