Dr. Heidelberg’s research focuses on the various ways organizations experience and can overcome barriers to creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive organizations. She is particularly interested in small and midsized nonprofit organizations and the ways their choices can influence ecosystems. Her current scholarship is located at the intersection of human resource development and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the field of arts management. She is investigating the social networks of field leaders, the process of providing cohort-based professional development focused on DEI, and the self-preservation tactics of Black women and non-binary people working in cultural organizations. Dr. Heidelberg’s current consulting work is focused on conducting equity audits, assisting organizations with the creation of long-term equity plans, and workshops that help organizations develop and strengthen skills necessary to create and sustain an equitable organization.