Research Development

In 2014, I was looking for a change. I needed a new direction for my career a new inspiring team to work with. It wasn’t until after finding a new job and a new team that I realized how much I needed the breath of fresh air to jumpstart my creativity and thirst for learning.

I have to be honest — if I haven’t been so already —— I had never heard of research development. Had my friend not nudged me to apply, I would have never considered it. It is a new world that uses the skills I developed in the world of design, persuasion, marketing, and communication.

Below are some specific outputs that I can show as far as graphics and document design within this time period.


Figures for Proposals and Articles


NORDP Conference 2017 Session

Title: Pre-award and Post-award Communication Tactics: #SciComm as a Research Development Tool

Session presenters: Jessica Brassard, Allison Mills

NORDP Conference 2018 Session

Title: Proposals Like it’s 2019: Writing and Illustrating Grant Proposals for the Information Age

Session presenters: Jessica Brassard, Michael Northrup, Tobin Spratte

NORDP Conference 2019 Workshop

Title: Designing Effective Proposals: The Skills You Need to Design Proposals People Want to Read

Workshop presenters: Jessica Brassard, Michael Northrup, Tobin Spratte