Janell Walther

Dr. Janell Walther joined the Public Policy Center in 2006. Dr. Walther’s research interests include civic engagement, behavioral healthcare promotion and provision in mixed settings such as schools and integrated care facilities, nonprofit organizing, and community development. She teaches, offers training, and guest lectures in the areas of public and professional speaking, public engagement, nonprofit organizing, and facilitation. She specializes in stakeholder engagement models, strategic planning, qualitative and mixed methodology, and evaluation. Key to her work is making sure that research and evaluation findings are accessible, inclusive, and translational. Dr. Walther is most interested in helping communicate complex ideas to policymakers and the public to help improve decision-making. She received her Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln