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IN HIGHER EDUCATIONSustaining Innovation

The State University of New York presents

22-23 OCTOBER 2019University at AlbanyState University of New YorkAlbany, NY

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Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the 2019 Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education – Sustaining Innovation Conference!

This year’s event builds on the 2017 and 2018 External Partnerships Boot Camps, extending the conversation from partnership development to partnership sustainability.

We are pleased to have collaborated with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) in structuring this year’s conference. Through a lens of Talent, Innovation, and Place, we’ll examine how to take partnerships to the next level and sustain them to drive economic prosperity.

SUNY recognizes the value of partnerships and collaboration at the highest level. In her 2019 State of the University Address, Chancellor Johnson reminded the SUNY community of the critical role that partnerships play in driving innovation, meeting workforce needs, and creating more vibrant communities. She also highlighted new and exciting agency and industry partnerships, upon which we are now building.

Many thanks to President Havidán Rodríguez and the entire University at Albany community for hosting this year’s event.

We encourage you to take the inspiration, information, and ideas you gain from the conference back to your campus to advance SUNY partnerships.

Enjoy the conference!

Grace Wang, Ph.D. Senior Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development SUNY System Administration Interim President, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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Agenda at a Glance - Wednesday, October 23 5

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Detailed Agenda with Session Descriptions 8 - 15

Sponsors and Acknowledgments 16 - 17

Speaker Biographies 18 - 35

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2019 SUNY Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education Conference

The conference brings together representatives from five SUNY Communities of Practice working to advance strategic partnerships - Apprenticeship, Clean Energy, Corporate Engagement, High Needs, and New Models for Enhancing Enrollment, Retention, and Completion - to develop and

strengthen knowledge communities within and between campuses.

Event HostUniversity at Albany

Event TeamAli Blais, Jeff Boyce, Robyn Diaz, Harry Efstathiadis, Chris Ellis, David Gardiner, Annie Huang, Mansoor Kahn, Taras Kufel, Meg Maier, Nancy Montondo, Lisa Raposo, Michaela Rehm, Jeff Rosen, Gaby Seim, Jessica Stanley-Updyke, Lisa Stephens, Peter Taubkin, Antoniette Trelle, Richard Vogel, Denise Zieske

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TUESDAY, OCT 22

11:45AM - 12:30PM Optional ToursPreregistration Required - Meet at Registration Table, Ballroom Foyer

12:30 - 1:00PM Registration - Ballroom Foyer

1:00 - 1:30PM Welcome - Ballroom

1:30 - 2:30PM Keynote - Ballroom

2:30 - 2:45PM Remarks - Ballroom

2:45 - 3:15PM Refreshment and Networking Break - Ballroom

3:15 - 4:30PM Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Program – Driving Economic Engagement - Ballroom

4:45 - 5:45PM

Leveraging Micro-Credentials in Business/Industry Partnerships - Boardroom

Network Ecosystems - Storytelling & Sharing Among Partners - Multipurpose Room

Workshop - APLU IEP Program - Driving Economic Engagement - Ballroom

6:00 - 7:30PM

ReceptionPlease join us for a reception at the Massry Center for Business, a short walk across campus from the Campus Center.

For your convenience, shuttle buses will provide transportation back to the Dutch Quad parking lot continuously throughout the reception.

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7:30 - 8:00AM Continental Breakfast and Networking - Ballroom

8:00 - 8:30AM Keynote - Ballroom

8:30 - 8:45AM Remarks - Ballroom

9:00 - 10:00AM

Leveraging Higher Education Resources to Serve & Strengthen Community Partnerships - Boardroom

The Athenex, Inc. Story: From University at Buffalo Startup to Worldwide, Publicly Traded Pharmaceutical Company - Multipurpose Room

Strategic Partnerships through Apprenticeship - Assembly Hall

10:00 - 10:30AM Refreshment and Networking Break - Ballroom

10:30 - 11:30AM

Encouraging Flexibility in Partnerships: SUNY Empire’s Institution-Wide Approach to Establishing & Sustaining Partnerships - Boardroom

Strategic Partnerships Driving Workforce Development & Innovation in Central Wisconsin - Multipurpose Room

10:30AM - 12:15PM

Workshop - Sustaining New Education Initiatives: Utilizing Frameworks, Partnerships, & ROI to Stand Up New Initiatives - Assembly Hall

11:45AM - 12:15PM

Stop, Listen, Share a Passion, & Create Win-Win Sustainable Partnerships - Boardroom

