Marriott School of Business
271 MCDB
Kirsten received her Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health with an emphasis in Health Science from Brigham Young University. She has worked in the clinical space helping families to achieve their dreams through fertility treatments. Throughout her college and clinical career she has carried with her a passion for learning and for teaching others. She has presented on several of her research publications at both the national and state level. While she has many interests, she has focused much of her research and publications on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and on family and adolescent health. Kirsten enjoys spending time with her husband, gardening, and trying new cooking recipes.
What is Research Development?
· Research Development encompasses a set of strategic, proactive, catalytic, and capacity-building activities designed to facilitate individual faculty members, teams of researchers, and central research administrations in attracting extramural research funding, creating relationships, and developing and implementing strategies that increase institutional competitiveness (https://www.nordp.org/what-is-research-development, emphasis added)
Erica Facilitates:
o Grant Development
o Interdisciplinary Research Networking
o Funding Searches
o IRB applications
o Research team growth/development (including Research Assistants)
o Qualitative Research support
What is the Grant Proposal Process?
Research Development can help with every step of the Proposal Development Process. The chart below explains the application steps for external funding.
How can I help? I can help you:
· Be more efficient/effective with IRB submissions
· Meet potential collaborators
· Envision international/expanded research projects
· Support research assistant growth with targeted training
· Enhance student engagement with research
· Seek and secure external funding for student and faculty projects
Helpful IRB Links
Contact Kirsten at kirsten_novilla@byu.edu for IRB application templates and personalized IRB support.
· IRB home (irb.byu.edu)
· Research Participant Recruitment Guidelines (https://irb.byu.edu/recruitment-materials-and-guidelines)
· IRB Application Helps (https://irb.byu.edu/application-help)
· IRB Forms & Templates (https://irb.byu.edu/forms)