Beyond Advisory Roles
Developing, funding, hiring, and supporting research pathways for lived experience experts in community-engaged research
Event Details
Date
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
Description
Community-engaged research requires meaningful engagement of and leadership from people with lived experiences of the phenomenon of study. This presentation discusses strategies to support (1) people with lived experiences navigating potential careers in research, and (2) researchers and their institutions to fund, hire, and support the research pathways of lived experience experts.
Speakers: Dr. Lara Gerassi and Cassandra Eng
Speakers: Dr. Lara Gerassi and Cassandra Eng
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email sprinkel@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Saturday, April 4, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.