How and Why Researchers Should Get Involved in

Outreach at PEER

Heidi FaisonPEER Outreach Director

October 9, 2010

Mission Statement

to effectively disseminate PEER research findings

to PEER’s constituent groups

and

of the PEER Outreach & Education Program

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS

to further promote the field of earthquake engineering

(and related research) to future engineers

VARIOUS DISSEMINATION METHODS

PEER’s Core Institutions:

What is PEER trying to disseminate?

Research Goals & Summary Research Results

Preliminary Progress Updates Final Results

Research Conclusions Photos & Video Announcements of awards received Announcements of newly funded projects Announcement of events

PEER Report Series

compiles PEER’s research results

Free to download online as color pdf’s.

Academic Researchers Practicing Engineers Graduate Students

Email Announcements Regular

announcements with the latest news from PEER

Free to subscribe.

Academic Researchers Practicing Engineers Graduate StudentsFunding Agencies

Events, Media & Other Orgs Targeted newsletter articles and announcements

to other earthquake & engineering orgs Press Releases of research results and testing Lecture series, conferences, seminars &webinars

News MediaPracticing Engineers Funding AgenciesStudents

WHY should you bother?

Greater visibility amongst research peers Publication Evidence to funding agencies Influencing professional practice and

exposing them to new concepts, ideas and approaches

Use of your research results by professional engineers

STRENGTH OF THE PEER’s OUTREACH NETWORK

Mission Statement

to effectively disseminate PEER research findings

to PEER’s constituent groups

and

of the PEER Outreach & Education Program

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS

to further promote the field of earthquake engineering

(and related research) to future engineers

K-12 Program (NEES@berkeley) >800 Students ranging from 1st Grade to

High School in 2009 - 2010

Lab Tour at Richmond Field Station Facilities

Shaking Table Testing of K’NEX models constructed by students

PEER Summer InternshipFor undergraduate students

“This by far has been the most rewarding work experience I have had so far. I had never participated in research-based studies so everything was new to me…This summer really opened my eyes to the research side of academia and allowed me to be involved in a way I had never been and furthered my interest in earthquake engineering.” - Emmett Seymour, PEER 2010 Intern

Graduate Students Funded on PEER Research Programs Sponsored attendance to workshops/confs International opportunities

Tokyo Tech University&Tongji University Poster sessions & Young Researcher

Symposiums PEER Annual Meetings CUEE Annual Meetings

HOW can you participate?4 easy

ways…1. Nominate your graduate student to

participate in PEER programs2. Advertise events to your graduate

students3. Encourage undergraduates at your

university to apply to the PEER Summer Internship Program

4. Volunteer to mentor undergrad interns Develop interesting, useful and achievable

projects

WHAT can PEER EOT do for you?

Collaborate on the EOT component of future proposal WORK WITH PEER TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS LEVERAGE OUR CURRENT EDUCATION

PROGRAMS AMPLIFY THE IMPACT & EFFECTIVENESS BY

UTILIZING PEER’s RESOURCES

Get a summer intern from a supplement on your NSF project and have them participate PEER Internship Program

Ready to disseminate your research?

Ready to join PEER’seducation effort?

Heidi FaisonPEER Outreach Directorhfaison@berkeley.edu

510-642-3462

PEER’s Diverse Constituent Groups

• K-12 Students

• Undergraduate Students

• Graduate Students

• PEER’s Core Universities

• Faculty

• Staff

• Sister Organizations

• Governments

• the Public

• the News Media

• Young Practicing Professionals

• General Practicing Professionals

• Business Industry Partners

Different solutions work for each group