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Taylor Bishop Scott

Associate Research Professor of Human Development and Family Studies; Director, Research Translation Platform

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Taylor Bishop Scott

Associate Research Professor of Human Development and Family Studies; Director, Research Translation Platform

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Taylor Bishop Scott is a community psychologist who is situated at the intersection of research and policy.

As Director of Research Translation in the Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative at Penn State University, Dr. Scott consults on various strategies for bridging research and policy and leads scholarly research that sheds light on the best practices for research translation, science communication, and facilitating productive interactions between researchers and policymakers.

As a Co-director of the Research-to-Policy Collaboration, Dr. Scott directs activities that broker connections between researchers and legislative offices. She has worked closely with decision-makers to use research evidence in the real world for more than a decade, primarily focused on child-serving systems including mental health, child welfare, public housing, and education.

Dr. Scott also directs a policy training program for junior scholars via the Research-to-Policy Collaboration and routinely provides policy training workshops for researchers across the U.S. Her work has been supported by the William T. Grant Foundation, National Science Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, National Institute of Mental Health, and the Penn State Social Science Research Institute.

I'm inspired to serve the public by supporting more effective policymaking and transforming the way science benefits real people.

- Taylor Bishop Scott

Focus Area(s)
Informing Policy and the Public

Level(s) of Analysis
Legislation

Download CV (PDF)

Contact Information

jxs1622@psu.edu

Professional Links

Google Scholar Profile
Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative
Research-to-Policy Collaboration

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Taylor Bishop Scott is a community psychologist who is situated at the intersection of research and policy.

As Director of Research Translation in the Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative at Penn State University, Dr. Scott consults on various strategies for bridging research and policy and leads scholarly research that sheds light on the best practices for research translation, science communication, and facilitating productive interactions between researchers and policymakers.

As a Co-director of the Research-to-Policy Collaboration, Dr. Scott directs activities that broker connections between researchers and legislative offices. She has worked closely with decision-makers to use research evidence in the real world for more than a decade, primarily focused on child-serving systems including mental health, child welfare, public housing, and education.

Dr. Scott also directs a policy training program for junior scholars via the Research-to-Policy Collaboration and routinely provides policy training workshops for researchers across the U.S. Her work has been supported by the William T. Grant Foundation, National Science Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, National Institute of Mental Health, and the Penn State Social Science Research Institute.

I'm inspired to serve the public by supporting more effective policymaking and transforming the way science benefits real people.

- Taylor Bishop Scott

Download CV (PDF)

Contact Information

jxs1622@psu.edu

Professional Links

Google Scholar Profile

Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative

Research-to-Policy Collaboration

Focus Area(s)
Informing Policy and the Public

Levels of Analysis
Legislation

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