About the firm
Evidence-Grounded Consulting for Organizations That Lead with Science
Kimble Research and Strategy, LLC helps scientific, academic, healthcare, and mission-driven organizations turn evidence into practical action.
Our Approach
Our approach combines scientific rigor, strategic insight, and stakeholder-informed problem solving. We work with clients to identify barriers, strengthen programs, improve research and workplace environments, develop talent, and translate complex evidence into clear decisions and measurable outcomes.
Kimble Research and Strategy, LLC is grounded in the belief that strong organizations are built through the thoughtful alignment of people, systems, evidence, and purpose. Whether optimizing laboratory performance, preparing the next generation of scientific leaders, strengthening biomedical research, engaging communities, or informing policy, we help clients develop solutions that are rigorous, responsive, and sustainable.
Turning evidence into strategy, and strategy into impact.
Areas of Practice
Founder
Ann C. Kimble-Hill, Ph.D., M.Eng.
Founder & Principal Consultant
Dr. Ann C. Kimble-Hill helps scientific and health-focused organizations connect rigorous research with stronger systems, better-prepared people, and measurable impact.
Ann C. Kimble-Hill, Ph.D., M.Eng., is the founder and principal consultant of Kimble Research and Strategy, LLC. She is a biophysical chemist, cancer researcher, educator, workforce-development leader, and nationally recognized advisor whose career spans scientific research, academic administration, organizational culture, mentoring, policy, and community engagement.
Dr. Kimble-Hill earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, a Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering and Engineering Management from the University of Illinois Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry from Purdue University. Her postdoctoral training at Argonne National Laboratory and the Indiana University School of Medicine expanded her expertise in membrane biophysics, structural biology, fluorescence methods, small-angle scattering, protein-lipid interactions, and drug discovery.
Her scientific research examines how the lipid landscape influences cellular signaling, cancer progression, and metabolic disease. Her work has included studies of membrane organization, phosphatidylinositol signaling, Angiomotin function, triple-negative breast cancer, Type 2 diabetes, cancer disparities, and translational approaches involving biomarkers, imaging, and targeted nanoparticles.
Alongside her scientific work, Dr. Kimble-Hill has built an extensive record in scientific workforce development and research culture. She has designed and led mentoring, postbaccalaureate, professional-development, future-faculty, and intercultural competency programs for students, trainees, faculty, and research leaders. She has mentored researchers across high school, undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, graduate, medical, and postdoctoral levels and has developed evidence-based approaches to laboratory climate, identity safety, communication, incivility prevention, and mentor development.
Dr. Kimble-Hill has also held national leadership roles within the American Chemical Society, including chairing committees focused on public affairs and advancing participation in the chemical sciences. Her work has included policy development, scientific advocacy, congressional engagement, organizational advising, and the creation of frameworks for institutional change.
Education & Training
B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Illinois Chicago
Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry, Purdue University
Postdoctoral Training, Argonne National Laboratory and Indiana University School of Medicine
Recognition & Awards
Fellow of the American Chemical Society
Kathryn J. Wilson Award for Outstanding Leadership in Mentoring Undergraduates
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences
Stan C. Israel Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences
Indiana University Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Building Bridges Award
Percy L. Julian Memorial Lecture
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