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Diana Brazzell

Diana Brazzell

Co-Founder & Executive Editor
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Diana Brazzell is the Co-founder and Executive Editor of Footnote, a communications firm that increases the impact of academic research and expertise by sharing it with a broader audience. She oversees a team of editors that collaborate with institutions and scholars to translate their research into accessible, engaging, original content targeted to mainstream readers. She has worked with more than 250 researchers at institutions including ASU, Brown, Columbia, Harvard, Stanford, and USC to create articles for media outlets including The Boston Globe, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, The LA Times, The Washington Post, and Wired. Prior to founding Footnote, Diana worked as a researcher at the Urban Institute, conducting studies and publishing numerous reports and policy briefs on criminal justice policy issues. She also founded the blog The Policy Brief to bring public policy research to a broader audience. Diana graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University with a degree in public policy and in religious studies.

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Why Public Engagement Is Essential To The Future Of The University
Academic Impact

Why Public Engagement Is Essential To The Future Of The University

By Diana Brazzell, Footnote February 19, 2019

As universities face pressure to demonstrate their value, engaged scholarship is more important than ever.

How Mobile Banking Is Transforming Africa
Financial Inclusion

How Mobile Banking Is Transforming Africa

By Diana Brazzell, Footnote November 3, 2016

A new study from the Harvard Kennedy School shows how mobile banking has transformed Kenya’s financial system and brought banking to the masses.

Why We Need New Antibiotics More Than Ever
Drug Discovery

Why We Need New Antibiotics More Than Ever

By Diana Brazzell, Footnote April 12, 2016

Last year, scientists discovered the first new antibiotic in decades. Given the threat of antibiotic-resistant disease, how do we make sure it doesn’t take another 25 years to find the next one?

Who Owns Your Genes?
DNA Debates

Who Owns Your Genes?

By Diana Brazzell, Footnote October 26, 2015

Who has a claim to information that’s been deciphered from your DNA? And what happens to your genetic profile after you’re gone?

Genomics Moves From The Lab To The Doctor's Office
Personalized Medicine

Genomics Moves From The Lab To The Doctor's Office

By Diana Brazzell, Footnote October 13, 2015

Advances in technology and plummeting prices are opening up a new world of genomic medicine.

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