Dr. Rankin is a former Fulbright Specialist for the U.S. Department of State who lectures (e.g., at the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Columbia University, U.S. federal agencies, etc.), writes an online column for Psychology Today, delivers keynote/plenary presentations at major conferences, and has authored 14 books. She has two doctorates (a Ph.D. and L.H.D), was honored multiple times by the U.S. White House, is a Mensan, and is regularly featured in the media.
Dr. Rankin has delivered over 250 keynotes, plenaries, courses, and other presentations, and even teaches others how to present. Read about Dr. Rankin’s extensive speaking experience, education, employment, and more on the Bio/CV pages.
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Speaking Topics
Dr. Rankin, who has lectured at such institutions as the University of Cambridge (PostDoc Masterclass), the University of Oxford (St. Anne's College), and Columbia University (teaching a class for its SAFE Lab research initiative), and is available to deliver keynote/plenary presentations, classes, and training workshops. Her most frequent speaking topics relate to:
Moving People with Data
How to Communicate with Someone Who Disagrees with You
Research Dissemination (e.g., Sharing Research Widely & Effectively, Countering Mis/Disinformation, etc.)
Knowledge Sharing (e.g., Sharing Knowledge Widely & Effectively)
Data & Storytelling to Drive Action
How to Make Your Point More Persuasive
How to Share Your Ideas with the World
Public Speaking: How to Wow & Truly Teach Any Audience
She also speaks on data visualization, branding yourself as a thought leader, empowering teachers as field leaders, teacher burnout, gifted education, and delivering engaging professional development. Previous presentations are listed on her Speeches page.
Samples & Style
All sessions incorporate equity aspects, are lively and engaging, and are tailored to each new audience’s needs. Some examples of Dr. Rankin speaking include her
(a) TED Talk (featured on the TED site for a few years after beginning at TEDxTUM),
(b) 4-hour course delivered virtually (and available on-demand) for the American Educational Research Association (AERA),
(c) this short clip,
(d) this 80-minute virtual presentation Dr. Rankin delivered for her fellow Mensans via San Francisco Regional Mensa,
(e) this recording (shown as a voice-over, but recorded from a live, in-person speaking event) as a featured speaker for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (USDHHS) Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) Biennial Grantee Conference,
(f) this virtual workshop recording from the ASCD Leadership Summit (for Educators), and
(g) the recordings that accompany some of Dr. Rankin’s presentation pages for her many keynotes/plenaries, classes, and workshops.
Rates
Dr. Rankin’s standard rate sheet (covering speaking fee, travel expense terms, etc.) is available here, though keep in mind that rates are always negotiable for those with financial restrictions.
Testimonials
Not all keynotes/plenaries and classes collect evaluations from attendees and share them with Dr. Rankin, but for every case where they have, anonymous post-presentation responses (from attendees) are below:
2024 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Panel (Comments on Dr. Rankin, specifically):
Did a very good job
Very down to earth, great info and suggestions. Thank you!
Very articulate and competent in Implicit Bias!
It was so good to hear the thoughts of our speakers. It was incredibly insightful.
Was knowledgeable of subject. Presented the content well.
2024 AUTHENTIC EXPLORATORY RESEARCH (AER) PROGRAM Class:
"I was impressed by her public speaking skills. I really liked how she was enthusiastic but also super detailed and calm when presenting to the class, I aspire to have that skill."
"It was really cool to have her come in person, especially after watching her TEDTalk. Her research is super interesting and helpful, and will definitely implement it into my AER project.”
"I loved her presentation and realize how much more preparation it takes to present like that.”
"I think it's such a unique topic I haven't really thought about too deeply before. It is sometimes overlooked about how data should be and ought to be presented. But it's obviously such an important thing to understand because I feel like most goals of research is to share with others and have others understand what you are trying to say.”
"I think that this is a great opportunity to increase awareness for AER and our various projects through connections. Her presentation on what resources are available for making our research known was extremely eye-opening.”
2020 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Virtual Research Learning Center (when Annual Meeting Conference was canceled due to COVID-19):
“Thank you for such an excellent session today! This is really timely! Thanks very much for the follow-up info! And also much appreciation for the resource links you have sent out to the session participants. I plan to turn to all of these soon! Thanks again for your work and so many insights and resources shared.”
2020 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (USDHHS) Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) Performance Measures Learning Lab:
“Very informative – helpful!”
“Dr. Rankin is amazing. My favorite session.”
“This was great in orienting me to the process and what is needed.”
