APLU Council on Research Honors Howard Gobstein with Exemplary Service Award

APLU’s Council on Research (COR) awarded Howard Gobstein, APLU’s Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, with the COR Exemplary Service Award for his more than 20 years of service to APLU, including a significant time as the Vice President for Research and Science Policy at APLU.

He led the transition from the APLU’s former Council on Research Policy and Graduate Education into COR, built out the Public Impact Research report and awards, and facilitated the launch of the Research Leader Fellows program to help develop the next generation of research leaders at our institutions. He did this while serving as a PI on multiple NSF awards working closely with faculty, administrators and collaborating organizations to advance STEM education at public research universities.

Earlier this summer, the APLU Board of Directors separately honored Gobstein, passing a resolution recognizing his contributions to APLU’s leadership on federal science policy, as a catalyst for large-scale institutional change, and helping establish APLU as a leading voice for public and land-grant universities nationwide.

Before APLU, Howard’s career included roles with the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, along with leadership positions at the University of Michigan, the Association of American Universities, and Michigan State University. He then joined APLU, where he went on to serve as Vice President for Research and Science Policy, Executive Vice President, and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.

As Howard retires from APLU this summer, we extend our deepest gratitude for his leadership, analytical rigor, and collaborative spirit, all of which have shaped APLU and COR’s culture and strengthened our community. Congratulations to Howard on this well-earned recognition for his lasting contributions to APLU and the public and land-grant university research community.