Bridge Silos. Clarify Systems. Lead What’s Next.

Whether you’re launching your career or steering a division, learn frameworks that turn coordination into influence — and pressure into performance.

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teamwork research and leadership insights

HELLO!

I’M DR. MARITZA SALAZAR CAMPO

Whether you’re leading a research lab, running a small project team, or stepping into leadership for the first time, the hardest part isn’t expertise—it’s alignment. You’re managing smart, driven people across disciplines, systems, and expectations. My work helps professionals at every stage turn that complexity into shared understanding, operational clarity, and measurable progress.

As a leader in developing and advancing the Team Science Program, I’ve spent more than a decade researching how high-performing teams collaborate across boundaries—at UC Irvine, UCLA, Stanford & USC. Every course I teach is grounded in evidence-based frameworks that move leaders from managing parts to leading the whole.

I work with research investigators, clinicians, and Fortune 500 professionals to align diverse teams, advance scientific and strategic priorities, and protect their time and energy from overload. My research—cited over 1,500 times—has shaped how organizations worldwide enhance teamwork and decision-making in complex environments.

As an award-winning educator, I design leadership programs, workshops, and applied learning experiences that translate research into practice. Whether you’re leading a grant team, a product launch, or an organizational change, my goal is simple: to give you the tools and structure to lead with clarity, confidence, and sustainable impact.

You're already leading. Misalignment is what's slowing you down.

You know how to solve problems with precision. You move ideas into action.
But your day still looks like this:

Fielding competing demands.
Absorbing tasks that should belong to others.
Sitting through meetings that multiply without progress.

You’re not burned out because you can’t handle the work. You’re burned out because of the spaces between the work, where clarity should live, such as the walls between labs, departments, and teams, or the misaligned priorities that force reaction instead of leadership.

That’s where I come in.

I help scientists, clinicians, and Fortune 500 managers move from overload to integration. Using research-backed frameworks, you’ll learn to:

Protect your time through unbreakable boundaries.
Realign your team with questions that reset direction.
Move projects forward by connecting ideas, talent, and outcomes.
Lead across systems without losing what drives you.

You don’t need to prove expertise—you already have it.
What you deserve is clarity, authority, and steady confidence to lead without depletion.

Tools & Tips

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Tools for Leading

Free scripts and templates to help you reset your calendar, align your team, and move stalled projects forward — without burning out. Created by me, Dr. Maritza Campo, professor of management and team science, based on theory and data.

Trusted by leading organizations to align priorities and drive progress for their teams and organizations.

From academic medicine to Fortune 500 firms, my leadership tools and consulting have helped organizations build clarity and capabilities across labs, departments, and divisions.

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Grow Your Leadership Now

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PROPOSAL PREP TOOLKIT

Get funded. Get published. Get promoted.

Support to clear your calendar, focus on idea generation, and assemble the right people and resources to make your work fundable.
We showcase exemplary practices of investigators who have secured major grants, been published in top journals, and advanced to leadership roles.
This program is designed for dissemination purposes, ensuring that best practices and research findings are shared broadly to promote effective teamwork and scientific advancement.
Best for: Early- and mid-career researchers

Start My Funding Plan

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Make collaboration your leadership advantage.

Troubleshoot and refine your team's approach to align people and processes, meet project milestones, and sustain scientific success.
The Team Science Suite Toolkit helps identify factors that drive effective teamwork and project success.
Supports team dynamics to foster creativity, productivity, and deliverable-driven outcomes.
Best for: Lab managers, PI-track faculty, and cross-functional leaders

GRANT SUPPORT

Scientific Lab Accelerator

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TEAM SCIENCE SUITE

For scientists managing $1M+ missions.

Learn how to embed team science principles into your cross-disciplinary and multi-site proposals, shaping collaboration from start to finish.
The Team Science Suite facilitates interdisciplinary teamwork and effective communication training. It is also highly applicable and beneficial for teams across various industries, not just science or healthcare, supporting collaboration in professional services, business, and global teams.
Best for: Mid-career scientists, large-team PIs, and center leads

Research Career Accelerator

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Protect Your Energy. Align the Work. Lead with Presence.

The Role of Interdisciplinary Teamwork

Interdisciplinary teamwork stands as a cornerstone of high performance in today’s most innovative organizations. Dr. Maritza Salazar Campo, a leading authority in team science, has demonstrated how bringing together diverse expertise from across disciplines is essential for tackling the complex challenges faced by professional services firms, healthcare organizations, and beyond. Her research delves into the intricate dynamics of teams, identifying factors that drive collaborative excellence, psychological safety, and inclusion—key ingredients for overcoming job strain, task complexity, and cultural distance.

Supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Salazar Campo’s research program has yielded groundbreaking insights into how interdisciplinary teamwork enhances team performance and organizational effectiveness. As a longtime partner of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), she has influenced the creation of activities sponsored by the Community Engagement and Research Program (CERP), advancing education, training, and dissemination purposes that benefit teams and organizations across various industries.

Dr. Salazar Campo’s invaluable contributions have been recognized with numerous civic awards and by the OC Business Journal, which named her among the OC 50 shaping the future of healthcare in Orange County. At the Paul Merage School of Business, where she is an esteemed Assistant Professor of Teaching in Organization and Management, she leads research and teaching initiatives that inform science and practice, enhancing community engagement, public health, and environmental research.

Her evidence-based training interventions and curricula have improved collaboration and performance in medicine, data science, and professional services, supporting leaders and teams as they navigate the demands of job strain, task complexity, and cultural distance. As a sought-after consultant and advisor, Dr. Salazar Campo empowers organizations to foster collaborative excellence and psychological safety, enabling teams to thrive even under the most challenging circumstances.

Dr. Salazar Campo’s research has been published in prestigious outlets such as the Oxford Handbook and featured in international journals, underscoring the global relevance of interdisciplinary teamwork in driving innovation and progress. Through her leadership of the Latinx Initiative at the Paul Merage School of Business, she champions diversity and inclusion, promoting academic and professional advancement for Latinos in both for-profit and non-profit organizations.

Looking ahead, the future of team science and interdisciplinary teamwork is bright. Dr. Salazar Campo’s ongoing work continues to pave the way for new discoveries and innovations, enhancing our understanding of how teams and organizations across various industries can achieve collaborative excellence and lasting impact.

DO THESE STATISTICS SOUND FAMILIAR? READY TO BE THE EXCEPTION TO THE NORM?

69% of employees aren't engaged at work and by the age of 35 most people start to hate their jobs.

Work demands and long to-do lists can, at times, distract us from the impactful and meaningful work we wish we could be doing. Are you ready to clarify your goals and get your strategic priorities back on your agenda?
66% of full-time workers experience burnout and 52% report feeling stressed.

Burnout and stress can impede our creativity and limit our impact at work. Getting centered on your goals and priorities can help you get back on your path. Are you ready to reset and re-energize?
71% of employers don't have a clear training and development plan for employees.

Are you done searching the Internet for tips on how to manage projects and people better? My work and experience are aligned with where you are and the kind of work you do. I get it and I’d love to help you get where you want to go!