This training on engaging with government agencies will equip scholars with the tools they need to make critical connections and build trusting relationships with agency staffers. The session will cover why agency staffers are valuable partners for researchers, the structure of government agencies, their policy actions and responsibilities, how researchers can find the right partners, and steps to begin and maintain productive relationships.

About the Nebraska Scholars Strategy Network

The Nebraska Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network (SSN) is a chapter of the national SSN network, which connects journalists, policymakers, and civic leaders with America’s top researchers to improve policy and strengthen democracy. The chapter is led by UNO's own Lissette Aliaga Linares, Ph.D. (CAS), Jodi Benenson, Ph.D. (CPACS), and Laurel Sariscsany, PhD (CPACS).