NORDP 2016 Annual Research Development Conference

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Schedule-At-A-Glance (subject to change)

Monday, May 23, 2016

8:00am – 7:00pm	Registration
8:30am – 12:30pm	Pre-Conference Workshops Developing a Winning Strategy Visual Thinking Faculty Research Development Programs: How to Create, Implement, and Assess Effective Practices and Programs to Meet Your Institutional Needs Research Development Collaboration Continuum
12:30pm – 1:00pm	Lunch (for Special Interactive Session attendees only)
1:00pm – 3:00pm	Special Interactive Session Julie Burstein: Creative Uncertainty
3:00pm – 5:00pm	Regional Meetings
5:00pm – 6:00pm	Welcome Reception
6:00pm – 7:00pm	Opening Keynote Address Carl Herndl: Thirteen Ways of Looking at Interdisciplinarity
7:30pm	Mentor Program Orientation (open to all) and Community of Practice Group Dinner (by invitation only)
7:30pm	Networking Dinners (arrangements through Sign-Up Genius)

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

7:00am – 5:30pm	Registration
7:30am – 9:00am	Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 9:00am	Morning Roundtables Mentoring Funding Opportunities Working with Pre- and Post-Award Administrators Limited Submissions Metrics of Research Success Just in Time Resource Delivery Interdisciplinary Research RD Offices and Campus Partnerships Intramural Funding Strategies and Processes
9:00am – 9:15am	Opening Remarks: Rachel Dresbeck
9:15am – 10:15am	Keynote Address Julie Burstein: "Creative Friction"
10:15am – 10:30am	Break
10:30am – 11:30am	Concurrent Session 1 Assessing the Impact of Professional Researcher Development Training on Researcher Attitudes and Behaviors Presenters: Nick Steneck Beyond the RFP: An Introduction to Diverse Methods and Resources for Identifying Funding Presenters: Susan Clark Christina Leigh Deitz Katie Keough Research Development is Fundamental to Building a Strong Core Facilities Infrastructure Presenters: Karin Scarpinato Fruma Yehiely (RDF) Abstracts Cannot Be Abstract: Crafting the Grant Proposal’s “Sales Pitch” Presenters: Robert Porter (LDRD) California CREDITS: The Role of Research Development in Promoting and Furthering Research, Excellence and Diversity in Team Science Presenters: Susan Carter John Crockett Barbara Walker (FAR) Demystifying the U.S. Department of Education Presenters: Marjorie Piechowski Data-Driven and Entrepreneurial Approaches to Research Strategy Presenters: Marley Bauce Susan Gomes Julia Lane Jasmin Patel Building Your Institutions Innovative Capacity via International Partnerships Presenters: Richard Nader Mary Anne Walker
11:30am – 1:00pm	Recognition Lunch and Networking
1:00pm – 2:00pm	Concurrent Session 2 (LDRD) Leadership Without Authority Presenters: Shay Stautz Brian Ten Eyck Research Impact: How Do Institutions Show Funders Their Evidence? Presenters: Kelsey Rosell Fostering Research Productivity through a Strategic Mentoring Program Presenters: Alicia Gahimer Kathleen Grove Etta Ward (RDF) Developing Research Capacity and Grant Readiness in Investigators Presenters: Marjorie Piechowski Sarah Polasky (LDRD) Empowering Women Leaders in Research through Alternative Pathways Presenters: Alicia Knoedler (FAR) Reconnecting to the Citizen: Crowdfunding Research Presenters: Cynthia Bellas Cortney Leach How Did I Get Here? How Multiple Paths to Research Development Strengthen the Field Presenters: M.S. AtKisson Kathy Cataneo Amy Gantt Sarah Marina Best Practices for 'Internal Competition' Management Presenters: Jennifer Hill Jeff Horon
2:00pm – 2:15pm	Break
2:15pm – 2:45pm	General Session - Updates on the Future of NORDP
2:45pm – 3:15pm	NORDP Committee Overviews
3:15pm – 4:15pm	NORDP Committee Meetings
4:15pm – 4:30pm	Poster Set-up and Break
4:30pm – 6:30pm	Sponsor Demonstrations/Idea Showcase/Reception Using Metrics to Guide Research Development Investments Growing Institutional Research Relationships and External Funding at Predominately Undergraduate Institutions Enhancing Biomedical Sciences Grant Success through Scientific Editing The Center for Community-Engaged Translational Research (CCETR) – Connecting Cancer Researchers with the Community Experimenting with New Internal Funding Programs to Enhance Research Competitiveness Leveraging Experience for Junior Faculty Success: Two Structured Mentorship Programs Support Increased Research Funding Advancing the Research Enterprise through Local, Regional, and International Outreach Using Business Development Funnels to Stimulate Increases in Research Funding: An Initial Case Study It's Still All About the Writing: Revising, Editing, and Strengthening Proposal Elements Identifying, Hiring, and Developing Successful and Happy Grant Writers "Communication Gateway" Accelerates Global Research Development Proposal Fitness Test: Application Strengths and Weaknesses from Five Years of Pre-Submission Review Data Beyond Bibliometrics: The Use of Traditional and New Methods to Analyze Academic Research Performance, Institutional Position, and Socioeconomic Impact NORDP 2015 Salary Survey Results and Analyses How Does Your University Handle Large, Complex Proposals?
7:00pm	Networking Dinners (arrangements through Sign-Up Genius)

