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| Posted by: | Amber Story |
| Title/Position: | Program Director, Social Psychology |
| School/Organization: | National Science Foundation |
| Sent to listserv of: | SPSP, SESP, SPSSI |
| Date posted: | September 11th, 2009 |
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Dear Colleagues,
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) recently released the report Social, Behavioral and Economic Research in the Federal Context:
http://www.ostp.gov/galleries/NSTC%20Reports/SBE%20in%20the%20Federal%20Context%20(for%20NSTC)%204-21-09.pdf
This report summarizes several grand challenges facing the nation and globe and the potential for the human sciences to provide policy makers evidence and information to address these challenges. Former presidential science advisor, Dr. John Marburger, writes, “This is a particularly important time to reassess the role and opportunities for the SBE sciences…” in areas such as “education, health care, the mitigation of terrorism, the prevention of crime, the response to natural disasters, and a better understanding of our rapidly changing global economy.”
I wanted to bring this important document to your attention not only for its intrinsic interest, but also because it may inform your ideas about the broader impact of our field’s research, as well as your own. Additionally, as you know, broader impact is one of the two merit review criteria at the National Science Foundation. This report may help you, as a potential PI or reviewer, to think creatively about potential broader impacts of the research you conduct and review.
I hope that you find the report interesting and informative.
Sincerely,
Amber Story
Amber L. Story, Ph.D.
Program Director, Social Psychology
National Science Foundation
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
4200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 995
Arlington VA 22230
Email: astory@nsf.gov
Voice: (703) 292-7249
Fax: (703) 292-9068
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