Birt, Arlene

Arlene Birt

Arlene reached out becuase she was interested in using research to create visuals that communicate complex and challenging social topics, and also evaluate their effectiveness. She created a blurb for a research4impact newsletter and ultimately had several informal and formal collaborations with researchers who responded. Afterwards she shared this about her experience: 

“Every field speaks in its own lingo – this seems particularly true in academic research. As a practitioner, the difference in language made it challenging for me to understand academic publications and connect to research in adjacent fields. So, while the process of research has always been a black box for me, through research4Impact I’ve come to understand more concretely how research is done in an academic context. I’ve made great connections, have started collaboration on research projects, and exchanged ideas.”