Scholar Spotlight: Jessica Sanders

This week highlights Jessica Sanders, a professor at the University of Utah who has worked extensively with HER Salt Lake Initiative, a nonprofit that advocates for contraceptive rights. With this group, Jessica worked to get her research into discussions about an Utah bill regarding access to contraception. This week, she presented her experiences to the Utah SSN Chapter at its fall semester chapter meeting, discussing best practices for working with policymakers. She explained the importance of coalition building, the use of academic credentials, and messaging for specific audiences.