Jamie Guth

Biography

 Responsible for developing and managing TDR’s communications strategy. Works closely with stakeholders, TDR scientists and project teams to highlight TDR’s work and research outcomes. Jamie came to TDR in 2005 to initiate a new unit that would expand communications about TDR research results and increase researcher skills in this area. She has a background in multimedia, web development, community relations and advocacy, and produced a national television series on health and medicine in the United States. She says that the diversity among the many countries is a fascinating challenge and provides a rich source of ideas to choose from, for both implementation and training.

Research Interest

 Her favourite part of the job is getting to know the researchers, learning more about the conditions they face and seeing what they are able to accomplish. "There are so many stories of impact, it's incredible to see what research can achieve. Our goal is to share these achievements and try to increase them," she says.