Event Details
Event Title NRP January 2026 Education Session: Communicating Research: A Narrative Approach
Location This session will be HYBRID. In-person NC TraCS, Rm 219, Brinkhous-Bullitt Building, 2nd floor . The ZOOM link will be included in the registration confirmation.
Sponsor UNC Network for Research Professionals
Date/Time 01/23/2026
For more information, contact the event administrator: Paula Steele paula_steele@med.unc.edu
Event Presenters
Name Title  
Josh Hinson, MSW, LCSW Director, Relational Leadership @ Carolina Director of Relational Leadership @ Carolina (RL@C), a program of the UNC Provost’s Office’s Interprofessional Health Initiatives, providing a learning community dedicated to developing human-centered leaders. website: https://ipep.unc.edu/rlc/
Kelsey Haywood Research Program Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine RLI Facilitator
Lisa Rahangdale, MD, MPH Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Associate Dean for Admissions Dr. Rahangdale's work at UNC includes seeing patients as a general OBGYN, directing the Cervical dysplasia clinic, caring for women living with HIV, and doing research on infections such as HIV and HPV in women.
Session Status Session Session Date Start Time End Time Cutoff
Registering VIRTUAL: NRP January 2026 Education Session: Communicating Research: A Narrative Approach 01/23/2026 12:00 PM 1:00 PM none
Registering IN-PERSON NRP January 2026 Education Session: Communicating Research: A Narrative Approach 01/23/2026 12:00 PM 1:00 PM none
 
Title: Communicating Research: A Narrative Approach

Objectives:
• understand what Relational Leadership is and why it is important in research
• develop and share narratives structured around “choice points”
• understand how sharing intentional stories of self can build trust and buy-in

Date:  January 23, 12-1 pm

The session will be HYBRID:

In-person location: 
NC TraCS, Rm 219, Brinkhous-Bullitt Building, 2nd floor
Lunch will be provided for registered attendees.

Virtual:  Zoom link is included in the registration confirmation for live virtual viewing.