Diana Brazzell
Co-Founder & Executive Editor
Footnote
Disciplines: Public Policy and Administration
Diana Brazzell is the Co-founder and Executive Editor of Footnote, an online media company that brings academic research and expertise to a broader audience. She collaborates with institutions and scholars to translate their research into accessible, engaging, original content targeted to mainstream readers. Prior to founding Footnote, Brazzell worked as a criminal justice policy researcher at the Urban Institute and founded the blog The Policy Brief to bring public policy research to a broader audience. She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University with a degree in public policy and in religious studies.
Website: http://footnote.co/
Twitter: @dianabrazzell
Articles
As universities face pressure to demonstrate their value, engaged scholarship is more important than ever.
A new study from the Harvard Kennedy School shows how mobile banking has transformed Kenya’s financial system and brought banking to the masses.
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 has a claim to information that’s been deciphered from your DNA? And what happens to your genetic profile after you’re gone?
Advances in technology and plummeting prices are opening up a new world of genomic medicine.