Enhancing Collaboration and Creativity

Enhancing Collaboration and Creativity

Lead:
Rachel F. Rodgers, Associate Professor, Applied Psychology, Bouvé

Mentoring Team:
Amy Briesch, Associate Professor, Applied Psychology, Bouvé
Christie Rizzo, Associate Professor, Applied Psychology, Bouvé
T.H. Eric Bui, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Associate Director for Research, Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders at the Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Director for Research, Red-Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program
S. Bryn Austin, Professor, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Synopsis of mentoring grant:

The overall goal of my grant was to develop a collaborative grant proposal as a critical step toward establishing a strong externally funded research program.

Impact on research:

“The M2AP grant was key in facilitating the submission of a collaborative grant proposal to NIMH and helping to strategically plan for career development as an associate professor mid tenure-track. The grant provided both a formal structure and the resources necessary for accomplishing these aims. At the time of writing, two weeks after the grant submission, it is a very useful and somewhat satisfying process to reflect on the achievement of these goals during the year. It is equally clear how valuable the M2AP program was in helping us achieve these goals within our proposed timeline. Particularly useful were the resources available for obtaining external reviewers for the grant proposal, both within the team, the institution, and external, which significantly strengthened the proposal. Equally valuable are the funds allowing for attendance at the EDRS under the sponsorship of Dr. Austin. Finally, the process of goal-setting/ evaluation, through the M2AP grant was critical.”