Taylor Scott

Co-Director · Research-to-Policy Collaboration · company speakers →

Dr. Taylor Scott earned her Ph.D. in community psychology in the Health Psychology Program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research interests include broad-based promotion of well-being and success among at-risk children via community-based programs and public policy. She served for five years on the Community Research and Evaluation Team at UNCC, supporting evaluations in the context of local child-serving systems including mental health, child welfare, public housing, and education. Beginning in 2015, Taylor worked to co-develop the Research-to-Policy Collaboration, starting at the National Prevention Science Coalition and continuing at Penn State University. She also investigates approaches for (1) reaching legislators with research messages, (2) writing a research basis into law, and (3) enhancing policy training and engagement among researchers.

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