An Industry Partnership ‘Call to Action’ - Multipurpose Room

12:15 - 1:30PM Lunch - Ballroom

Optional Tours Preregistration Required

12:45 - 1:30PM- Meet at Registration Table

1:30 - 2:30PM

Energy Efficiency & Sustainability as the Foundation for Campus Partnerships - Boardroom

How to Choose Metrics, Grow Partnerships, & Assess Community Response (In a Disruptive Environment) - Multipurpose Room

Student Voices: How Successful Partnerships Enhance Student Learning - Assembly Hall

2:45 - 3:45PM

Strategic Partnerships in Energy Workforce Training - Boardroom

SUNY Strategic Research & Innovation Partnerships - Multipurpose Room

Recognizing Professional Learning: Standards, Processes, Educational Pathways, & Partnerships - Assembly Hall

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TUESDAY, OCT 22

11:45 AM - 12:30 PMOptional Tours - Registration table, Ballroom Foyer

Preregistration Required

12:30 PM - 1:00 PMRegistration - Ballroom Foyer

1:00 PM - 1:30 PMWelcome Remarks - Ballroom Havidán Rodríguez, President, University at Albany

Grace Wang, Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development, SUNY System & Interim President, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

1:30 PM - 2:30 PMKeynote - America’s Education and Skills Crisis: The Need for a Shared Solution- Ballroom

Stanley Litow, SUNY System Trustee

A review of our nation’s history and where we are today in regards to corporate responsibility and education reform provides us with a road map for creating more effective policy and practice in addressing the challenge of coping with societal changes via collaborative actions across the public and private sectors, especially in the area of education at all levels. Stan Litow will outline the examples of the kind of innovative public-private

partnerships that have successfully addressed America’s education challenges and detail some of the ways to make them the model for future action.

2:30 PM - 2:45 PMRemarks - Ballroom Tod Laursen, Senior Vice Chancellor & Provost, SUNY System

2:45 PM - 3:15 PMRefreshment & Networking Break - Ballroom

3:15 PM - 4:30 PMAPLU IEP Program – Driving Economic Engagement - Ballroom Shalin Jyotishi, Assistant Director for Economic Development & Community Engagement, APLU (Moderator)

Matt Grattan, Director of Community & Economic Development, University at Albany

Sean McMillan, Director, Office of Economic Development, University of Georgia

Julia Potter, Director of External Relations and Special University Projects, California State University – Northridge

The IEP designation program helps higher ed institutions of all shapes and sizes better know, measure, and tell their “economic engagement impact” which encompasses the many and varied ways campuses work with public-private partners to carry out:

• Talent and workforce development;

• Innovation, entrepreneurship and technology-based economic development;

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• Place development through public service, outreach, extension, and community and engagement.

This session will present an overview of the IEP Designation Program, with a focus on partner engagement. A panel of higher education representatives from IEP designees and other participating institutions will share how the IEP designation process strengthened their institution’s economic and community engagement enterprise with a special focus on employer and corporate relations.

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Workshop - APLU IEP Program – Driving Economic Engagement - Ballroom Shalin Jyotishi, Assistant Director for Economic Development & Community Engagement, APLU (Moderator)

Matt Grattan, Director of Community & Economic Development, University at Albany

Sean McMillan, Director, Office of Economic Development, University of Georgia

Julia Potter, Director of External Relations and Special University Projects, California State University - Northridge

In this highly interactive workshop, campuses will break into small groups to explore how their external employer collaborations can be strengthened holistically across the ‘talent-innovation-place” framework to build sustainable reciprocal partnerships. Through facilitated discussion and report outs, participants will share ideas and complete a worksheet to map their campus partnerships and external stakeholder engagement. Upon completion of this workshop, campuses will be well positioned to consider their institution’s participation in the IEP Universities program in the 2020 year or beyond.

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Network Ecosystems - Storytelling & Sharing Among Partners - Multipurpose Room Mark McBride, Library Senior Strategist, SUNY System (Moderator)

Norman Bier, Director of the Open Learning Initiative, Carneige Mellon & Executive Director, Simon Initiative

Donna Desrochers, Associate, rpk Group

Roger C. Schonfeld, Director, Libraries, Scholarly Communication, and Museums Program, Ithaka S+R

Kim Thanos, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Lumen Learning

David Yaskin, Chief Executive Officer, Faculty Guild

Building on its nationally recognized, multiyear partnership with Lumen Learning, SUNY has expanded its network of Open Educational Research-related partnerships with external organizations who understand the deeper impact OER can have for campuses, faculty, and students. These partners include commercial entities including Lumen Learning, rpk GROUP, and Faculty Guild, as well as not-for-profit entities such as Ithaka S+R. Participants will learn how this results-focused networked ecosystem provides gains for all members by leveraging unique strengths, co-creating new opportunities, and offering a valid model for building an infrastructure that supports continuous innovation in higher education.

