"How SciComm Changed My Life"

This event is sponsored by FAMU-FSU Engineering Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

Abstract

Science communication, or ‘sci-comm’ as it is affectionately known, is a young field with growing importance. Sci-comm is the practice of informing, educating, and raising awareness of science-related topics. This often refers to communicating to non-specialists, as opposed to expert-to-expert communication associated with scientific publishing. You may hear many different terms for this – from outreach, public engagement, broader impacts, and knowledge translation, to name a small few. Each term may be associated with a slightly different motivation, but all refer to communicating science in an accessible language for a broad audience. Sci-comm can be done through many different mediums, from written articles in magazines and blogs, to audiobooks and podcasts, to videos and infographics, and from giving a talk at a local school, to hosting a public workshop. – https://www.scientia.global/what-is-sci-comm/

Speaker Info

Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome

Thomas O. Hunter Rising Star Assistant Professor

Department of Engineering Education, University of Florida

Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome is the Thomas O. Hunter Rising Star Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida (UF) in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Dr. Waisome leads the PRISEM Lab, where her research focuses on broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing (STEM+C). Her primary research interest involves understanding the influence of mentoring and self-efficacy on student trajectories and interests in STEM+C. She is a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Roundtable on Mentoring, Well-being, and Professional Development and an expert for the Transforming Trajectories of Women of Color in Tech. Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Dr. Waisome is a proud triple Gator with a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering from UF, where she is a member of the UF Hall of Fame and a 2024 40 Gators Under 40 Awardee.