Random Thoughts from Debbie
Hi Deborah,
 I'm so pleased to let everyone know that my book, From Expertise to Impact: A Practical Guide to Science and Technology Policy" is now available on Amazon and other major book retailers! My sincere thanks to everyone who provided a review on the pre-publication version.
You'll now see some of these reviews on the new webpage for the book. Also on that page is a free copy of Chapter 1 and questions you can use for a journal or book club. So you might want to consider using it for S&T policy activities for the Fall. From Expertise to Impact is not a traditional textbook, but more a conversation about science and technology policy and analysis.
I hope that everyone will consider posting a review on Amazon. Right now I'm at zero, but I'm told that 50 is a good number, so that's my goal. Since about 200 people requested the pre-publication version, I'm hoping that is possible. If you received a free version, just indicate at the bottom that you received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. You should receive a reminder email with your review to make it easier to post one on Amazon.
Obviously, it would be great if you considered buying the book as well. I kept it affordable because my primary focus is spreading the word about science and technology policy analysis with the goal of impacting societal decision-making. Please consider it for use in classroom or workshop settings. All organizations who host a Science & Technology Policy workshop or other event will get a free fillable PDF copy of the book for their participants.
Thanks again to everyone who helped me test the key elements of this book in workshops and classrooms at Carnegie Mellon and Lafayette College. I hope you enjoy it and find it useful!
State Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Programs
A shout-out to the enthusiastic fellows in the Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science Fellowship (COVES) Program who started their summer fellowship with an orientation last week. During the orientation, I provided workshops on public policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, communicating science & technology, and developing S&T notes and policy briefs.
For the S&T notes, I was joined by the two West Virginia Science & Technology Policy fellows, Kensey Bergdorf-Smith and Ryan Nesselrodt, who talked about their experience developing notes for the West Virginia legislature this year. The West Virginia program is a pilot funded by the National Council of State Legislatures through the generous support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Science Program.
This page provides a map of all the states with current fellowship programs and those in development. If you are interested in requesting funding to explore a fellowship program in your state, applications are now being accepted for planning grants up to $100,000. Applications are due July 1, 2024.
I've been part of a group working on establishing state S&T policy fellowship programs for a number of years. It's so exciting to see the progress we've made over the last decade.
Career, Leadership, and Business Coaching
Just as all of you undertake professional development services, I do the same. I've spent the past six months getting certified in career and leadership coaching by The Academies -- a neuroscience-based coaching program. I've done coaching for quite a while, but decided now was the time for more formal training and to take the steps for certification by the International Coaching Federation. It's been quite interesting.
As part of the certification process, I need to gather 100 hours of formal paid coaching experience beginning from the time I started formal training. So for the next several months until I reach that requirement, I'm reducing my coaching rates just for readers of this newsletter to $450 for three hours of coaching -- that's 50% off the normal rate and package requirements. Want to know more? Schedule a free discovery call.
Upcoming Events
I have two events coming up this summer that might interest you.
T he first is a series of five two-day workshops hosted by FAES at NIH (their professional development academy). At FAES, I cover all the courses I used to offer directly at the S&T Policy Academy. You can get a digital badge for each class you complete and a certificate for completing all of them. You receive a 30% discount if you register forall five. Here are the classes and when they are held. Register quickly if you're interested in the first class or the certificate program as the first class is only a few weeks away.
- June 10 & 11, 2024: PPOL 071 | Level 1: The Role of the White House, Congress, Federal Agencies, and Judiciary in Science & Technology Policy
- June 24 & 25, 2024: PPOL 072 | Level 2: Public Policy Analysis for Scientists, Engineers, and Health Professionals: A Systematic Process for Analyzing and Developing Policy Options to Respond to Societal Challenges
- July 15 & 16, 2024L PPOL 073 | Level 3: Public Policy Analytical Methods for Scientists, Engineers, and Health Professionals: Understanding and Evaluating Benefit-Cost, Cost-Effectiveness, and Risk Analysis
- July 29 & 30, 2024L PPOL 074 | Level 4: Program Evaluation for Scientists, Engineers, and Health Professionals
- August 12 &13, 2024L PPOL 075 | Level 5: Equity Analysis and Science and Technology Policy
 is an interesting organization that provides free innovation and problem-solving training created for and by public service professionals, particularly at the state and local level, and anyone who is interested in enhancing their skills. I'll be teaching a free workshop on Evaluating Effectiveness and Efficiency through Benefit-Cost (BCA), Cost-Effectiveness (CEA), and Risk Analyses (RA) on June 27, 2024 from 2:00-3:30 PM ET. Topics covered include the steps and methodologies involved in conducting BCA, CEA, and RA, including differentiating between high-quality and subpar analyses; how to identify sources of these analyses for use in your own work; and skills to effectively communicate the results of BCA, CEA, and RA, linking these outcomes to policy decisions. Even if you can't make it live, they will send you the recording afterward. Registration
Did You Know?
Did you know that I regularly post S&T policy jobs and news on my LinkedIn Website? If you're looking for good people or looking or an S&T job, please be sure to connect with me on LinkedIn. You never know what LinkedIn will place in your feed, so if you're seriously looking for a position, look at my recent activity. If you're posting a job or fellowship announcement be sure to use the "send" option to forward your announcement to me. I have over 3,000 followers on LinkedIn, so it's a good place to advertise your positions at no cost to an interested audience. I've also found that the more jobs I repost, the more I get! In the past, "X," aka Twitter, was the place to go for job announcements, but alas, activity is declining, so I've stopped reposting announcements there.
More Ways to Learn and Grow
The S&T Policy Academy has a number of ways for you to learn and grow. If you're interested in workshops, webinars, keynotes, coaching, or done for you policy analysis, program evaluation, community engagement, focus groups, surveys, and other services, please schedule a free consultation on my calendar.
Thanks for reading!
 Dr. Deborah D. Stine, Founder, Science & Technology Policy Academy
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