LSI SciComm Series: Mary Woolley
Creating a more impactful role for scientists in advocacy and civic engagement
Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley will discuss challenges and opportunities for research advocates in the context of a new federal administration and congress, including both funding and policy considerations. She will discuss the new Vision for American Science and Technology (VAST) initiative and will share newly released national public opinion poll data that captures Americans’ sentiment on research, researchers and research institutions, our status as a global leader in science, trust in scientists and related issues. Woolley also will discuss the importance of scientists engaging with the public and offer actionable ways to make this possible. There will be ample time for Q&A.
The LSI's SciComm Speaker Series highlights the importance of disseminating scientific findings beyond the walls of the academy and effectively communicating the impact of publicly-funded research. This annual event provides world-leading science writers and communicators with an opportunity to share their experiences with faculty, staff and students, while also tapping into U-M's vast scientific research community.
This event is co-sponsored by the U-M Year of Democracy, Civic Empowerment, & Global Engagement.
Speaker
Mary Woolley is the president and CEO of Research!America, an alliance that advocates for science, discovery and innovation to achieve better health for all. Woolley is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and served two terms on its Governing Council. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has served on the National Academy of Sciences Board on Higher Education and the Workforce and the Board on Life Sciences. She is a Founding Member of the Board of Associates of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and served as a member of the University of Chicago Medical Center’s Division of the Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of Medicine Council. She is co-chair of the Science and Technology Action Committee. Woolley has also served as president of the Association of Independent Research Institutes, as a reviewer for the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation and as a consultant to several research organizations.
Woolley holds honorary doctoral degrees from Wayne State University and the Northeast Ohio Medical University. She has a 35-year publication history on science advocacy and research related topics and is a sought-after speaker, often interviewed by science, news and policy journalists.