“Fantastic!”
“Dr. Rankin is GREAT!”
“Very informative. Good job!”
“Great info – thank you for the insight.”
“Good information and interaction.”
“Always appreciate the highly professional and organized presentations. They are content-packed, engaging, and value laden.”
“Great learnings.”
“Very informative! Great job!”
“Much learned and satisfied with all shared.”
“Please post the PowerPoint slides on FastTRAC!”
“I really enjoyed the tools, educational content, and pace.”
“This was the most beneficial day!”
“Very interactive; not a dull moment!”
“Dr. Jenny Rankin – great speaker with really valuable/actionable information.”
“Dr. Rankin’s presentation was extraordinarily helpful.”
“Information is extremely beneficial!”
“It was focused on what we needed.”
2020 National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Annual Convention:
“This was excellent.”
“I would love to have Jenny do a presentation on good teaching skills for graduate professors.”
“Instructor delivers well and I appreciate her slides/stories, etc.”
“Such a good speaker, we will have her speak at our state association.”
“Awesome presentation!”
“Very engaging presenter made the time fly.”
“Very good presentation!”
“Offered up lots of follow-up resources.”
“Good/helpful information!”
“Great presenter!”
“Very helpful info”
“Dr. Rankin gave a great workshop that absolutely exceeded my expectations. It was comprehensive, approachable, and definitely helped me to walk away with some new skills.”
“Very engaging and important session for admin or presenters.”
“Really glad I registered for this. Would recommend to all my colleagues.”
2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting Conference:
“Applicable to every area of study. Practical tips and useful information for launching our careers and ensuring our presentation (oral or written) is compelling.”
“Aside from the excellent design of the course, the lecturer was very energetic and professional. She was also very much willing to help beyond the course. She was simply inspirational not only in her teaching abilities but also in her educational agenda concerning the centrality of learners' needs. I learnt immensely from her course.”
“Dr. Rankin is energetic and her enthusiasm is contagious. She provided many templates and examples for participants to use. While there is a ton of information and options to promote one's self, her course gives details and makes the process seem less daunting.”
“Energy, lots of effort put into materials, makes people feel worthwhile and invested.”
“How engaging and informative it was. Jenny covered it in 4 hours and the time passed quickly.”
“I felt welcome in the learning space from the moment I walked in and engaged throughout the experience, so much so that the 4 hours seemed to fly by! Jenny was an incredibly enthusiastic and authentic facilitator, attentive and responsive to her audience's needs. I came away from this course with many wonderful, practical ideas and a renewed sense of confidence - all thanks to Jenny!”
“It was very informative and engaging.”
“[I liked the] Style of teacher. Sharing of resources. Humility of teacher. Knowledge and experience of teacher. Interactive nature.”
“The instructor is really a leader in the field of research communications. I've actually taken this course two separate years at AERA and found them both to be invaluable. Dr. Jenny Rankin is amazing and this workshop is the best workshop I've ever taken for research communications.”
“The instructor was super organized, enthusiastic, and generous with her knowledge.”
“The presentation was very informative -- the instructor provided lots of strategies for effectively sharing our research, and it was done in an entertaining and engaging way.”
“[I liked] the way the information was presented. It was reflective of the skills being shared - and matched the content. The facilitator was engaging and shared useful information.”
“This course offered cutting-edge practical advice and clear how-to's. The presenter was outstanding.”
“Very thoughtfully organized. Useful materials.”
“Just keep doing what you're doing. You are an amazing human being and lecturer!”
“Keep doing what you're doing, because it's fabulous!!”
“Nice job!”
“Exemplary!”
“I have already recommended it to other people!”
“I really can't recommend Jenny highly enough. She is a treasure and AERA is fortunate to have her!”
“Overall great information.”
“It was actually invaluable. There were a lot of really clever ideas that the instructor presented.”
2018 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting Conference:
“Jenny practiced what she preached, which meant using a variety of presentation tactics and several ways to teach and keep people engaged. This was the most engaging and well-presented session I attended and one of the best I have ever attended.”
“Her extensive knowledge and enthusiasm.”
“It helped me see how I can share my research beyond the academic realm.”
“It was relevant to my needs.”
“Many tools and strategies shared that can be used right away. Practical, not just theoretical.”
“The instructor modeled what she was teaching. The information that she provided was relevant and easily accessible.”
“The activities allowed participants to begin to shape their own ideas and visions for their work.”
