CoR 2017 Summer Meeting

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

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.

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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