1:30-3:30 pm
19 November 2012
Jeffery Hall, Room 234

Workshop Description
Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) and Knowledge Translation (KT) plans are increasingly required by funding agencies . This hands‐on workshop provides three concrete approaches to building KMb and KT plans that focus on leveraging existing mechanisms. Participants will be guided through the process of creating their plan and will be provided with resources to support them in these efforts.This session is suitable for faculty researchers, graduate students, and university staff interested in learning more about how to build and implement a KMb or KT plan.

Who should attend?

• FACULTY RESEARCHERS
  Many funders now require researchers to submit KMb or KT plans as part of their grant applications. Including a high‐quality, actionable plan can increase the chances of being awarded a research grant. Bringing a copy of your current proposal would be an asset.
• GRADUATE STUDENTS 
  This session can help graduate students learn how to build KMb or KT plans into their scholarship applications. It is also useful for graduate students who are working on research projects with faculty members, as it provides concrete tools to mobilizing research knowledge arising from these projects.
• UNIVERSITY STAFF
  University staff often have to implement initiatives across the institution. This session will provide planning tools to support these efforts across departments and diverse stakeholders.

Presenter:  Dr. Amanda Cooper, Assistant Professor, Educational Policy and Leadership, amanda.cooper@queensu.ca
Dr. Cooper specializes in research‐practice‐policy relationships. Her interests professionally and academically revolve around improving research use in public services. She is the former program manager, research and KMb, of the Knowledge Network for Applied Education Research (KNAER),an ambitious effort to improve KMb in education across Ontario. Her background also includes an interdisciplinary focus. She is on the coordinating committee for the KTE COP (Knowledge Translation and Exchange Community of Practice) in the health sector. She is also on the steering committee for the K* Initiative, which brings together various sectors (health, education,environment, agriculture, international development to name a few) and stakeholders(practitioners, policymakers, researchers, community members) internationally to move the field of inquiry on mobilizing research knowledge forward collaboratively across diverse settings.