Getting to Know: Allison Herb
Dawn Chorus employee #2 (or possibly #1) recently told her story to the Alvernian. Read all about her journey at the link below!
Did we submit to Y Combinator? We did.
Imposter syndrome is a funny thing. Lots of really successful people have it, so that should make it normative. But it’s not. I still worry that we could be doing much better, that we could be doing much more. One of the Gold Standard accelerator programs is Y Combinator. Big name companies like Stripe, Coinbase,…
SCRA career chat featuring Jon
Hey all! Fifteen years ago I didn’t know what evaluation or community psychology were. Now, I feel like I’ve found a professional home that allows me to think, be creative, and really work hard on meaningful problems in our communities. How did I get here? Well, come on over to the SCRA community chat next…
Dawn Chorus Swag is available!
More than TWO people have reached out to us about obtaining the most fashionable stuff around. So, we’re excited to announce that our new swag is now available for purchase! We’ve got t-shirts, sweatshirts, pullovers, and more. So show your support for community-based research and pick up some of our new gear today. Our swag…
Bringing the team together
Updates to come, but here’s a glamour shot.
PubTrawlr getting a TV shout-out? Well, let’s get prepared
Our friends at O’Pake will be on Innovation Wins next week and asked if they could give us a shout-out. They wanted some information and talking points, so it’s as good a time as any to get another blog post together. How did PubTrawlr start? There’s the underlying scientific need for PubTrawlr, but I think…
How to Read Scientific Articles like a Scientist
Last week, Julia Moore of The Center for Implementation had the pleasure to talk about our systems to work more effectively through academic publications. Below you can find the slides, the recording, the transcript, and some extra goodies and commentary. The recording The Transcript We edited this transcript for clarity and ease of reading. Okay,…
The drawbacks of using internet marketing in public health
Just a quick finding from our research on the RISE project. Across all communities, we looked at the interrelationships between a few of the social determinants of health. The correlation matrix is below: This shows how different variables relate to one another. I filtered the data to show only the statistically significant correlations. So of…
Catching up on Collaboration Research
Comments on the Consolidated Framework for Collaboration Research. In the RISE project, our friend and colleague Jason Turi is coordinating our inquiry into how coalitions work with one another. One of the major sources of that data comes from the AACT, where were have a number of items that show how coalition functioning has grown…
Announcing: Reading Scientific Articles like a Scientist
Reading scientific articles can be difficult because they are often dense and filled with jargon. They also concisely present complex findings, making them difficult to understand. Finally, scientific articles sometimes contain errors or inaccuracies. Therefore, it is important to be vigilant when reading scientific articles and critically evaluate their content. To help readers overcome these…
Reflections on Status as a Service, and the conundrum of Social Capital
Guest post by our incredible friend and colleague, Kalie Wertz. Read all about her on our About page! “Numbers lend an air of legitimacy and credibility” – and yet, social capital has no true means of measurement. This couldn’t be closer to the truth. And this truth has often frustrated me as a management researcher,…
Reaching the Outcomes you want from Training
We’ve been preparing to roll out some virtual trainings on our rmc2.org platform in the coming weeks. Because of that, it’s helpful to take a step back and think about what makes good training. Have you ever been part of a really dull training? It saps the soul. How can we prevent this from happening?…
