ColoradoSPH Research Exchange
About The Event
This event brings the Colorado School of Public Health community together in person. It's a chance to celebrate the great work of our colleagues, share and trade ideas, and build bridges across departments, units, and campuses. Faculty and students from all three of our universities—CU Anschutz, CSU, and UNC—and community partners who share our dedication to public health are invited to participate. The Office of Research and the Faculty Senate Research Committee invite you to attend the fifth annual ColoradoSPH Research Exchange.
- Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
- Location: Anschutz Health Sciences Building
- Cost: This is a free event! Breakfast, lunch, and parking will be provided.
Join us! Register by November 4th.
Poster Session
Poster abstract submissions will be announced this summer.
2026 Poster Rubric
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Keynote Speaker
Tamarra James-Todd, PhD, MPH
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dr. Tamarra James-Todd is a Professor of Environmental Reproductive Epidemiology in the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She directs the Environmental Reproductive Justice (ERJ) Lab, which seeks to investigate the role of consumer product chemicals on reproductive and cardiometabolic health and health disparities. She takes a solution-oriented approach that includes running several randomized controlled trials to improve environmental health literacy of consumer product chemicals as a strategy to reduce the risk of adverse health outcomes and health disparities. She is the PI of several R01s, including the ERGO Study. She is also the Principal Investigator for the Community Engagement Core of the MEMCARE P42 Superfund Research Center, the Deputy Director of the Harvard Chan NIEHS P30 Center, and co-founder of the Community-engaged Environmental Data Science (CEEDS) training, a multi-P30 Center-funded training on community-engaged research methods for environmental health disparities research. Dr. James-Todd received her B.S. in molecular biology from Vanderbilt University, MPH in International Health from Boston University, and PhD in Epidemiology from Columbia University.
Panel Topics
- Panel Session 1: Beyond the Manuscript: Strategies for Real-World Research Communication for Impact
- Description: This panel explores how researchers can communicate science beyond traditional academic manuscripts to reach broader and more diverse audiences. Faculty panelists will discuss practical strategies for translating research into accessible and impactful formats, including social media, op-eds, interviews, lay news articles, public talks, policy briefs, and community engagement. The session will highlight approaches for tailoring messages to different audiences, increasing visibility and impact, and navigating the opportunities and challenges of science communication in today’s media landscape.
- Panel Session 2: Science That Travels: How CSPH Alumni Share Evidence Beyond Academia
- Description: This panel highlights Colorado School of Public Health alumni whose current public health work bridges research and practice through innovative approaches to science communication. Panelists will share how they translate public health research into accessible, engaging messages for diverse audiences, including practitioners, policymakers, communities, and the media. Through real-world examples, panelists will discuss how they have disseminated their science beyond academic journals, navigating the challenges of communicating complex or sensitive findings, and ensuring research has meaningful impact in practice. The discussion will offer practical insights for both students and faculty interested in expanding the reach and relevance of their work through effective and equitable science communication.
- Description: This panel highlights Colorado School of Public Health alumni whose current public health work bridges research and practice through innovative approaches to science communication. Panelists will share how they translate public health research into accessible, engaging messages for diverse audiences, including practitioners, policymakers, communities, and the media. Through real-world examples, panelists will discuss how they have disseminated their science beyond academic journals, navigating the challenges of communicating complex or sensitive findings, and ensuring research has meaningful impact in practice. The discussion will offer practical insights for both students and faculty interested in expanding the reach and relevance of their work through effective and equitable science communication.
- Panel Session 3: Public Health Communication in Action: A.I. Avatars
- Description: A.I.-powered avatars have the potential to revolutionize public health education by offering engaging, informed simulations—an opportunity for students, faculty, and public health professionals to sharpen their skills in communicating with the public. Distinguished Professor Lee Newman, MD, MA, Director of the Centers for Health, Work & Environment, and other faculty members in the Centers for Health, Work & Environment and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health in the Colorado SPH have developed AI avatars as a powerful, scalable educational tool in partnership with Clint Carlson, MS, BS, Office of Medical Education, CU Anschutz. The AI avatars help improve communication skills of master- and doctoral-level public health graduate students. We plan on allowing the audience to experience this communication tool firsthand during this session. Each avatar engages in conversation and concludes by providing the participant with feedback on the effectiveness of their communication, based on a grading rubric.
Parking Information
The Monte Vista or Snowmass visitor lots on the Anschutz Medical Campus will be available for free parking. A parking code with instructions will be sent out prior to the event.