MIT Policy Lab EdX Course on Policy Outreach

Tools for Academic Engagement in Public Policy: Led by Chappell Lawson (Faculty Director) and Dan Pomeroy (Senior Policy Advisor), and created in partnership with Meghan Perdue (SHASS Digital Learning Fellow), this short online course provides researchers the tools they need to effectively engage with and policymakers and inform the development of public policy with their work.

Communications Resources

The following resources were produced by the Policy Lab in partnership with MIT's School of Engineering Communication Lab.  

• Introduction to Policy Communication
• Policy Elevator Pitch
• Policy Memo
• Policy Presentation
• Congressional Hill Meeting
• Letter of Support
• Op-Ed
• Public Comment on Pending Legislation

Policy Lab Studies

• Case Study: Professor Lydia Bourouiba
• Investigation of Methods Universities Use to Inform Public Policy
• Public Policy Ecosystem Maps