Christine K. Black, MLS has won grant awards in major federal and foundation competitions, has served as a proposal reviewer for the U.S. Department of Education, and has taught numerous grant proposal writing classes across the U.S. and internationally for universities and non-profit organizations.
Chris was Assistant Director for Research Development at the University of Michigan Medical School (2009-2014). In that role, she supported faculty in research proposal development, including training, writing, editing, reviewing, and developing web resources. She developed the nationally recognized and often emulated R01 Boot Camp, a mentoring academy for young faculty members who are writing their first, large, research grant proposals. In its initial year the course yielded a 65% success rate for R01 grants awards (national average was 15%), and over $35M in grants. Chris has also served as an interdisciplinary proposal writer and trainer for colleges throughout the University of Michigan, including many large, collaborative proposals.
Chris's educational credentials include: M.L.S., University of Michigan; B.A. English and Speech, secondary teacher’s certification. Chris leads the Research Proposal Workshop, Competing for Federal Grants, Grantsmanship Training Program, and Essential Grant Skills training programs.
