a rose by any other name: of knowledge mobilization, science blogging, and eating disorders

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAMEOF KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION, SCIENCE BLOGGING, AND EATING DISORDERS

Andrea LaMarre, MSc.Vanier Doctoral Scholar (CIHR) PhD StudentDepartment of Family Relations and Applied NutritionUniversity of Guelph

@andrealala89

INTRODUCTION

• PhD student researcher

• Blogger• Knowledge

mobilizer in training

WHO AM I AND WHAT AM I DOING HERE?

BLOGGING

• Started blogging: 2013• Posts published: 52• Blog aim: read, report on & critique

peer-reviewed articles

SCIENCE OF EATING DISORDERS

BLOGGING

• 1000 independent page views per day• Post topics:–Wide ranging: neuroscience to social

implications to post-structural feminism• Summarize & critique one or several

peer reviewed articles

STATS AND SUCH

RESEARCH-PRACTICE GAPIN THE EATING DISORDER FIELD

BLOGGING BRIDGING THE GAP?

BLOGGING...

• Is it knowledge mobilization when it is not called knowledge mobilization?

• Can “KMb” language act as a barrier to engagement?

KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION?

KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATIONLEGITIMACY FOR WHOM, WHEN, AND HOW?

BLOGGING

• Engaging stakeholders throughout the process– Crowdsourcing– Twitter– Tumblr

• Posts driven by stakeholder interests

KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION OR MOBILIZATION?

BLOGGINGDON’T READ THE COMMENTS?

WHY BLOG?IS THERE A POINT?

WHY NOT BLOG?

1. Fear2. Writing3. Under-valued

BARRIERS TO BLOGGING

BLOGGING ACADEMIC

• Connecting with stakeholders• Sense of community• Value in engagement• Feedback & forward motion

MOBILIZING ACADEMIA

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAMEREALLY DOES SMELL AS SWEET

THANK YOU

alamarre@uoguelph.cawww.scienceofeds.org@andrealala89

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?