Surviving and Anticipating Waves of Change in Public Research Universities

Retreat Participants

Keynote Speaker

• Kim A. Wilcox, Chancellor, University of California, Riverside

Featured Speakers

• Bernadette Gray-Little, Former Chancellor, University of Kansas
• Dan Reed, Presidential Professor, University of Utah
• Joseph Steinmetz, Executive Director, Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System
• Wendy Wintersteen, President, Iowa State University

Iowa State University

• Peter K. Dorhout, Vice President for Research
• D. Raj Raman, Morrill Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

University of Kansas

• Simon Atkinson, Vice Chancellor for Research
• Barbara A. Bichelmeyer, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
• John Colombo, Professor of Psychology; Director, Life Span Institute; Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Samantha Ghali, CCC-SLP, Child Language Doctoral Program Candidate
• Donna Ginther, Roy A. Roberts and Regents Distinguished Professor of Economics; Director, Institute for Policy & Social Research
• Doug Girod, Chancellor
• Kylie Helm, Child Language Doctoral Program Candidate
• Erik Lundquist, Professor, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
• Mabel Rice, Fred and Virginia Merrill Distinguished Professor of Advanced Studies; Director, Merrill Advanced Studies Center
• Jennifer Roberts, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Graduate Studies
• Karina Saechao, Child Language Doctoral Program Candidate
• John Symons, Professor of Philosophy, Chair of Economics, and Director of the Center for Cyber-social Dynamics

University of Kansas Medical Center

• Kimber Richter, Ph.D., MPH, Professor, Population Health, KU School of Medicine
• Robert D. Simari, M.D., Executive Vice Chancellor

Kansas State University

• Beth Montelone, Senior Associate, Vice President for Research
• Prathap Parameswaran, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering

University of Missouri

• Matthew Martens, Senior Vice Provost

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Timothy Nelson, Professor, Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
• Amanda Ramer-Tait, Maxcy Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Associate Professor of Immunology & Microbiology, Department of Food Science and Technology
• Bob Wilhelm, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development

Agenda

The Fontaine Hotel, Kansas City

July 13-15, 2022

Wednesday, July 13

Opening Reception

Dinner

• Welcome and Introduction of Participants – Mabel Rice, Director, Merrill Advanced Studies Center at KU     

Thursday, July 14

Breakfast

Group Photo

• Welcome – Mabel Rice
• Introduction of Keynote Speaker – Doug Girod, Chancellor, University of Kansas

Keynote Address

• Kim Wilcox, Chancellor, University of California, Riverside, “Surfing Tsunamis and Deserts: Educational Access in an Era of Extreme Conditions”
• Open Discussion – Moderator Doug Girod

Break

• Introduction of Featured Speakers – Barbara Bichelmeyer, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Kansas

Featured Speakers

• Joe Steinmetz, Executive Director, Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System, “Assessing Quality in Higher Education in a Changing Environment”
• Wendy Wintersteen, President, Iowa State University, “Kindling, Spark, Oxygen: The Wave of Change for Students at Public Research Universities”
• Bernadette Gray-Little, Former Chancellor, University of Kansas, “Political Influence in the Governance of Public Higher Education”
• Open Discussion – Moderator Barbara Bichelmeyer

Lunch

Research Administrator Panel

• Simon Atkinson, University of Kansas, “Principles for Major Research Development Initiatives  and Investments”
• Peter Dorhout, Iowa State University, “Surfing the Leadership Pipeline – Growing Leaders from within STEM”
• Beth Montelone, Kansas State University, “Public Universities as Agents of Economic Prosperity”
• Open Discussion – Moderator John Colombo

Break

Researcher Panel

• Donna Ginther, University of Kansas, “The Impact of Automation on the Future of Work and Higher Education”
• Kimber Richter, University of Kansas Medical Center, “Persistent and Consistent Underpromotion of Women in Academic Medicine: It’s Time to Make Some Waves”
• Prathap Parameswaran, Kansas State University, “Sustainable and Total Recovery of Resources (Energy, Clean Water, and Fertilizers) from Wastewaters through the Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR) Platform”
• Open Discussion – Moderator Jennifer Roberts

Research Administrator Panel

• Robert Simari, University of Kansas Medical Center, “Leading during COVID: A View from a Physician-Leader”
• Matthew Martens, University of Missouri, “The MizzouForward Initiative”
• Open Discussion – Moderator Erik Lundquist

Dinner

Friday, July 15

Breakfast

Researcher Panel

• Raj Raman, Iowa State University, “Science with Practice on a Three-Legged Stool”
• John Symons, University of Kansas, “What Makes an Institution Resilient?”
• Timothy Nelson, Amanda Ramer-Tait, and Bob Wilhem, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, “Intentional Research Team Building”
• Open Discussion – Moderator Mabel Rice

Break

• Introduction of Featured Speaker – Mabel Rice

Featured Speaker

• Dan Reed, Presidential Professor, University of Utah, “Global Megatrends: Be the Change You Seek; The 21st Century Public Research University”
• Open Discussion – Moderator Mabel Rice

Lunch and Departure