Background

Bio

Lori L. Britt, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at James Madison University also serves as the Co-Director of the Institute for Constructive Advocacy and Dialogue, which seeks to serve as a resource for the study and practice of public engagement in public problem-solving. She is interested in how people organize to meet community needs and is interested in how language shapes those efforts in particular ways. At JMU, she promotes training and engaging students as public process facilitators to investigate, explore, and develop productive conversations designed to help address complex community needs. Britt has been a learning partner with the Kettering Foundation conducting applied research on framing and facilitating public dialogue and deliberation in communities, and is currently working on a project focusing on curriculum with the Interactivity Foundation. She has published numerous book chapters and journal articles on engagement, public processes, and pedagogy.

Member Type

Organizational Member

Member Since

June 8, 2012

Renewal Due

November 29, 2021