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Kristen Kellems
Director
kckellems@byu.edu
801-422-8967

Kristen Kellems, J.D.

Research Development Director

Office Information

275 MCDB
Available for in-person or Zoom meetings
Please email to set up an appointment

Who is the Research Development Director?

Kristen Clarke Kellems began her career as an attorney for the Kansas State Legislature. In addition to drafting legislation, she gained first-hand knowledge of how state legislatures determine funding priorities and resource allocation. She applied this knowledge to her position as research faculty at the University of Oregon where she received several large research grants. Kristen spent the last five years as the Research Development Specialist for the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences where she created research development programs that supported faculty in and out of the college. She is currently BYU’s Director of Research Development where she assists faculty across campus secure research funding. She holds a J.D. from Washburn University School of Law, and a B.A. from Brigham Young University. Kristen loves to hike, camp, and ski and spend time with her husband, Ryan Kellems (Associate Professor of Special Education at BYU), and their three children.

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 the Research Development Office help you?

  • We can help you find new collaborations through our Research Networking Event and the Interdisciplinary Research Origination (IDR) Awards
  • We can connect you with program officers from federal, state, and private funders
  • We can help you navigate the limited submission processes
  • We can help you find an apply for international funding opportunities (like the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program)
  • We can help you strengthen your grantsmanship skills through targeted workshops
  • We can help you develop Broader Impacts and outreach components for your proposals

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