OPPO prepares faculty for effective interactions with policymakers and connects policymakers with subject matter experts in relevant policy issues.
The Office of Public Policy Outreach, part of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, leads the effort to create effective public policy in the Commonwealth by connecting local and state policymakers to academic experts within VCU. Through our Translational Research Fellows program and annual workshops, we prepare faculty for effective interactions with policymakers and connect policymakers to targeted subject matter experts.
We also work across public policy disciplines to translate the insights from each stakeholder to the larger policy community, keeping knowledge flowing to where it can make a difference – creating opportunities for public policy success in the Commonwealth. Through our Wilder School Public Policy Poll, our Legislative Brief project, and our electronic newsletters, we provide policymakers with timely background on the issues before them.
The Office of Public Policy Outreach leads the effort to create effective public policy in the Commonwealth by connecting local and state policymakers to academic experts within VCU.
