How and Why Researchers Should Get Involved in Outreach at PEER Heidi Faison PEER Outreach Director...
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How and Why Researchers Should Get Involved in
Outreach at PEER
Heidi FaisonPEER Outreach Director
October 9, 2010
Mission Statement
to effectively disseminate PEER research findings
to PEER’s constituent groups
and
of the PEER Outreach & Education Program
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS
to further promote the field of earthquake engineering
(and related research) to future engineers
VARIOUS DISSEMINATION METHODS
PEER’s Core Institutions:
What is PEER trying to disseminate?
Research Goals & Summary Research Results
Preliminary Progress Updates Final Results
Research Conclusions Photos & Video Announcements of awards received Announcements of newly funded projects Announcement of events
PEER Report Series
compiles PEER’s research results
Free to download online as color pdf’s.
Academic Researchers Practicing Engineers Graduate Students
Email Announcements Regular
announcements with the latest news from PEER
Free to subscribe.
Academic Researchers Practicing Engineers Graduate StudentsFunding Agencies
Events, Media & Other Orgs Targeted newsletter articles and announcements
to other earthquake & engineering orgs Press Releases of research results and testing Lecture series, conferences, seminars &webinars
News MediaPracticing Engineers Funding AgenciesStudents
WHY should you bother?
Greater visibility amongst research peers Publication Evidence to funding agencies Influencing professional practice and
exposing them to new concepts, ideas and approaches
Use of your research results by professional engineers
STRENGTH OF THE PEER’s OUTREACH NETWORK
Mission Statement
to effectively disseminate PEER research findings
to PEER’s constituent groups
and
of the PEER Outreach & Education Program
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS
to further promote the field of earthquake engineering
(and related research) to future engineers
K-12 Program (NEES@berkeley) >800 Students ranging from 1st Grade to
High School in 2009 - 2010
Lab Tour at Richmond Field Station Facilities
Shaking Table Testing of K’NEX models constructed by students
PEER Summer InternshipFor undergraduate students
“This by far has been the most rewarding work experience I have had so far. I had never participated in research-based studies so everything was new to me…This summer really opened my eyes to the research side of academia and allowed me to be involved in a way I had never been and furthered my interest in earthquake engineering.” - Emmett Seymour, PEER 2010 Intern
Graduate Students Funded on PEER Research Programs Sponsored attendance to workshops/confs International opportunities
Tokyo Tech University&Tongji University Poster sessions & Young Researcher
Symposiums PEER Annual Meetings CUEE Annual Meetings
HOW can you participate?4 easy
ways…1. Nominate your graduate student to
participate in PEER programs2. Advertise events to your graduate
students3. Encourage undergraduates at your
university to apply to the PEER Summer Internship Program
4. Volunteer to mentor undergrad interns Develop interesting, useful and achievable
projects
WHAT can PEER EOT do for you?
Collaborate on the EOT component of future proposal WORK WITH PEER TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS LEVERAGE OUR CURRENT EDUCATION
PROGRAMS AMPLIFY THE IMPACT & EFFECTIVENESS BY
UTILIZING PEER’s RESOURCES
Get a summer intern from a supplement on your NSF project and have them participate PEER Internship Program
Ready to disseminate your research?
Ready to join PEER’seducation effort?
Heidi FaisonPEER Outreach [email protected]
510-642-3462
PEER’s Diverse Constituent Groups
• K-12 Students
• Undergraduate Students
• Graduate Students
• PEER’s Core Universities
• Faculty
• Staff
• Sister Organizations
• Governments
• the Public
• the News Media
• Young Practicing Professionals
• General Practicing Professionals
• Business Industry Partners
Different solutions work for each group