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Study Measures Impact Of Reading And Creative Writing On Communication And Problem-Solving Skills

Staci Rising is the Program Manager at the Center for Health & Justice Research at the Indiana University Public Policy Institute.
Courtesy Indiana University Public Policy Institute
Staci Rising is the Program Manager at the Center for Health & Justice Research at the Indiana University Public Policy Institute.

An Indiana University study partners with the Indiana Department of Correction to measure the impact of reading and creative writing programs on communication and problem-solving skills.

The Indiana Prison Writers Workshop offers sessions studying the works of renowned authors. Staci Rising is the Program Manager at the Center for Health & Justice Research at the IU Public Policy Institute, and she spoke with WFYI's Terri Dee.

Terri Dee was the local newscaster for All Things Considered and reports on arts and culture, diversity, equity, inclusion and association, health, and business. She co-hosted WFYI’s award-winning television series, “Where Do We Go From Here?” exploring social, economic, housing, and education inequities experienced by people of color.
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