“The instructor used various methods to support student learning and engagement. She also focused on the importance of equity and equitable practices in her presentation and encouraged participants to do the same.”
“The instructor was engaging and knowledgeable, and the information was incredibly useful for me and my own work. I was extremely pleased with the course.”
“The presenter had excellent resources and was willing to share even more resources with us via email after the course.”
“The professor put into action what she was teaching and inspired me. She was engaging and delivered the content expertly. I strive to be such an accomplished presenter.”
“The relevance and real activities that pushed me to get started right away.”
“The speaker was engaging and relatable and the material was very helpful.”
“The workshop was a good pace; enough time to process and think about applying the material while not boring.”
“I don't have any suggestions for improving. Thank you for the great materials and resources.”
“Best course I have ever taken.”
“Great class.”
“I thought it was phenomenal and loved that Jenny was so willing to share resources with us. I look forward to working with my colleagues to implement some of the things I learned about.”
“I would consider taking it again. The course helped me prepare for a presentation that I had scheduled for the following week. My presentation was more effective because of this informative course.”
“The materials that the instructor provided us are super useful and helpful.”
“This was an excellent course and the facilitator was great.”
“This was one of the best professional developments that I have attended. The framing of getting the data out so it can impact the test subjects in a positive way is so important and often overlooked in the academy.”
“More like this please!”
2018 New Teacher Center (NTC) National Symposium
“Good resource and research knowledge.”
“Got good ideas”
“Great information!”
“Great session and relevant to my everyday work.”
“I enjoyed the presentation. I got some things I can use.”
“I love the discussion, sharing ideas and content presented in today's session. The ideas will be great for sharing in my presentation with new teachers and school
mentors.”
“Thank you for an informative and interesting training.”
“I really enjoyed the content of the presentation.”
“I think this presentation would make a great all day session for a pre-conference! It was awesome! Thank you.”
“It was good information. The presenter was engaging and very knowledgeable.”
“Lots of good information. Thank you; it was really meaningful! Thank you so much!!!”
“Love your personal anecdotes. Thanks!”
“Several useful ideas!!! Thank you!”
“The slides were great!”
“This was great, very interactive, love your energy.”
“Very engaging and allowed for a lot of collaboration. Very applicable and relevant.”
“Very engaging with impactful metaphors.”
“Very important topic that is often overlooked”
“Your energy was great.”
2017 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting Conference:
“I liked the energy of the presenter.”
“I liked the presenter’s energy".”
“I liked that the session covered a wide variety of topics.”
“Tactical, practical information. E.g., TEDx, spreadsheet, branding, elevator pitch.”
“The information shared was based on research AND real-world experience of the speaker.”
“The things shared I can leave and DO!”
“I liked the real examples.”
“I liked presenter’s skill, energy, and examples!”
“Real, practical tools by a very knowledgeable instructor.”
“Great tips and resources.”
“Presenter will be a great resource in the future.”
“Tools and pacing were impressive.”
“So much wonderful and relevant information.”
“I liked the opportunity to ‘STOP’ and practice.”
“Super examples.”
“The instructor was very approachable.”
“I liked the opportunities to apply and practice.”
“Jenny is an excellent, knowledgeable presenter.”
“I really enjoyed this session.”
“Excellent, engaging!”
“Nice job.” “Great course!”
“Great energy!”
“Great information!”
2015 U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) STATS-DC Conference:
“The presenter was stupendous – lots of helpful tips with clear tools we can apply.”
“Will definitely take this information back to our team.”
“Presenter gave lots of good advice and recommended excellent resources.”
“Really enjoyed this session. Good information to take back to my team.”
“Very well organized. Lots of buzz introducing and then the subject matter.”
“Great ideas and resources shared.”
“Very interesting results about supporting interpretation of data.”
“Great examples to help a user make decisions about data.”
2014 U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) STATS-DC Conference:
“OMG, loved it. We need to be talking more about the concepts and research shared in this presentation. Hope to see this again next year (in a bigger room, some people had to stand)!”
“Informative and practical; will impact my work!”
“Presenter was very strong – very engaging.”
“Excellent session. Great ideas! Great presenter.”
“Organized, interactive, and informative.”
“Tremendous information. Very, very good.”
“Good presentation.”
“Very interesting and terrific presentation!”
“Excellent presenters and a topic that every data provider should address!!”
“Rankin was an excellent presenter. This was one of my favorite sessions at the conference.”
“Presenter did a great job! She gave examples and specifics.”
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