I’m proud to announce the Year of Community Research, a
resource-sharing campaign to improve practice of community research, concludes 2018 with the following accomplishments!

1 research template posted

The most popular request among researchers was a research agreement template. To wrap up the year, we shared a free download and a video with tips on how to use it.

45+ researchers joined

Communication researchers from across the U.S. joined the Year of Community Research by sharing comments, input, requests, or resources for improving our practice of community research.

4 lessons learned

We shared four central lessons that emerged during a conversation between five researchers about working with non-academic community partners at the 103rd annual National Communication Association convention. Check out their lessons learned.

5 research partnerships profiled

We celebrated and learned from communication researchers doing research with community partners by publishing several new profiles, reaching a total of five innovative research partnerships:

• Michelle and D.A.R.E. Executive Frank Improve the D.A.R.E. Curriculum
• Allison & Physician L.J. Develop New Communication Assessment for Doctors
• Jeanette & Trainer Dave Improve Communication Training for Meteorologists
• Lisa and Oncologist Roger Develop Decision Tool For Patients
• Lynsey & Advocate Chris Help Others Communicate About Their Addiction Recovery

Thank you to all the researchers who supported and joined the Year of Community Research! Let’s keep the conversation going into 2019 and beyond. Feel free to contact me or tweet me.