4:45 PM - 5:45 PMLeveraging Micro-Credentials in Business/Industry Partnerships - Boardroom Cynthia Proctor, Director of Communications & Academic Policy Development, SUNY System

Micro-credentials are compact credentials that verify earned skills and competencies. Workforce-

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focused micro-credentials can be used to upskill or retrain incumbent workers as well as to build a new pipeline of skilled workers. These stackable credentials can meet an immediate workforce need and put students on a pathway to an initial or advanced degree. Current SUNY and national examples will be highlighted; participants will receive an industry-focused micro-credential communications toolkit.

6:00 PM - 7:30 PMReception- Massry Center for Business

WEDNESDAY, OCT 23

7:30 AM - 8:00 AMContinental Breakfast & Networking- Ballroom

8:00 AM - 8:30 AMKeynote - BallroomGrace Wang, Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development, SUNY System & Interim President, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

8:30 AM - 8:45 AMRemarks - BallroomRob Boyajieff, Key Market Lead, Higher Education, Siemens Smart Infrastructure

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Strategic Partnerships through Apprenticeship - Assembly HallMary Kohan, Project Director, Workforce Development & Community Education, SUNY Schenectady County Community College (Moderator)

Cory Albrecht, Director, Advanced Institute for Manufacturing, Mohawk Valley Community College

Jane Canale, Associate Executive Director for HR & Support Services, Schenectady ARC

Aaron Tolbert, Dean of Liberal Arts & Co-Chair, Student Success Initiative/ATD Core Team, SUNY Schenectady County Community College

Benjamin Towne, Program Leader for Training & Development, Beech-Nut

The Registered Apprenticeship Program offers wonderful opportunities for colleges to partner with local business. An industry-driven, high-quality career pathway, apprenticeship allows employers to develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals to obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally recognized credential. SUNY colleges are well positioned to offer the classroom instruction (also called Related Instruction), which can be credit or non-credit, existing or customized, and offered at either the college or the business. Funding is currently available for starting and growing apprenticeship programs through the SUNY Apprenticeship Program. Come learn more about this exciting opportunity.

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W E D N E S D AY D AY 29:00 AM - 10:00 AMThe Athenex, Inc. Story: From University at Buffalo Startup to Worldwide, Publicly Traded Pharmaceutical Company - Multipurpose RoomJeff Dunbar, Director, Technology Transfer, Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships, University at Buffalo

Norma Nowak, Executive Director, New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences, Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships & Professor of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo

A new technology disclosure submitted in 1998 led to the formation of a startup company in 2005, which became a publicly traded company in 2017. The story of Athenex, Inc. and the long-term support it has received from University at Buffalo startup programs and New York State investment, demonstrates how innovation, time, and commitment can build a worldwide pharmaceutical operation that employs nearly 500 people. This case study in collaboration will highlight how the business leveraged campus assets and expertise to realize success and provided reciprocal benefits to UB students, faculty, and the Western New York economy.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AMLeveraging Higher Education Resources to Serve & Strengthen Community Partnerships - BoardroomRob Gordon, Director, Archway Partnership, University of Georgia

The University of Georgia’s Archway Partnership connects communities with higher education resources to address critical community identified issues. This interactive workshop will share

experience from over a decade of sustained community-university partnerships in diverse communities throughout Georgia. The Archway Partnership is a proven model for collaboration and decision-making that enables communities to address locally-identified community and economic development priorities, supports faculty research directly linked to community needs, and provides students with valuable experiential learning opportunities.

10:00 AM - 10:30 AMRefreshment & Networking Break- Ballroom

10:30 AM - 11:30 AMEncouraging Flexibility in Partnerships: SUNY Empire’s Institution-Wide Approach to Establishing & Sustaining Partnerships - BoardroomSue Epstein, Associate Professor, Division of Business, SUNY Empire State College (Moderator)

Francesca Cichello, Executive Director of International Education, SUNY Empire State College

Lynne Dodson, Associate Dean, Van Arsdale Center for Labor Studies, SUNY Empire State College

Desiree Drindak, Interim Director, Office of Veteran & Military Education, SUNY Empire State College

Nathan Gonyea, Dean, School for Graduate Studies, SUNY Empire State College

Rebecca Hegel, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing & Allied Health, SUNY Empire State College

