13th Annual NORDP
Research Development Conference

Opening Keynote: Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation
NSF Strategy into the Future

Concurrent Sessions 1

• Gender in RD and Compensation Advocacy
• Things their Mentors Never Told Them: Management and Entrepreneurship for PIs
• Horizon Europe: Opportunities for Transatlantic Partnerships and Careers
• One Destination, Multiple Pathways: Approaches for Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Top RD Talent

• Mindfulness with Dr. Kelcey Stratton 
• Break

Concurrent Sessions 2

• Pivot with What You've Got: Responding to Pandemic-related Challenges using Existing RD Resources  
• Approaches for Measuring the Effectiveness of Research Development
• An RD Professional: Just What the Doctor Ordered
• Lightning Storm: Scientists Can Offer Unique Lenses as RD Professionals
• Promoting RD Resources to Faculty

Afternoon Plenary: Mark Bayer, Bayer Strategic Consulting
Alternative Facts in the Academy: The Art of Pushing Back and Persuading when Data Aren’t Enough

'The Gift' 

Morning Plenary: Dr. Mike Lauer, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, National Institute of Health
Extramural Research in the Era of COVID-19: An NIH Perspective

Concurrent Sessions 3

• Building, Maintaining and Sustaining Productive International Research Partnerships
• Building a Culture of Research Communication Through Targeted, Highly-interactive Media Training Workshops
• Leveraging & Building the RD Toolbox to Support Institutional DEIB Goals
• Increasing External Faculty Recognitions: Critical Considerations from Essential Partners

• Mindfulness with Dr. Kelcey Stratton 
• Yoga with Kelsi Butler
• Break

Concurrent Sessions 4

• RD Strategies for Promoting Team Success in the Online Environment
• The Importance of Government Relations Efforts for Research Development: A Panel Discussion
• Meaningful Engagement (ME): Creating and Cultivating Your Professional Network
• Advocacy and Inclusion for Under-represented Minorities and Females in University Research Centers

Concurrent Sessions 5

• Lightning Storm: Practical Tips for Project Management
• Scenario Planning: Building Resilience in Uncertain Times
• Institutional Engagement: Breaking Down Silos to Optimize Corporate Engagement
• So You Want to Collaborate with a Canadian Institution, Eh?
• How Faculty Influencers Can Strategically Grow Your Campus Research Culture

Trivia Night: Trivia emcee Tim Fulton has been hosting trivia
for organizations ranging from funeral home directors to contemporary
art museums for over ten years. While you may not be able to match
his knowledge of the Back to the Future trilogy, you’re sure to have a good
time. Tim has brought his talents to hosting fashion shows, officiating
weddings, and producing nationally recognized podcasts.
(This session is limited to 200 registrants)

Morning Plenary: Robert M. Sellers, Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer University of Michigan 

(This plenary is sponsored by the NORDP Committee on Inclusive Excellence)

Concurrent Sessions 6

• Lightning Talks
• Building Research Leadership Capacity - Opportunities, Issues and Approaches
• Addressing Equity and Inclusion: Perspectives for Mentors and Mentees
• Creating and Managing Expectations with Clients
• Spur Innovation with Research Insights

Concurrent Sessions 7

• Lightning Storm: Mentoring
• Establishing RD Networks to Foster Cross-university RD Collaboration
• Approaches to Training Scientific Editors in RD Settings
• The Best of Times and the Worst of Times: Maximizing the Effectiveness of RD Professionals Supporting Single-project and Complex Grant Proposals in Normal Times and During Pandemics and Unexpected Situations
• Lightning Talks

11:00 am - Noon EDT

12:30 - 1:45 pm EDT

Concurrent Sessions 8

• Support for International Science at a Critical Time in History: The Role of
  NSF, NIG and the National Academies
• RD in the Time of COVID
• Igniting Research through Faculty Incentives
• Doing More with Less: Maximizing Funding Opportunities with Efficient
  Communication Strategies