Translational Research: A Mechanism for Promoting Researcher and Stakeholder Collaboration and the Public Good

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session 11
  In Roundtable Session: Action Research to Promote Researcher and Practitioner Collaboration

Abstract

The 2020 American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference theme focuses on the impact of researcher and stakeholder collaboration and the public good. Addressing the public good requires that university-based researchers and research teams are prepared to engage community stakeholders in efforts to address what have been referred to as wicked problems. Translational research as practiced by a specific university center’s research scientists and affiliates may hold significant promise for addressing any number of wicked problems. This center’s affiliates are currently engaged in a systematic review of the literature related to models or frameworks that support the translation of scientific knowledge into applications that address organizational and/or societal problems. The proposed session highlights the results of this review of the literature.

Authors

• Melissa Ross, The Ohio State University - Columbus

• Ana-Paula Correia, The Ohio State University

• David A. Julian, The Ohio State University - Columbus

• Dr. Kenyona Walker, The Ohio State University - Columbus

• Emily Baker, The Ohio State University