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

7:30am – 3:15pm	Registration
7:30am – 9:00am	Continental Breakfast and Meet the Candidates
9:00am – 10:00am	Keynote Address: L. Michelle Bennett: “Identifying Scientific Opportunities in Cancer Research”
10:00am – 10:15am	Break
10:15am – 11:15am	Concurrent Session 3 Innovating at the Interfaces: Stimulating New Large Scale Interdisciplinary Research Activities Presenters: Paul Dodd Lessons Learned in Creating an Institutional Proposal Development Program Presenters: Tony Onofrietti (LDRD) NORD: Turning an Idea into an Initiative Presenters: David Stone (RDF) Team Science Tools for Research Development Professionals Presenters: Holly J. Falk-Krzesinski (LDRD) Enabling Innovation: Theories and Application in Research Development Presenters: Kimberly Eck Robin Phelps Michael Preuss Paul Tuttle (LDRD) Research Development Structures: Meeting the Needs of Your Research Enterprise Presenters: Joanna Downer Traci Merrill Lorraine Mulfinger Louise Nuttle Dawn McArthur Brooke Gowl Practices for Motivating Funding in the Arts and Humanities Presenters: Alicia Knoedler New Research Analytics Help Tell Stories of Research for Funding Opportunities and More Presenters: Andrea Michalek
11:15am – 11:30am	Break
11:30am – 12:30pm	Concurrent Session 4 Solving Problems Before They Start: Strategies for Promoting Junior Faculty Success by Establishing Effective Working Relationships from Day One Presenters: Jan Abramson Paul Frankel Kathy Winkley Lauren Anderson Gina Della Porta Research Development Lessons Learned: Strategies for Securing Research Funding Presenters: Kristen Kellems Conrad Monson Demonstrating Success: Improving the Evaluability of Your Proposals Presenters: Linda Thurston (LDRD) Communication as Strategy: Taking Practical Ownership of Your Communication Choices Presenters: Kari Whittenberger-Keith Research Development: From Building a Body of Knowledge to Structuring a Certificate Presenters: Ioannis Konstantinidis Andrea Buford Michael Spires Marjorie Piechowski Research Impact: From Individual to Inter-Institutional Networks Presenters: Virginie Portes Jory Weintraub Effective Approaches to Facilitating Sustainable Faculty Writing Groups Presenters: James Izat Nancy Moore
12:30pm – 2:00pm	NORDP Business Meeting Lunch and Networking Agenda \| 2015 Minutes (DRAFT) \| 2015 Bylaw Changes
2:00pm – 2:15pm	Break
2:15pm – 3:15pm	Concurrent Session 5 Strategies to Mobilize Research Development Activities and Professionals at Decentralized Institutions Presenters: Jill Jividen Beth LaPensee The Role of Competitive Intelligence in Improving Funding Presenters: Karen Walker Building a 21st Century Workforce: Graduate Students Working in Research Development Presenters: Jason Charland Michael Thompson (RDF) Positioning for Proposal Success Presenters: Michael Spires (LDRD) Follow the Yellow Brick Maze: Planning Your Career Path in Research Development Presenters: Joanna Downer Dawn McArthur David Stone Joann Sullivan Tokesha Warner Research On-Boarding Presenters: Camille Coley Maureen Pelham Roxana Ross Karin Scarpinato