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Join the Scholars Strategy Network

Thank you for your interest in joining the Scholar Strategy Network. Please complete the below form if you are eligible to join the Network (eligibility requirements below). If you would like to learn more about SSN membership and the process to join before completing the form, please review SSN's membership guidelines or register for SSN's new member orientation sessions at www.scholars.org/membership.


The following form will provide SSN's team with important information regarding your areas of expertise, as well as your experience with and goals for public engagement. Some of the information collected (when indicated) will also be used to build your public profile on SSN's website once your membership is complete. Your profile on the SSN website serves as a resource for policymakers, civic leaders, and the media to learn more about your expertise.


SSN Member Eligibility


Please check the following boxes to confirm your eligibility for SSN membership. If you are unsure about your eligibility or are not eligible, please reach out to Membership@scholars.org to discuss ways to connect with us.

Update Your SSN Information

Thank you for your help in keeping your information with SSN up to date!


- To best support you and facilitate connections with policymakers, journalists, and civic leaders, it's important that we keep members' information as updated as possible.

- The following form displays information from your existing record with SSN. Please review the information and update as necessary.

- Filling out the form should take no more than 10 minutes of your time.

Contact Information










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Work Address
Please include street address, city, state, and zip code. Neither your work nor your mailing address will appear on your public profile.






Mailing Address
Please include street address, city, state, and zip code. Neither your work nor your mailing address will appear on your public profile.






Demographic Information (Optional)
Scholars Strategy Network collects this optional information in order to gain basic demographic information about our constituents and improve the diversity of the Network. The information is stored on a secured system, used only for internal purposes and is not passed on to third parties.
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Academic Information

Please list your title associated with your academic institution. Titles should be formatted as "Professor of XX" or "PhD Candidate in XX" to align with SSN's house style.

Please provide 5-7 sentences (up to 700 characters) explaining your expertise and interests using this format:[Lastname]'s research focuses on [topic areas]. Overarching themes in [Lastname]'s writings include [themes]. [Lastname] serves [description of civic engagements - ie civic groups, consulting roles, other projects and programs].

Headshots should be crisp, clear, and in color (when possible). Your face and shoulders should face the camera. The image should ideally cut off below your shoulders. Images should ideally be 420x540 pixels or larger. For additional guidance, pleasse review SSN's headshot recommendations here.
Primary Academic Affiliation



Additional Institutional Affiliations

In the box above, search for your institution. If it does not appear, try typing a part of the name to see if it comes up. If the institution still does not appear, check the box below and provide your own answer.


Example: Assistant Professor, XYZ University (500 characters limit)
Disciplinary Background (enter up to 2 disciplinary backgrounds)

Please select up to two disciplines that you feel are most representative. These will not be displayed on your public profile and are only for internal tracking purposes.

Areas of Expertise (enter up to 3 research topics)

Please select up to three tags for your public SSN profile that you believe best represent your areas of expertise. To ensure our search capabilities are functional for the policy players that visit our site, we limit the number of tags available. 

Building Your SSN Profile
  • Use this form to add new items to your Publications and In the News sections on your SSN Scholar Page. Publications include traditional academic writing like books, journal articles, and dissertations along with policy briefs or memos you may have published without SSN support; In the News items comprise all media work such as OpEds, TV or radio appearances, and journalism that quoted you or cited your research.
  • You can enter up to six items for Publications and six items for In the News using this form. Our goal is not to present an exhaustive list of your work on your Scholar Page, but to allow you to curate a selection of key academic and policy publications and media contributions that you consider indicative of the expertise you want to offer to policymakers, civic leaders, and journalists.
  • If you have questions about your entries, you can review our goals here or email profiles@scholars.org.
Publications
  • You must select a publication type when adding a new item. The choices include: Book; edited Volume; Journal Article; Book Chapter; Working Paper, Report. We suggest using the Working Paper, Report type to format a policy brief, memo, testimony, dissertation or public comment that you punished under the aegis of an institution other than SSN (such as a professional association or a think tank.)
  • At the end of each section, click on "Add another publication" to enter another one.
  • You can enter up to six publications.

Publication Details


Please ensure that publication summaries follow SSN's formatting guidelines and are free or any academic jargon. Non-academic audiences who browse our site and may not have access to paywalled publications greatly benefit from viewing jargon-free summaries of your publications' main arguments and conclusions. SSN publication summary sentences are always formatted to begin with present-tense verbs (e.g. "Examines demographic shifts over a 10-year period in Ohio and analyzes how changes in neighborhood racial and socioeconomic makeup have correlated with housing price fluctuations.") See this scholar's profile for specific examples of publication summaries written in this format. 

Example: https://www.publication.org/134

Please include the following information as relevant: publication title, co-author first and last names, publisher, date of publication, editors, pages numbers, chapter and book title, etc (600 character limit).
In The News
  • Media work that's eligible for your SSN Scholar Page's In the News section include: OpEds and blog posts, TV and radio appearances, media interviews, and journalism that quotes you or cites your research.
  • For print-only or otherwise non-linkable media work, email profiles@scholars.org for assistance. 
  • At the end of each section, click on "Add another In the News item URL" to enter another one. 
  • You can enter up to six items to add to your In the News section. 

In the News Item URL

Civic Engagements
To help you connect to journalists, policymakers, and other civic leaders, it is important to understand your experiences, connections, and interests.

Please provide any other information about your public engagement that you would like SSN to know about. This may include research-practice partnerships, civic engagement courses, service in government, consulting, or campus-based initiatives. (500 character limit)
Related Organizations
I would like to list any civic organizations, policy offices or agencies, media outlets, or campus organizations.


Written Contribution
**To avoid wasting time on ineligible pieces, we strongly recommend that you connect with SSN staff before drafting**

To help you build relationships with key decision makers, SSN requires that every new member write a research-based document in compelling, everyday language. The document is meant to serve as a resource members can offer to a target audience. The type of document and the type of editing support you receive will differ depending on which target audience you choose.
Eligible written contributions for SSN membership include:

• OpEd or blog post published by a media outlet with SSN’s strategic support

• Written testimony or prepared outline for oral testimony

• Public comment on rule or regulation changes

• Research memo, fact sheet, or talking points requested by a non-academic organization or office

• Research brief that is jargon-free, audience specific, and edited and approved by SSN
Ineligible pieces include:

• OpEd or blog post on a topic outside one’s areas of research expertise

• OpEd or blog post that was previously published without SSN’s strategic support

• OpEd or blog post posted by an academic center or university press office

• Informal notes for or correspondence with civic leaders

• Summary of a scholar’s research interests or areas that require more research







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