COR 2017 Meetings

Presentations from 2017 CoR meetings can be found below. Please click each title to view the presentation.

November 12 – November 14, 2017
Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C.

2017 COR Meeting at the APLU Annual Meeting

Click here to download the 2017 CoR Annual Meeting agenda.

CoR Session I: The Next Frontier in University Technology Transfer: Evolving into a more Responsive and Engaged Enterprise

• Peter McPherson, President, APLU
• Paul Roben, Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Commercialization, University of California, San Diego
• Julie Nagel, President, KU Innovation & Collaboration, University of Kansas
• Jere Morehead, President, University of Georgia
• Samuel Stanley, President, Stony Brook University
• William Bates, Executive Vice President, U.S. Council on Competitiveness
• Moderator: Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor, University of California, San Diego

CoR Session II: HIBAR Research and Grand Challenges

• Richard Galbraith, Vice President for Research, University of Vermont
• Theresa Mayer, Vice President for Research, Virginia Tech
• Roger Wakimoto, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of California, Los Angeles
• Lorne Whitehead, Professor and Special Advisor to the President, University of British Columbia
• Moderator: Sandra Brown, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of California, San Diego

CoR Session III: Crossing Borders and Joining Forces: Strengthening International Research Collaborations

• Kevin Bialy, International Health Program Officer, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health
• Claire Millington, Senior Policy Analyst, Universities Canada
• Martin Cadena-Zapata, Director for Academic Affairs, Universidad Autonoma Agraria Antonio Narro
• Moderator: DeAndra Beck, Associate Dean for Research, International Studies and Programs, Michigan State University

CoR Session IV: Understanding the Real Costs of Federally Funded Research

• Kelvin Droegemeier, Vice President for Research, University of Oklahoma
• Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, Executive Vice President, ASU Knowledge Enterprise Chief Research and Innovation Officer, Arizona State University
• Tannaz Rasouli, Senior Director, Public Policy & Strategic Outreach, Association of American Medical Colleges
• Caroline C. Whitacre, Senior Vice President for Resesarch, The Ohio State University
• Moderator: Jennifer Poulakidas, Vice President for Congressional and Governmental Affairs, APLU

CoR Session V: Clear & Present University Research: Helping the Public Understand the Science Behind Today’s Front Page Headlines

• Robert Nobles, Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Joe Palca, Science Correspondent, National Public Radio (NPR)
• Brooke Smith, Consultant, Kavli Foundation
• Bruce Wilson, Executive Director/Co-CEO, The Conversation
• Moderator: Jane Tors, Research Communications Director, University of Nevada, Reno

2017 CoR Summer Meeting

July 9 – July 12, 2017
Silver Legacy Resort Casino, 407 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89501

Click here to download the 2017 CoR Summer Meeting agenda.

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

APLU gratefully recognizes Academic Analytics for its sponsorship of the 2017 CoR Summer Meeting.

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

Bridging the Cultural Divide: Bringing the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences Together

• Seda McKilligan, Associate Professor, Industrial Design, Iowa State University
• Lee Boot, Associate Director, Imaging Research Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Debra Moddelmog, Dean, College of Liberal Arts, University of Nevada, Reno
• Sandra Brown, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of California, San Diego
• Mridul Gautam, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Nevada, Reno
• Sarah Nusser, Vice President for Research, Iowa State University
• Kelly Rusch, Vice President for Research and Creative Activity, North Dakota State University
• Moderator: Karl Steiner, Vice President for Research, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Breaking Down Silos between Research Centers and Academic Units

• Sandra Brown, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of California, San Diego
• Vimal Chaitanya, Director, Energy Research Lab, New Mexico State University
• Kelvin Droegemeier, Vice President for Research, University of Oklahoma
• Moderator: Peter Schiffer, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Matching Innovation and Capital for Growth

• Jodi Black, Deputy Director, Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health
• Sandra Brown, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of California, San Diego
• Steve Flaim, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels and Director, Angel Capital Association
• Paul Roben, Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Commercialization, University of California, San Diego
• Moderator: Mridul Gautam, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Nevada, Reno

Excursion to University of Nevada, Reno Engineering Earthquake Laboratory

• Ian Buckle, Foundation Professor and Director, Structural Engineering Laboratories, University of Nevada, Reno

Open Data and Public Access

• Sarah Nusser, Vice President for Research, Iowa State University
• Greg Madden, Senior Advisor for Research Computing and Cyberinfrastructure, Pennsylvania State University
• Beth McNeil, Dean of Library Services, Iowa State University
• Jack Suess, Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Moderator: David Norton, Vice President for Research, University of Florida

Controlled Unclassified Information

• Greg Madden, Senior Advisor for Research Computing and Cyberinfrastructure, Pennsylvania State University
• Lori Schultz, Senior Director, Research Partnership Services, University of Arizona
• Alicia Turner, Business Relationship Manager, UFIT-Enterprise Systems, University of Florida
• Moderator: Kimberly Andrews Espy, Senior Vice President for Research, University of Arizona

Lunch Roundtable: Science Advocacy

• Terri Goss Kinzy, Vice President for Research, Rutgers University
• Mark McLellan, Vice President for Research, Utah State University
• Jennifer Poulakidas, Vice President for Congressional and Governmental Affairs, APLU
• Anna Quider, Director of Federal Relations, Northern Illinois University
• Moderator: David Conover, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Oregon

Value Proposition: Working with Engagement; Communicating Outcomes and Impact to the Public

• Alicia Knoedler, Executive Associate Vice President for Research, University of Oklahoma

Federal Update: New Administration and 115th Congress

• Matt Hourihan, Director of the R&D Budget and Policy Program, AAAS
• Jennifer Poulakidas, Vice President for Congressional and Governmental Affairs, APLU
• Anna Quider, Director of Federal Relations, Northern Illinois University
• Moderator: Kalliat T. Valsaraj, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Louisiana State University

Large Proposal Development: Best Practices for Support

• Mridul Gautam, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Nevada, Reno
• Faith Kirkham Hawkins, Associate Vice President for Research, Strategic Research Initiatives, Indiana University
• Michelle Popowitz, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Executive Director, UCLA Grand Challenges
• Moderator: Janet E. Nelson, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, University of Idaho

Discussion of APLU’s Commission on Innovation, Competitiveness, and Economic Prosperity (CICEP) Tech Transfer Evolution Working Group

• Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, Chair of the Council on Research and Executive Vice President, Arizona State University
• Caroline Whitacre, Senior Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University
• Moderator: Paul Roben, Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Commercialization, University of California, San Diego