DAIR team member Stephanie Zito wins Principal's Prize for Public Engagement
- DAIR ResearchTeam
- Apr 22, 2022
- 1 min read
McGill's Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Suzanne Fortier, recently announced the 2022 Principal's Prize winners. The DAIR team is proud to share that Stephanie Zito, a DAIR team member and PhD candidate in Counselling Psychology, was announced as this year's winner of the Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media for her @selfcarespotlight digital mental health initiative. Self-Care Spotlight is an Instagram-based community that has amassed over 400,000 followers since its creation at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this platform, Stephanie has used her digital and creative expertise to share an array of evidence-based strategies and psycho-education related to mental health and healthy coping. Congratulations, Stephanie!
Principal Suzanne Fortier created the Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media to recognize outstanding achievement among those who share their knowledge with the public and the media. They play a vital role in supporting McGill University’s commitment to being of service to society and engaging with the broader community.
Public engagement kinda feels like it depends more on consistency than on raw reach alone. When researchers share their work in a clear, easy to approach way, people tend to trust the message, and also the person behind it. I’ve noticed this same basic principle also shows up across a bunch of areas, even in online reputation management services Dubai, where credibility gets built over time through real conversations, open wording, and useful contributions, not just random spotlight moments or occasional attention.
Congratulations to Stephanie Zito on this well-deserved recognition. It’s always inspiring to see researchers and team members acknowledged for their efforts in public engagement and meaningful communication. The article did a great job highlighting the importance of connecting academic work with the broader community. I recently came across a similar conversation connected to https://www.goprogaragedoorrepair.com/, where the value of clear communication and community involvement was also emphasized in a very thoughtful way. Wishing continued success to the entire team moving forward.