Sara Steenrod
Research Development Specialist
Office of Research and Innovation
Sara Steenrod is available to meet with investigators individually or in small groups to discuss NSF grant funding opportunities, current grant projects, or grant editing. Dr. Steenrod has been assisting researchers with submissions to a number of agencies, while also developing expertise on MSU’s ability to support the Broader Impacts requirements for NSF proposals.
Dr. Steenrod received her Ph.D. in neuroscience from Columbia University, then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Rockefeller University, studying the neural mechanisms underlying visual attention. Prior to joining MSU, Dr. Steenrod served as a Scientific Editor for the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. In this role, she worked with faculty on manuscripts, presentations, and grant proposals targeting a variety of funding mechanisms.
Please email ORI.Editors@msu.edu if you are interested in setting up a one-on-one or group consultation or have information about informational sessions at funding agencies that might benefit MSU.