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New Member Orientation & Networking2019 Annual Meeting of the National Organization of Research Development Professionals

Omni Hotel Providence

Providence, RI

NORDP’s Goals:

Serve research development professionals by:�Supporting professional development�Enhancing institutional research competitiveness�Catalyzing new research and institutional collaborations

NORDP’s History:

�Established in 2010�Currently 900+ members�Strong international representation�All-volunteer organization

NORDPTIP:

Have a question?

Ask any Ambassador – they’re wearing the cool “Ask Me”

buttons.

NORDP’s Leadership:

President, Karen EckOld Dominion University

2015-2019

President-Elect, Karen Fletcher

Appalachian State University2016-2020

Treasurer, Jerilyn HansenUtah State University

2017-2021

Secretary, Jennifer Lyon Gardner

University of Texas at Austin2017-2021

NORDP’s Leadership: Board of Directors

Jan Abramson, Univ. of Utah

Jeff Agnoli, Ohio State University

Kathryn Cataneo, Univ. of New Hampshire

Rachel Dresbeck, Oregon Health & Science Univ.

Kellie Dyslin, Northern Illinois Univ.

Kimberly Eck, UT-Knoxville

Jill Jividen, Univ. of Michigan, Medical School

David A. Stone, Oakland Univ.

Paul Tuttle, North Carolina A&T State Univ.

Etta Ward, Indiana-University-Purdue

Kari Whittenberger-Keith, Univ. Wisconsin-

Milwaukee

NORDPTIP:

Looking for a personal career champion?

Sign up for the Mentoring Program or use the Mentoring

Toolkit to recruit your own.

NORDP’s Regions:

NORDP’s Regional Reps:

Region I: NortheastJeralyn Haraldsen

University of Vermont

Region II: AtlanticDebra Haring

University of RochesterCarmel Lurito LeeCornell University

Region III: SoutheastMelissa Jenkins

University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleMarie Grubbs

North Carolina State University

Region IV: Great LakesSarah O’Brien

University of Illinois at ChicagoSarah James

Wayne State University

Region V: Midwest/MountainKristin Schneider Baldwin

Metropolitan State University of DenverStacy Renfro

Iowa State University

Region VI: SouthwestBrooke Gowl

University of HoustonSharon McCord

Texas A&M University

Region VII: PacificVanity Campbell

University of California,Agriculture & Natural Resources

Sarah MessbauerUniversity of California, Davis

NORDPTIP:

Need help during the conference?

Visit the Member Services kiosk —located near the registration

tables —during session breaks for assistance.

NORDPTIP:

You could also win a networking

prize!!

Want to connect with RD professionals near your

institution? Attend your regional meeting on

Tuesday to network and learn about region-specific resources.

NORDP’s Committees

Member Services

Mentoring

Nominating

Professional Development

Inclusive Excellence

Strategic Alliances

NORDPTIP:

Interested in discussing an RD topic in-depth?

Join or start a NORDP Circle via the website — current Circles include:

“NORDP Book Club” “Non-STEM RD”

“Digital Tools for RD” “Facilitating Innovative Research” and

many more!

Committee on Inclusive Excellence

�Advises NORDP Board and committees to create and maintain a welcoming, supportive environment

�Works to operationalize inclusive excellence within NORDP

Co-Chair: Etta WardIndiana University-Purdue

University, Indianapolis

Chair: Gretchen Kiser University of California,

San Francisco

NORDPTIP:

Want advice on a question or problem?

Send out a request on the NORDP Listserv — sign up via the

“Listservs” tab on the NORDP website.

Member ServicesCommittee

�Promotes member recruitment and retention

�Assesses member needs and helps provide member benefits and resources

�Coordinates outreach activities via regional and affinity groups

Chair: Kathy Cataneo University of New Hampshire

Co-Chair: Kay Tindle Texas Tech University

NORDPTIP:

Want to take a scholarly lens to the RD profession?

Apply for a NORD grant to subsidize individual or

collaborative research projects.

NORDPTIP:

Want to share a cool moment from the Conference?

Use the hashtag #NORDP2019 to spread the word.

MentoringCommittee

� Facilitates the annual Mentoring Program

�Provides mentoring-focused webinars & resources

�Manages the NORDP Mentoring Toolkit

Co-Chair: Christina (Papke) Howard

Texas A&M University

Co-Chair: David WidmerMemorial Sloan Kettering

Cancer Center

NORDPTIP:

Worried about missing a conference presentation?

The PD committee hosts webinar recaps of popular sessions

throughout the year. PowerPoint slides are also

posted on the NORDP website after the conference!

NORDPTIP:

How much do you love NORDP?

You can sport some NORDP swag – check out the NORDP pop

up shop while you’re here!

Nominating Committee

�Manages annual Board of Directors nomination, application, and election processes

� Involves six member representatives from across NORDP’s regions and up to two Board liaisons

Chair: Nathan MeierUniversity of Alabama

at Birmingham

NORDPTIP:

Want to connect with your new conference pals?

Log in to the “Members Only” section of the NORDP website

and find their contact information under the “Browse Directory” tab.

NORDPTIP:

Did you know that the NORDP website has resources that you

might use every day?

Check out the Comprehensive List of Collaborative Funding

Mechanisms!

Professional DevelopmentCommittee

�Designs professional development content �Coordinates

webinars�Recruits knowledge

experts�Collects &

disseminates best practices

Co-Chair: Melinda Laroco BoehmUniversity of California, Merced

Co-Chair: Erin ChristianUniversity of Alaska, Fairbanks

Co-Chair: Joanna DownerDuke University School of Medicine

Co-Chair: Paul E. TuttleNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical University

NORDPTIP:

Interested in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion

within our organization?

Join the Committee on Inclusive Excellence to find out how.

NORDPTIP:

Ready for a change, or up for a new challenge?

Visit the NORDP Career Center during the conference

or the Jobs section of the NORDP website

Strategic Alliances

�Advocates for NORDP as the “go-to” professional RD organization

�Liaises between research institutions, funding agencies, and policymakers

� Interacts with other professional organizations (e.g., AAAS, APLU, NCURA, SRA, and EARMA)

Co-Chair: Rachel DresbeckOregon Health & Sciences University

Co-Chair: Peggy Sundermeyer

Trinity University

NORDPTIP:

Want to catch up on a webinar you missed?

Visit the “Webinars” tab of the NORDP website to access a

complete archive of slides and recordings.

NORDPTIP:

Want to learn more about how NORDP supports its members?

Volunteer on one of our committees!