COR 2016 Meetings

Presentations from 2016 CoR meetings can be found below. Please click each title to view the presentation.

November 13 – November 15, 2016
JW Marriott in Austin, TX

2016 CoR Meeting at the APLU Annual Meeting

COR Session I: NSB Science and Engineering Indicators: Utilizing a Unique Data Set to Promote Economic and Workforce Development

• Beethika Khan, Director of Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation
• Rena Cotsones, Associate Vice President, Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development, Northern Illinois University
• Angela Phillips Diaz, Executive Director, Government Research Relations, University of California, San Diego
• Moderator: Kelvin Droegemeier, Vice President for Research, University of Oklahoma, Immediate Past Chair, CoR

COR Session II: Organizing for Economic Engagement – Structural and Coordination Approaches

• Anthony Armstrong, President and CEO, IU Research & Technology Corp., Indiana University
• Maura Donovan, Executive Director, Office of University Economic Development, University of Minnesota
• Daniel Pullin, Vice President and Dean, College of Business, University of Oklahoma
• Jim Rankin, Vice Provost, Research & Economic Development, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
• Moderator: Sharon Paynter, Associate Professor and Interim Director, Office of Public Service and Community Relations, East Carolina University

COR Session III: New Faculty Hiring Strategies to Advance Innovation

• Kimberly Andrews Espy, Senior Vice President for Research, University of Arizona
• Andrew C. Comrie, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, The University of Arizona
• Caroline C. Whitacre, Senior Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University
• Bruce A. McPheron, Executive Vice President and Provost, The Ohio State University
• Moderator: Cynthia Sagers, VP for Research, Oregon State University

COR Session IV: Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Research and Education

• Marty W. Rogers, Executive Director, ASSURE Consortium, Mississippi State University
• Kelly A. Rusch, Vice President for Research & Creative Activity, North Dakota State University
• Ryan M. Hartman, President and CEO, Insitu, Inc.
• Parimal Kopardekar, Senior Technologist for Air Transportation Systems, NASA Ames Research Center

COR Session V: The Alan Alda Center for Science Communication: What’s it all about?

• David O. Conover, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Oregon
• Laura Lindenfeld, Director and Professor, Stony Brook University, SUNY
• Moderator: Richard J. Reeder, Vice President for Research, Stony Brook University, SUNY

COR Session VI: Leadership Development for a More Diverse and Capable Leadership Pool

• April Mason, Provost, Kansas State University
• Lisa Mink, Founder and Principal, Mink Enterprise Group
• G. Dale Wesson, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Virginia State University
• Moderator: Peter Dorhout, Vice President for Research, Kansas State University

2016 CoR Summer Meeting

August 1 – August 3, 2016
Waterfront Place Hotel, 2 Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV

Click here to download the 2016 CoR Summer Meeting agenda.

Click here to download to the pre-conference New and Future VPR Workshop agenda.

Workshop presentation

Unpacking the Position of Vice President/Provost/Chancellor for Research

• Kelvin Droegemeier, Vice President for Research at the University of Oklahoma

CoR Summer Meeting

On Open and Public Access: What does this mean for your university?

• Philip Bourne, Associate Director for Data Science, National Institutes of Health
• James Kurose, Assistant Director for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation
• Brian Schottlaender, Audrey Geisel University Librarian, University of California, San Diego
• Carrie Wolinetz, Associate Director for Science Policy and Director of the Office of Science Policy, National Institutes of Health
• Moderator: Sandra Brown, Vice President for Research, University of California, San Diego

Laboratory Safety

• Lorne Babiuk, Vice President/Research, University of Alberta
• Michael Brantmayer, AECOM ES&H Director for NETL
• Andrés Gil, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Florida International University
• Mark McLellan, Vice President for Research, Utah State University
• Caroline Whitacre, Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University
• Moderator: Kacy Redd, Director, Science and Mathematics Education Policy, APLU

Opportunities and Challenges of Federal SBIR and STTR Grant Programs at Public Universities

• James Greenwood, President, Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc.
• Edward Knobbe, President and CEO, Spectrum Photonics, Inc.
• Timothy Morey, Professor of Anesthesiology; Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida
• David Norton, Vice President for Research, University of Florida
• Gary K. Ostrander, Vice President for Research, Florida State University

Making a Difference: Effective Execution of Transdisciplinary Research

• Dan Carder, Director, Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions, West Virginia University
• Taylor Eighmy, Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Chris Keane, Vice President for Research, Washington State University
• Robert McGrath, Director, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado, Boulder

Congressional Perspective

• Introduction: Rob Alsop, Vice President for Legal and Governmental Affairs and Entrepreneurial Engagement, West Virginia University
• Speaker: U.S. Representative David McKinley (R-WV)

Why Should I Care About EPSCoR/IDeA?

• Kelvin Droegemeier, Vice President for Research at the University of Oklahoma, Past Vice Chair of the National Science Board
• Fred King, Vice President for Research, West Virginia University
• Tom Quinn, Associate Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates, Member of the EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation
• David Shaw – Vice President for Research & Economic Development, Mississippi State University, Member of APLU CoR Executive Committee, Member of EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition Board
• Moderator: Eric King, Director of Federal Relations, University of Kentucky

Catalyzing Industry-University Engagement with Third Party Support

• Anthony Boccanfuso, President, University Industry Demonstration Partnership
• Lee Ellen Drechsler, Director, Corporate Research & Development, The Procter & Gamble Company
• Caroline Whitacre, Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University
• Moderator: Steve Beckham, Director of Federal Relations, University of South Carolina

Research Integrity: Best Practices

• Kathryn Partin, Director, Office of Research Integrity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Jim Rankin, Vice Provost for Research and Economic Development, University of Arkansas
• David Shaw, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Mississippi State University
• Kalliat Valsaraj, Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development, Louisiana State University

Capitalizing on Regulatory Reform to Reduce Administrative Burden

• Anthony DeCrappeo, President, Council on Governmental Relations
• Jeremy Forsberg, Assistant Vice President for Research, University of Texas, Arlington
• Lisa Mosley, Assistant Vice President of Research Operations, Arizona State University
• David Ngo, Assistant Vice President of Sponsored Programs Administration, University of Texas Southwestern