Ann Marie Hess is the Asst. Director for the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory and Knowledge Enterprise in Research Advancement and has extensive experience in developing, managing and implementing large transdisciplinary research studies.
Ann Marie is an effective communicator whose strength is managing multifaceted collaborations with internal teams, community partners and subcontracting entities to produce complex project deliverables. She has built and managed successful relationships with university and private-sector collaborators and subcontractors.
Ann Marie is a cross functional manager, able to integrate federal guidelines and internal policies and procedures. In her work, Ann Marie has created project and department policies and protocol that adhere to national human subjects research requirements. She has expertise in developing strategic plans, work plans and scopes of work. In addition, she is versed in data collection including database creation, data storage, analysis and dissemination of results in both community and academic arenas.
Ann Marie’s background includes training development for internal and external partners, marketing and promotion of projects to researchers and community members.