Strategies for Boosting Research Impact and Visibility

Hosted by the Office of Research and Innovation in partnership with University Libraries, this webinar will introduce faculty to practical strategies for increasing the reach, discoverability, and impact of their scholarly work.  

University Libraries experts Connie Stovall and Emily Mazure will share actionable insights for strengthening scholarly profiles, making informed open access publishing decisions, using repositories and persistent identifiers, and how to recognize article characteristics often associated with higher citation rates, such as international or cross-institutional collaboration, strong metadata, accessible sharing, and strategic dissemination.

Speakers

Connie Stovall

Director, Research Impact and Intelligence
University Libraries

Connie Stovall and her team offer customized support to individual scholars, researchers, administrators, units, departments, and colleges. The office of Research Impact and Intelligence collects, processes, and analyzes research, policy, patent, and extramural funding data and deliver insights to support research growth and impact.  They collaborate with The Office of Research and Innovation, Innovation and Partnerships, the Office of Analytics and Institutional Effectiveness, and others.

Emily Mazure

Research Impact Librarian
University Libraries

Emily Mazure is the Research Impact Librarian at Virginia Tech University Libraries. providing expertise and support to faculty, researchers, and students in maximizing the visibility and impact of their scholarly work. She specializes in bibliometrics, citation analysis, and scholarly communication, offering guidance on identifying appropriate metrics, utilizing relevant tools, and developing effective dissemination strategies. Emily collaborates with university stakeholders to foster a greater understanding of research impact and promote its strategic use in advancing the institution's research mission.