Study Architecture 
ProPEL October 7, 2025 | 4:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT
How to Effectively Communicate
Research Findings to Multiple Publics
Online Discussion
October 7, 2025
4:00–5:30pm ET / 1:00-2:30pm PT
How to Effectively Communicate
Research Findings to Multiple Publics
This informational webinar, organized by the ACSA Research & Scholarship Committee in partnership with the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), is open to faculty interested in sharing research findings with multiple publics—including policymakers, community members, and media. Participants will learn practical strategies for increasing the public impact of their work and advocating for greater financial investment in affordable housing and community development programs.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated to achieving racially and socially equitable public policy that ensures people with the lowest incomes have quality homes that are accessible and affordable in communities of their choice.
Founded in 1974 by Cushing N. Dolbeare, NLIHC educates, organizes, and advocates to ensure decent, affordable housing for everyone. NLIHC goals are to preserve existing federally assisted homes and housing resources, expand the supply of low-income housing, and establish housing stability as the primary purpose of federal low-income housing policy.
SPEAKERS
Noah Patton, Director, Disaster Recovery
Noah Patton serves as the Director, Disaster Recovery at National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). Born and raised in the DC area, Noah came to NLIHC from Baltimore, MD, where he worked at the Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc. (HPRP), helping to advocate for policies to expand public benefit programs and protecting Housing Choice Voucher holders. After working as a campaign and state house staffer in Maryland, Noah received a JD from the University of Baltimore School of Law. While in law school, Noah was heavily involved in coordinating Legal Observers of the National Lawyers Guild to protect the legal rights of Baltimore-area political protestors and served as a Kellogg’s Law Fellow at the NAACP Office of the General Counsel working on transit equity and educational policy. Noah received his BA in political science from McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. He has been a member of the Maryland bar since 2018.
Meghan Mertyris, Disaster Housing Recovery Analyst
Meghan Mertyris is a Disaster Housing Recovery Analyst, supporting National Low Income Housing Coalition’s (NLIHC) Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition in all communications, outreach, and advocacy. Before joining NLIHC, Meghan worked as a community organizer at the New Jersey Organizing Project (NJOP) and the New Jersey Resource Project (NJRP), where she built and mobilized a base of more than 1,000 people impacted by Hurricane Ida from across the state to advocate for the passage of legislative and administrative solutions addressing damage caused by the hurricane.
Lisa Marlow, Director of Communications
Lisa Marlow serves as the Director of Communications at NLIHC. In this role, she oversees the implementation of NLIHC’s communication strategies, managing communication plans, media relations, and public relations to enhance the organization’s visibility and outreach. Lisa previously worked at the Urban Institute, where she led strategic communications for the Housing and Communities division. In this position, she identified long-term communication opportunities related to research in housing finance, homelessness, community development, and climate change. Lisa holds a master’s degree in strategic communication from American University and a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Towson University.
