November 19, 2020

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.

Courtesy 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.

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