Collaboration Tools for Team Scientists
Authorship agreements, mentor compacts, and other tools can help researchers establish clear expectations and frank communication with teammates, ensuring faster progress and fewer pitfalls.
Guidance for Team Scientists
The ICRE is identifying strategies to highlight the essential role of team scientists in the research mission of the university, including guidance on crafting your CV and promotion materials to best highlight your collaborative contributions.
Human Centered Design to Enhance Innovation and Impact
Human centered design (HCD) is a structured yet playful approach to problem solving that puts people at the center of the design process. Using methods that are dynamic, visual, and participatory, HCD helps:
- Draw out different stakeholder voices
- Spark out-of-the-box thinking
- Generate more innovative and impactful solutions
Whether you are new to HCD or an experienced hand, you will find opportunities to expand your HCD skills and networks
"Recipes for Researchers": HCD Tools for Team Scientists
Use Recipes for Researchers to learn simple, practical methods to help your team generate ideas, set priorities, improve processes, expedite knowledge-sharing, and improve collaboration.
Register for HCD Training
Pitt CTSI has provided high-quality HCD training to researchers since 2018.
Request an HCD Consultation
Planning HCD activities isn’t easy. Consult with Pitt CTSI for advice and facilitation support.
Join Our Community of HCD Practitioners
Join The Spark Network, a Teams group for connecting Pitt HCD researchers to resources, opportunities, and one another.
Join Us for the HCD Brown Bag Lunch Series!
In this virtual seminar series, HCD practitioners discuss important topics from how to secure funding for HCD projects to how to run a Design Sprint—and everything in between.
Register for the 2025-2026 HCD Brown Bag Lunch Series today!
| Date | Topic | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 5 | Anatomy of an HCD Collaboration: The Journey and the Destination | Saad Shehab, PhD Liz McNeil Royea |
| Oct 3 | Engaging Multilingual Participants in Qualitative Data Analysis with HCD | Olivia Migliori, BA |
| Nov 7 | Analyzing Summary Statements from HCD Grant Proposals: A Moderated Panel Discussion | Michelle Keinholz (CTSI) Raagina Jawa, MD MPH (DGIM) Payel Roy, MD MSc (DGIM) Robert Coulter, PhD MPH (Public Health) |
| Dec 5 | Three Accessible HCD Methods to Strengthen Your Co-Design | Chelsea Proulx, MPH Will Hierholzer |
| Feb 6 | The Power of Connection: Co-Designing a Friendly Robot for Alzheimer’s Care | Kimberly Mitchell, MFA |
| Mar 6 | Using HCD to Create More Meaningful, Practical, and Compassionate Educational Experiences | Amanda Sammann, MD MPH |
Apr 3 |
Grounding Health Research in Design: Developing a Practical Toolkit for Health Research | Alessandra Bazzano, PhD MPH |
May 1 |
"He Gets Half My Tuna Sandwich": Using Human Centered Design to Improve a Petfood Pantry | Mary Rauktis, PhD Beth Hoffman, PhD With Sandra Smith and Forrest Jackson, Humane Animal Rescue Pittsburgh |
2024-2025 HCD Brown Bag Lunch Series Upcoming Events
