Sustaining and Enhancing the Research Mission of Public Universities
Oread Hotel, Lawrence, KS
July 21-23, 2010
Our keynote speaker for this research retreat was Dr. James Moeser, Chancellor Emeritus, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Regional research administrators and research faculty participated in formal presentations and moderated discussions, and then conference participants continued related discussions over meals in the relaxed atmosphere.
Pictured standing, left to right: Evelyn Haaheim, Megan Blossom, Chris Sorensen, Paul Terranova, Beth Montelone, Charles Woods, Kimberly Espy, James English, Prem Paul, Rob Duncan, John Colombo, Danny Anderson, Susan Kemper, Barbara Atkinson, Jack Schultz, Sitta Sittampalam, Joshua Yurek. Seated: Brian Foster, Steve Warren, Harvey Perlman, Bernadette Gray-Little, James Moeser, Dick Schiefelbusch, Mabel Rice, Melinda Merrill, April Mason, Jeffrey Vitter.
Retreat Participants
Keynote Speaker
- James Moeser, Chancellor Emeritus, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kansas State University
- April C. Mason, Provost
- Beth Montelone, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
- Chris Sorensen, Cortelyou-Rust University Distinguished Professor, Physics
The University of Kansas
- Bernadette Gray-Little, Chancellor
- Jeffrey Vitter, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
- Danny Anderson, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- John Colombo, Director, Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies
- Susan Kemper, Roberts Distinguished Professor of Psychology
- Mabel L. Rice, The Fred & Virginia Merrill Distinguished Professor of Advanced Studies; Director of the Merrill Center
- Richard Schiefelbusch, Director Emeritus of the Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies and the Merrill Center; Merrill Board member
- Steven F. Warren, Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Studies; Merrill Board member
- Keith Yehle, Director of Federal Relations
University of Kansas Medical Center
- Barbara Atkinson, Executive Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean, School of Medicine
- Paul Terranova, Vice Chancellor for Research
- G. Sitta Sittampalam, Professor, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, and Deputy Director, IAMI
University of Missouri
- Robert V. Duncan, Vice Chancellor for Research
- Brian Foster, Provost
- James English, Professor, Division of Plant Sciences
- Jack C. Schultz, Director, Christopher Bond Life Sciences Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Harvey Perlman, Chancellor
- Prem S. Paul, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
- Kimberly Espy, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Acting Dean of Graduate Studies
- Charles Wood, Director, Nebraska Center for Virology
Other Participants
- Megan Blossom, Pre-Doctoral Trainee, KU Child Language Doctoral Program
- Landon Fulmer, Legislative Director, Office of Senator Sam Brownback
- CJ Janovy, Director of Communications, KUMC
- Melinda Merrill, Merrill Board Member
- Dale Slusser, Assistant Vice President for Constituent Development, KUEA
- Joshua Yurek, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Pat Roberts
Agenda
Hotel Oread, Lawrence, KS
July 21-23, 2010
Wednesday, July 21
Opening Reception
Dinner
- Welcome by Mabel Rice, Director of the Merrill Advanced Studies Center at KU
- Introduction of Participants
Thursday, July 22
Breakfast
- Welcome and introduction of the keynote speaker – Bernadette Gray-Little
Keynote Address
- James Moeser, Chancellor Emeritus, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “The Task for Leadership: Sustaining Research Excellence in Uncertain Times”
- Harvey Perlman, Chancellor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, “Lingchi and the Modern Research University”
- Open Discussion – Moderator, Bernadette Gray-Little
Break
Provosts Panel
- Jeffrey Vitter, Provost, University of Kansas, “Opportunities for Engaged Research”
- April C. Mason, Provost, Kansas State University, “Lemons to lemonade: Finding new opportunities in a challenging time”
- Discussion – Moderator, Mabel Rice
Lunch, followed by brief photo shoot
Research Faculty Panel
- James English, Professor, University of Missouri, “Integration of Infrastructure and Process for Enhancement of the Research Mission of the University of Missouri”
- Beth Montelone, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Kansas State University, “Building Infrastructure to Enhance Integration of Research and Education”
- G. Sitta Sittampalam, Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics; Deputy Director, IAMI, University of Kansas Medical Center, “The Institute of Advancing Medical Innovation (IAMI): Stepping into the future of academic research and entrepreneurship”
- Discussion – Moderator, John Colombo
Research Administrators Panel
- Brian Foster, Provost, University of Missouri, “Positioning the University in the World of Higher Education Research”
- Barbara Atkinson, Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Kansas Medical Center; Executive Dean, School of Medicine, “The Quest for NCI Designation: Sustaining and Enhancing the Research Mission of KUMC”
- Discussion – Moderator, Mabel Rice
Break
Research Faculty/Research Administrators Panel
- Kimberly Espy, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, “Lessons From Sustaining a Federally-Funded Research Program in the Current Climate”
- Danny Anderson, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Kansas, “Research and Imagination in the 21st Century: Liberal Arts and Sciences”
- Jack Schultz, Director, Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, “Reconsidering the Architecture of Research in the Public University”
- Discussion – Moderator, Mabel Rice
Dinner
Friday, July 23
Breakfast
Opening Remarks – Mabel Rice
Research Faculty/Research Administrators Panel
- Steve Warren, Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies, University of Kansas, “The Research Engagement Initiative at the University of Kansas”
- Prem S. Paul, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, “Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska: Growing More Food with Less Water - an Opportunity for Collaboration”
- Robert V. Duncan, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Missouri, “The Research Ecosystem: Innovation, Regulation, and Determination”
- Paul Terranova, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Kansa Medical Center, “The Big 5: Remaining Competitive in Today’s Research Environment”
- Discussion – Moderator, John Colombo
Break
Research Faculty Panel
- Susan Kemper, Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of Kansas, “Growing Sage”
- Chris Sorensen, Cortelyou-Rust Distinguished Professor of Physics, Kansas State University, “Musings from the Research Infrastructure Task Force at Kansas State University”
- Charles Wood, Director, Nebraska Center for Virology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, “The Nebraska Center for Virology: Past, Present and Future”
- Final Discussion – Moderator, Mabel Rice
Lunch and Departure