Blythe Nobleman
San Francisco Bay Area
Summary
Versatile academic professional and professor with 20+ years of experience bridging research development, scholarly writing, faculty support and strategic communications for science and engineering focused on funding acquisition.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager - Research Development
Stanford University, School of Engineering
Stanford
11.2019 - 10.2025
- Managed the development of 70–100 research proposals annually across nine engineering departments.
- Supported over 250 faculty members in securing federal and foundation funding, with a ~90% rate of success.
- Built expert educational and broader impacts outreach plans.
- Planned event logistics for VIP visits and meetings/conferences relevant to research.
- Contributed to and edited proposal narratives, enhancing technical effectiveness and readiness for submission.
- Created and managed supplemental documents.
- Led workshops and seminars on grant writing and proposal best practices, training 300 faculty and staff.
- Specialized in early-career portfolio development; NSF CAREER, NIH-K, and ONR YIP awards.
- Founded and chaired the Engineering Research Administration professional development working group for 40 staff members.
- Recognized on Stanford’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in a Learning Environment (IDEAL) Honor Roll (2023–2025).
- Co-chaired communications for IDEAL DCP Conference (2024), coordinating outreach for 600+ participants.
Faculty & Director of Research Development
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
10.2013 - 02.2019
- Trained and mentored 80+ junior faculty in grant writing and proposal preparation, increasing competitiveness for early career awards.
- Designed and implemented strategic research priorities for Vice Provost for Research, aligning funding with institutional goals.
- Served as academic advisor and professor of first and second year writing & communications for science and engineering undergraduates.
- Wrote key, high-profile research stories for distribution across various media.
- Designed and implemented strategic research priorities for Vice Provost for Research, aligning funding with institutional goals.
- Founded TEDxStevensInstituteofTechnology, showcasing research stories to over 20,000 live viewers, enhancing institutional reputation.
- Developed entrepreneurship programs that strengthened academic-industry partnerships and expanded opportunities for students and faculty.
- Edited and supported publication of faculty research in high-impact journals (Nature, Cell, PLOS One, Nanotechnology).
- Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term research objectives for the institution.
Teaching Professor
Florida International University, FIU
Miami
08.2004 - 12.2017
- Delivered 200+ virtual and on-ground courses in writing, technical communication, and literature to a diverse student body, earning strong evaluations and retention rates.
- Integrated digital tools and online platforms to enhance instruction, improving accessibility for nontraditional and transfer students.
- Participated in colloquia and workshops to optimize pedagogical approaches to instruction.
- Guided course projects, fostering research, critical thinking and academic inquiry among students.
- Championed technology integration in teaching and learning practices across disciplines.
Director of Communications and Outreach
University of Miami, School of Engineering
Miami
05.2009 - 05.2013
- Contributed to and edited hundreds of multimillion-dollar grant proposals, contributing to faculty awards from agencies such as the NSF, the DOE, and the NIH.
- Partnered with the dean to launch and manage a comprehensive communications strategy, expanding the visibility of research initiatives and outreach programs.
- Developed communication and publication deliverables such as e-newsletters, website content and op-eds, expanding reach and impact.
Associate Director of English Composition
University of Miami, English Department
Miami
08.2004 - 04.2009
- Oversaw 54 faculty members, managing the hiring, observation & evaluation and promotion processes.
- Designed curriculum innovations across writing programs, integrating digital literacies and new pedagogical approaches.
- Taught first- and second-year composition to science and engineering undergraduates.
- Conducted academic advising for 100+ first-year STEM students annually.
Education
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
Florida International University
Miami, FLBachelor of Science - Design And Visual Communication
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FLSkills
- Grant proposal development
- Curated funding searches
- Faculty support and engagement
- Research storytelling
- Exceptional service philosophy
- Writer and editor for STEM
Professional Development
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS (2021 & 2025)
- "School's Never Out: Teaching the Faculty": NCURA 2021 Regional Meeting, Navigating the Future.
- “The Whole Package: A New Framework for Pre-award Support”: NCURA Pre-Award Research Administration Conference, San Diego 2025, Charting New Horizons.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY Coursework (2023)
- AI and Advanced Use of LLMs and ChatGPT.
SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS EXPANDING DIVERSITY FOR SUCCESS (SEEDS) (2012)
- Grant recipient to plan and facilitate a university-wide scientific and engineering writing workshop for faculty and post-doctoral candidates at the University of Miami given by Dr. Judith Swan of Princeton University. Funded by an NSF ADVANCE grant.
COMPUTERS & WRITING CONFERENCE (2008 - 2009)
- Presentation: “Visual and Experiential Digital Language: Collaboration in Critical Spirit and Conceptual Execution,” with Dr. Allegra Pitera, Director of Digital Media Studies, University of Detroit, Mercy.
- Presentation: “Virtual Spaces, Real Work: Podcasting in Discipline-Specific Writing Courses.”
Timeline
Senior Manager - Research Development
Stanford University, School of Engineering
11.2019 - 10.2025
Faculty & Director of Research Development
Stevens Institute of Technology
10.2013 - 02.2019
Director of Communications and Outreach
University of Miami, School of Engineering
05.2009 - 05.2013
Teaching Professor
Florida International University, FIU
08.2004 - 12.2017
Associate Director of English Composition
University of Miami, English Department
08.2004 - 04.2009
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
Florida International University
Bachelor of Science - Design And Visual Communication
Florida State University