Todd Byrd

As Senior Scientific Writer for the Office of Research Support and International Affairs, Mr. Byrd serves as lead writer and editor for the University’s activities in support of research and international affairs. He supervises staff and students who are involved in RSIA’s writing for websites and print publications for campus or external readership to help ensure that the written output of the unit and its program specialists is timely, clear, and effective. He is the editor of two RSIA newsletters, “Research at Gallaudet,” which recognizes and shares outstanding research and scholarly inquiry being conducted at the University, and “Global Connection,” which shares information about Gallaudet’s international outreach and services. Mr. Byrd provides editing assistance to early-career scientific personnel who are writing research grant proposals; manages relations with the University’s current or potential collaborators through written correspondence; and ensures the clarity of the University’s instructions on critical issues in research and international affairs, such as visa regulations, compliance with export-import controls, and visitor monitoring regulations.