Natasha C. Allard, MBA

PhD Candidate, Community Health & Health Behavior @ubsphhp Research: health comm, social & behavior change communication, young adult cancer, global health

[SBM Health Decision Making and Communication @SBMHealthDM]

We have been busy this year!
- hosted our new “coffee talks”
- wrote a Healthy Living Article
- wrote an Outlook Article
- hosted 2 @BehavioralMed webinars
- continued our newsletter
- changed our SIG name

[SBM Health Decision Making and Communication @SBMHealthDM]

Congrats to our incoming Co-Chair Heather Orom & returning Student/Trainee Chair @NatashaCAllard!

Malwina Lewicka takes over as Chair & @FleszarSara transitions to Immediate Past Chair.

Finally, we would like to thank @marleahdeank for her chair service!

#SBM2024

[PRESTO @prestopolicy]

Evidence-based busted myths:
❌ 1) women can't control cash and
❌ 2) cash will cause backlash in the form of violence

#CSW68 #WeDeserveBetter @TiaPalermo @TransferProjct @UNICEFSocPolicy @IFPRI

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

👩🏼‍💻Double duty tweeting this week from @BehavioralMed #SBM2024 as a volunteer & attendee and from @prestopolicy #CSW68 as a communication consultant.

#️⃣ Follow both impactful meetings to be reminded that there are brilliant minds working together toward a better world!

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

Very excited to be attending #SBM2024! @BehavioralMed #healthcom

[PRESTO @prestopolicy]

#Kwapamja we had successful training week in Bukoba! Thank you to everyone who made it possible. @ediglobal @uniceftanzania @empatheaafrica @tasafpssn #ForEveryChild

[PRESTO @prestopolicy]

‘Stawisha Maisha’ means ‘Nourishing Life’ in Swahili. This cash plus programme in Tanzania is all about giving children the best chance at life and health by improving maternal, infant and young child nutrition and feeding practices.

@UNICEFTanzania @TASAFPSSN #CashTransfers

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

Thrilled to be part of this project! 🇹🇿

[PRESTO @prestopolicy]

Mambo from Tanzania! Follow along over the next couple weeks to see our behind-the-scenes journey as we begin the Stawisha Maisha impact evaluation baseline data collection.

#CashTransfers #SocialProtection @UNICEFTanzania @UNICEFSocPolicy

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

Timely tweet after a font discussion in @2pelab today!

[Amanda R. Merner, PhD @armerner_psych]

Times New Roman, Arial, but never, never Calibri.

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

This infographic took me less than 10 minutes to put together on Canva today. A good reminder (for me, too!) that there are quick, free, easy ways to spruce up any type of #healthcomm or #scicomm for distribution on other platforms (these tips were originally slides on a PPT).

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

@2pelab And here are the rest of my 9 quick tips for researchers! #healthcomm #scicomm #healthliteracy

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

Always exciting to present on one of my favorite topics!

[@2PELab @2pelab]

Want 9 Tips for Communicating Your Research? Huge thanks to @NatashaCAllard for presenting to the @2PELab today.

✍️Tip #3: reframe boring research-speak into something people will be interested in attending.

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

@2pelab And here are the rest of my 9 quick tips for researchers! #healthcomm #scicomm #healthliteracy

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

So many great poster sessions at #SBM2023!

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

@SBMHealthDM @BehavioralMed @marleahdeank @FleszarSara @CourtneyLScherr 👏👏👏👏👏

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

Thrilled to be joining such a wonderful group!

[SBM Health Decision Making and Communication @SBMHealthDM]

Congratulations to our NEW Student/Trainee Chair @NatashaCAllard!

#SBM2023 #HealthDecisionMaking #HealthComm

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

Infographics, bullet points for press releases, blog posts, creativity, clear language.… build a relationship with your university’s marketing/PR team. All great tactics to communicate research in digestible and promotable ways for non-research audiences. #SciComm #SBM2023

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

A community-based intervention using the 3-R communication model was effective in improving cervical cancer screening knowledge, attitudes and uptake among marginalized populations: “Reforming is about addressing stigmas and misperceptions.” #SBM2023

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

Ready to go ✍️ #SBM2023

[Natasha C. Allard, MBA @NatashaCAllard]

Excited for #SBM2023! I’m having a great morning volunteering at the registration desk 🌞 @BehavioralMed

[@2PELab @2pelab]

In the @2pelab today we did research speed “dating”! Everyone had 5 minutes to share an overview of their study & findings related to climate change, cancer in young adults, child maltreatment, economic strengthening & more. All these smiles confirm that it was a lot of fun!