communicating graduate research

Kimberly Wilmot Voss, PhD

Associate Professor

Area Coordinator of Journalism

UCF

COMMUNICATING GRADUATE RESEARCH

Academic Conference Presentation

•Know your audience•Elevator talk•Key terms•Explain in common language•Explain why your research matters•Create a narrative

Social Media & Academia

•Building Better Lit Reviews•Networking•Creating Research Opportunities•Collecting Analytics•Building Community•Sharing Content

What’s Your Social Media ID?

Use Key Terms

Which Social Media?

Creating Content: My Blog

Academia & Social Media

• Academia.edu• Linkedin • Facebook • Twitter• Pinterest• SlideShare• Blogger• FourSquare

My Blog: Page View

Linkedin

Pinterest

Academia.edu

Analytics

Top Papers

Gathering Information

Communicating By Blog

Sharing Scholarship

Promoting Content

Promoting Appearances

PromotingExpertise

Promoting Expertise

Making Connections: Guest Blogging

Women & Food Symposium

Social Media About Event

NYC: Food + Tech

The Food Section

Promoting The Food Section

Social Media & Book

Twitter & Book

Facebook & Book

Book & Pinterest

Social Media Publicity

Social Media Concerns

Create Personal Policies

Slideshare

Take Aways

•Know your audience•Simplify your research message•Understand where it fits in•Make connections•Promote your work•Get active in social media•Look for new publications/platforms