cross-disciplinary foundations

I help research institutions bring their most important ideas to life by strengthening clarity, coordination, and focus.

Whether I’m working with an elite team to launch a new initiative, guiding early-career researchers through foundational training, or engaging a cohort of rising stars across disciplines, my role is to help both faculty and staff align and execute toward an energizing goal.

My work complements your project managers, evaluation leads, and internal training efforts. I'm the personable, generalist glue supporting thoughtful, interdisciplinary coordination.

1. Strategic Guidance for High-Stakes Projects

I work with elite cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional teams when the stakes are high and the vision is ambitious. My role is to help teams sharpen their focus, synthesize disciplines, and stay connected to the big-picture vision.

"Elisabeth has the unique strength to simultaneously conceptualize broadly (in space and time) and facilitate groups to see the path forward. Her engagement with the Pervasive Technology Institute was absolutely instrumental in our successful relaunch of the Research Data Alliance - US."

-Beth Plale, University of Oregon

2. Skills Training for Researchers

I deliver high-impact workshops that help faculty develop crucial skills in communication, planning, publishing, grant strategy, and AI deployment. All sessions are interactive, human-centered, and tailored to the group. My grant writing foundations workshop has reached hundreds of professors, and 100% of participants in anonymous surveys say they would recommend it to other researchers.

"Importantly, she involves herself so deeply that the proposals effectively convey our group's sincere motivations and purpose to pursue these projects."

– John Colbourne, University of Birmingham

3. Cohort-Based Programs that Build Capacity

I design and lead bespoke cohort programs that combine training, coaching, and peer connection — ideal for early-career faculty, research development fellows, or high-potential contributors across disciplines. These programs build confidence, strategic clarity, and momentum for long-term contribution.

“I really wish I had met Elisabeth earlier in my career, when I was new to proposal writing. She would have made my life so much easier and efficient!"

– Francis de los Reyes III, North Carolina State University