Susan Hackwood: Bridging the Gap between Science and Policy

In this episode, Director of the Center of Science to Policy at the University of California, Riverside Susan Hackwood talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about bridging the gap between science and public policy.About Susan Hackwood:Susan Hackwood is Professor of the Graduate Division and Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professor at the University of California Riverside. She is also Dean Emeritus of the Bourns College of Engineering. Until July 2018 she was the Executive Director of the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST). CCST is a not-for-profit corporation comprised of 200 plus science and technology leaders of the highest distinction.Learn more about Susan Hackwood via https://sciencetopolicy.ucr.edu/professional-leadershipPodcast Highlights:“There is an enormous need to bridge the science world with the policy world.”-       Susan Hackwood on the topic of why Science to Policy was founded at UC Riverside."We were all amazed at the appetite, and the interest, and the willingness of graduate students to tiptoe into the policy world."-       Susan Hackwood on the topic of the need for the Science to Policy program."A huge super goal that we have is to get more and more women to run for office."-       Susan Hackwood on the topic of public policy's future.Guest:Susan Hackwood (Director of the Center of Science to Policy at the UCR)Interviewer:Maddie Bunting (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean’s Chief Ambassador)Music by:C Codainehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Minimal_1625https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/PhaseCommercial Links:https://spp.ucr.edu/mpphttps://spp.ucr.edu/ba-mppThis is a production of the UCR School of Public Policy: https://spp.ucr.edu/Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewers and guests alone and do not reflect the official positions of the UC Riverside School of Public Policy or the University of California, Riverside.Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss an episode. Learn more about the series and other episodes via https://spp.ucr.edu/podcast.