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RDC Spotlight: Claudia Lutz

By Bianca Xu In this series, meet members of the University of Illinois’ Research Development Community. Claudia Lutz is the Outreach Manager in the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. What are your daily responsibilities? I always find that an interesting question because every day can look different. But I think there’s a basic […]

RDC Spotlight: Jason Mierek

By Bianca Xu In this series, meet members of the University of Illinois’ Research Development Community. Jason Mierek is a project manager in the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.  1. What was your path to your current role on campus?  So well, my story, my gosh, I’ve been here on the campus for 18 years […]

RDC Spotlight: Maggie Berg

By Jailene Aguirre In this series, meet members of the University of Illinois’ Research Development Community. In this RDC Spotlight, get to know Maggie Berg, a development manager within the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute. What does your day-to-day look like? That is a tough question because my day-to-day varies so much. Currently, a lot of […]

RDC Spotlight: Meg Dickinson

By Nicole Godellas In this series, meet members of the University of Illinois’ Research Development Community. Meg Dickinson is executive director of communications at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. What does your day-to-day look like? My job is a fun mix of setting strategy and doing marketing and communications work. I supervise […]

Four Career Exploration Fellows Learn about Research Development

Four Graduate College Career Exploration Fellows spent the spring semester learning about research development at UIUC. The Career Exploration Fellowship allows doctoral students to participate in mentored work experiences with campus units, learning about alternative careers beyond the traditional academic tenure track, while contributing to projects in their host units. Fellows who learned about research […]

RDC Spotlight: Gill Snyder

By Sneha Das In this series, meet members of the University of Illinois’ Research Development Community. Gill Snyder is the senior director for research and core development at the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute. 1. What does your day-to-day look like? One of the things I love about my job is that every day is so […]

RDC Spotlight: Herbert DaCosta

By Nicole Godellas In this series, meet members of the University of Illinois’ Research Development Community. Herbert DaCosta is a research development manager in the Office of Proposal Development. 1. What does your day-to-day look like?   I assist the Illinois research community in the development of large and multidisciplinary grant proposals. This involves various types […]

RDC Spotlight: Wendy Bartlo

By Sneha Das In this series, meet members of the University of Illinois’ Research Development Community. Wendy Bartlo is assistant director for strategic initiatives and research relations in the College of Applied Health Sciences.  1. What does your day-to-day look like? Every day is a mix of activities and looks a little different for me. […]

RDC Career Exploration Fellow recognized as outstanding graduate student

Congratulations to the 2022 Research Development Community Career Exploration Fellow Nicole Godellas on receiving the School of MCB Outstanding Graduate Student Award in December 2022. Nicole was recognized for her research and service, including the contributions she made during her fellowship appointment. During fall 2022, she worked with campus leadership from the Beckman Institute, Office […]

RDC Spotlight: Richard Sallee

By Nicole Godellas In this series, meet members of the University of Illinois’ Research Development Community. Richard Sallee is a research development coordinator in the Office of Proposal Development. 1. What does your day-to-day look like? Each day looks a little bit different for me. However, my main responsibility on campus is managing the limited […]