Vision
To build a network of research development professionals across Utah that fosters innovation and collaboration to advance research excellence.
Objectives
- Expand research development programming across Utah’s higher education institutions.
- Promote the sharing of resources and foster a culture of collaboration across the research landscape.
- Enhance Utah’s competitiveness for federal research funding through strategic partnerships.
What is Research Development?
Research Development encompasses a set of strategic, catalytic, and capacity-building activities that advance research, especially in higher education. Research Development professionals help researchers become more successful communicators, grant writers, and advocates for their research. They help researchers bring new ideas to life.
Research Development professionals also serve their institutions. They create services and resources that transcend disciplinary and administrative barriers and create programs to spur discovery.
For more about the benefits of Research Development, visit the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP).
Current Membership
The UT RD Network currently includes over 80 members representing the following institutions:
- Utah State University
- Bridgerland Technical College
- University of Utah
- Salt Lake Community College
- UBTech
- Utah Valley University
- Brigham Young University
- Southern Utah University
- Utah Tech
Get Involved!
Contact Dawnie Elzinga, External Funding Specialist at Utah State University, to get involved in the UT RD Network.