Publications & Reports
Peer-Reviewed Publications
New Era in Research Development with the Launch of the EMERGE Resource Library for MSIs and ERIs
This article introduces the newly launched EMERGE Resource Library, which offers tailored, peer-reviewed guides designed to address the unique needs of MSIs and ERIs. These resources aim to foster sustainable research practices and enhance their participation in the national research ecosystem.
Read the PublicationUsing Research Development to Enhance Research Capacity at Four HBCUs: Results from the NORDP Consultants Program Cohort
Published in Research Management Review, this paper explores the first two years of the NORDP Consultants Program. It highlights the program's multifaceted approach, which includes providing tailored research development services, driving institutional reforms, and supporting individual faculty and staff through training and proposal development.
Read the PublicationDiversifying The National Research Ecosystem Through Research Development: A Case Study of the National Organization for Research Development Professionals Consultants Program
This chapter in Case Studies in Building Inclusive STEM Communities and Leadership: A Scientific and Professional Society Perspective provides an overview of the NORDP Consultants Program history, engagements to date, summary of participants feedback, and key outcomes.
Read the PublicationReal-Time Capacity Building: Feasibility of Embedding Research Development Consultants In A Federal Funding Competition
Describing the NORDP Consultants Program inaugural Embedded Proposal Support model, the publication outlines program’s process and timeline, shares participant feedback and program outcomes. It concludes with lessons learned and opportunities for improvement.
Read the Publication (PDF)Feasibility and Early Results of Providing Research Development Consulting Services To Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUS): Year 1 of the NORDP Consultants Pilot Project
This report documents the structure and highlights first year successes of the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) Consultants Program Intensive Cohort Model. Describing the pilot project’s launch in the summer of 2021, program feasibility and challenges are discussed. The pilot cohort included four mission based Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Florida Memorial University, Morehouse School of Medicine, North Carolina A&T, and Spelman College. The report concludes with plans for outer years of the program.
Read the PublicationWhat is Research Development?
In this invited opinion piece written in 2023 the authors present a visual framework to describe the research development profession, outlining core responsibilities and specialized functions of RD professionals.
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