The Engaged Scholar Expanding the Impact of Academic Research in Today's World

"This book is a critical message for every university that measures its success by the real-world impact of the work on its campus. These chapters offer a road map for public engagement that resonate at a time when so much is on the line for science-informed decision-making. Hoffman underscores most crucially how the role of engaged scholar needs to be integral for academic careers, for the relevance of the academy and the needs of society."-Philip J. Hanlon, President, Dartmouth College "Hoffman understands the Academy and cares deeply about academia and its role in society. In this book he advances the mindset for increasing engagement and having an impact, and offers alternative ways that academics can clarify their purpose, engage with society and measure their impact."-Nancy Baron, Director of Science Outreach, COMPASS Science Communication "Hoffman, in his new blueprint for an academic world that makes a difference, delivers an architectural template for the academy that is long overdue. To help us find ways to better translate and make our insights matter, Hoffman outlines the logic and philosophy to move from sequestered scholarship to social understanding. This is a critical design map for a critical moment in academic and human history."-Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University "Scholars possess a powerful antidote to the poisonous spread of misinformation: Themselves. Hoffman presents an urgent and compelling call for scholars to leverage tools the public understands-from social media to journalism-to explain how their research impacts society. The Engaged Scholar should be required reading for anyone in academia today."-Beth Daley, editor and general manager, The Conversation US "Overall, this book combines polemic and practicality in a refreshingly direct way. It is an excellent summary of a particular paradigm of public engagement as a duty to communicate and create impact in the wider world."-Paul Manners, Public Understanding of Science Blog "Every graduate student might be wise to read this book, because it describes the current academic model and makes recommendations regarding the future of academia. The engaged scholar is a person who sees an obligation to share knowledge to all, to provide service to the community, and to make a world a better place."-Steve Johnson, AKMI News