Let's Build What’s Next - Together!
GETTING TO RESULTS SOONER
Research teams don't stall because the people aren't smart enough. They stall because brilliant experts are working next to each other instead of thinking together — and no one has built the structure that connects a molecular biologist's insight to a clinician's question to a statistician's method. I help STEM organizations, research labs, and academic institutions close that gap, so your team's science moves as fast as your science deserves.
For over a decade, with funding from the NIH and NSF, I've studied what separates high-performing research teams from stalled ones, and I translate that research into practical consulting, training, and speaking for the leaders who have to make collaboration actually work.
Consulting. Hands-on work with a specific team, center, or grant. I diagnose where collaboration is breaking down — decision bottlenecks, unclear roles, siloed expertise, misaligned incentives — and put concrete structures and routines in place. This includes strengthening the collaborative design of a proposal before submission, where reviewers increasingly weigh team structure as heavily as the science. Typical engagement: [PLACEHOLDER — length/format, e.g., 3–6 month retainer or per-grant].
Training programs. Cohort-based development for research leaders and mid-career scientists moving into roles they were never trained for. Grounded in the Integrative Capacity framework, training builds the leadership practices that turn a group of experts into a team that delivers under pressure. Format: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g., multi-session series, delivered virtually or on-site].
Workshops. Focused, interactive sessions for labs, centers, departments, or conferences — from half-day intensives to recurring sessions. Common topics include leading interdisciplinary teams, running decisions that don't drag, and building trust across disciplines. Format: [PLACEHOLDER — duration and group size].
Keynotes & speaking. Talks for conferences, institutional retreats, and training programs that make the science of teams concrete and immediately usable. [PLACEHOLDER — sample talk titles / signature keynote].
Work With a Team Science & Leadership Expert for STEM Organizations
Consulting, Training, Workshops & Keynotes for Research Teams
Who this is for
Principal investigators and co-PIs leading multi-site or interdisciplinary grants. Center and program directors are responsible for collaboration across labs. Academic medical centers, CTSA programs, and research institutes. Department chairs and deans are building leadership capacity. Mid-career scientists stepping into leadership. If you're accountable for what a team of experts produces together, this work is for you.
Outcomes you can expect
Faster, cleaner decisions instead of stalled ones. Clear roles and handoffs so expertise actually connects. Proposals with a collaborative structure that reviewers trust. Leaders who can align a team without carrying the whole load themselves. Teams that make measurable scientific progress instead of getting stuck in their own dynamics. [PLACEHOLDER — 1–2 specific quantified results if you can share any, e.g., "helped X secure $Y in funding" or "reduced time-to-decision by Z."]
Selected clients & collaborators:
Research teams I've partnered with have moved from unclear ownership and stalled decisions to clear accountability and fundable narratives.
The result?
Over $14 Million in research funding.
How this works
Every collaboration starts with a no-pressure conversation. I want to understand your context, challenges, and goals so we can figure out whether this work is a good fit. On that call, we'll cover what you're looking for, how I might help, and whether we're right to work together. Book a Time!