February 26, 2026
Assessing the Impact of Research Development
and Other Resources From the EMERGE Resource Library
Join Dr. Kimberly Eck to learn about the Equipping Minoritized and Emerging Research Institutions to Grow their Enterprises (EMERGE) Resource Library. Funded by NSF GRANTED, this is the first national library providing practical guides for the research enterprise that center the voice of emerging research institutions and minority serving institutions.
📅 Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
🕛 Time: 1 PM Eastern
📍 Location: Zoom
What You’ll Learn
- The EMERGE Mission: Why it was created and how it centers MSIs.
- Practical Application: Utilizing library guides to grow your campus research enterprise.
- Measuring Success: Insights from the landmark guide on assessing RD impact.
- National Collaboration: How to contribute to the national resource.
Why Attend?
- Get a walkthrough of the most downloaded resource in the library.
- Understand how peer organizations strengthen research infrastructure.
- Identify ways to contribute your own expertise to the repository.
Who Should Attend?
- Research Development Professionals & Proposal Managers.
- Research Administrators & Grant Writers.
- Leadership at MSIs and Emerging Research Institutions.
- Data analysts and Research Intelligence teams.
About Our Hosts
Tomer du Sautoy
Tomer has a background in research and tech, with formal training in physics and product development. His work focuses on building AI-powered tools that help research administrators and institutions navigate funding landscapes, research analytics, and strategic decision-making. Tomer's passion for this work is rooted in close exposure to academic research environments, where he has seen firsthand how existing systems and fragmented data can slow the progress of research and place unnecessary burden on administrators.
Kimberly Eck, MPH, PhD
With 17 years of research development experience, Kimberly Eck, MPH, PhD, is the Senior Associate Vice President for Research at Emory University. In this role, she established and oversees the Office of Research Development and Training Grant Support Office, as well as the university’s competitive intelligence function and research impact initiative, including hosting Emory University’s Impact In Progress podcast. She also serves as the founding and Senior Director of the NORDP Consultants Program. She became a NORDP Fellow in 2024, the highest honor bestowed on an individual NORDP member, recognized for her significant contributions to defining the field of research development, and received the rare distinction of the NORDP President’s Commendation for her leadership and expansion of the NORDP Consultants Program. In 2025, she was elected to the National Academy of Inventors as an Honorary Member in recognition of her contributions to the innovation ecosystem. Her BA in sociology is from the University of Notre Dame, her MPH is from Saint Louis University, and her PhD in epidemiology from the State University of New York University of Albany is in epidemiology.
Reserve Your Spot
If your office is looking for validated strategies to measure institutional impact, this session provides the roadmap.