Lisa Schulte, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing & Allied Health, SUNY Empire State College

Teresa Smith, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing & Allied Health, SUNY Empire State College

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SUNY Empire, has a wide variety of partnership programs (academic pathways from standard transfer pathways to joint programs, co-developed courses, and curriculum) across the College. Panel members from the Office of Academic Affairs, School of Nursing & Allied Health, School of Graduate Studies, Veteran and Military Education, International Education, and the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies will highlight partnership relationships including the development, evolution, benefits, and sustainability of the partnerships.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AMStrategic Partnerships Driving Workforce Development & Innovation in Central Wisconsin - Multipurpose RoomTim Krause, Professor of Computing and New Media Technologies, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Jenny Resch, Director, Office of Economic & Community Development, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

The key to sustainable partnerships begins with a collaborative team. UW-Stevens Point and Sentry Insurance partnered to increase opportunities for students in computing through co-op positions and a new major. This strategic partnership drives student attraction and retention, and positively contributes to the economic vitality of Central Wisconsin. Learn how to foster both short- and long-term relationships with a variety of partners in creating vibrant, successful communities.

10:30 AM - 12:15 PMWorkshop - Sustaining New Education Initiatives: Utilizing Frameworks, Partnerships, & ROI to Stand Up New Initiatives - Assembly HallMichael Daly, Director of Operations, SUNY Open Educational Resources (OER) Services, SUNY System

Donna Desrochers, Associate, rpk GROUP

Bryan Setser, Principal, rpk GROUP

Colleges and universities are increasingly looking for new ideas, products, and processes that can have a transformative impact on their campus. But how do campuses move from the startup-phase to sustain these new innovative practices over time? In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about “sustainable innovation” using examples from education and non-education partnerships, and frameworks built for sustainability planning. A case study will illustrate the process SUNY campuses are using to develop sustainability plans for New York State investment in OER.

11:45 AM - 12:15 PMStop, Listen, Share a Passion, & Create Win-Win Sustainable Partnerships - BoardroomElsa-Sofia Morote, Executive Director, Long Island Educational Opportunity Center (EOC)

This presentation will illustrate how Educational Opportunity Centers (EOCs) develop and sustain successful partnerships with employers, social agencies, and the community. Using specific examples from the Long Island EOC, we will describe how we sustain our partnerships based upon understanding the three dimensions of cooperation:

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• Collaboration among the EOC staff;

• Interactions between the EOC staff and partners staff;

• Partnership between the staff and stakeholders/local workplaces/ institutions

11:45 AM - 12:15 PMAn Industry Partnership ‘Call to Action’ - Multipurpose RoomBrock Broniman, Chemistry Student, SUNY Oswego

Pamela Caraccioli, Deputy to the President, SUNY Oswego

SUNY Oswego’s Agricultural Testing and Analysis Labs were developed in response to local industry demand. The campus partnered with New York State, which provided a $250,000 grant for lab equipment, and the Port of Oswego Authority, which provided the global interface to industry, to create a student training lab in SUNY Oswego’s Shineman Center for Science, Engineering, and Innovation, and a duplicate industry lab just one mile away at the Port of Oswego Authority. As a result, testing needs of the nation’s largest exporter, Perdue AgriBusiness were met, valuable experiential learning opportunities in food safety were created for Oswego students, and the campus supported New York’s vibrant agriculture and food sectors.

12:15 PM - 1:30 PMNetworking Lunch- Ballroom

12:45 PM - 1:30 PMOptional Tours - Registration table, Ballroom Foyer

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1:30 PM - 2:30 PMStudent Voices: How Successful Partnerships Enhance Student Learning - Assembly HallRenee Adamany, Licensed Master Social Worker & Professor, SUNY Schenectady County Community College (Moderator)Debra Gelinas, Assistant Vice Provost for Applied Learning & Director, Center for Experiential Education, University at Albany (Moderator)Alexcia Proeve, P-TECH Graduate & Computer Science Student, University at AlbanyKeanu San Millan, Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprentice, Fala Technologies & Student, SUNY UlsterJackie Servideo, Child Focused Adoption Recruiter, Northern Rivers Family Services & Graduate, University at Albany & SUNY Schenectady County Community CollegeKyle Spector, Sociology & Business Student, University at Albany

Experiential learning, a three-way partnership between a student, a college/university, and a company/organization, is a high impact learning experience that increases student engagement, accelerates learning, ties theory to practice, develops critical professional skills, and improves retention. As the most visible representatives of their college or university, students play an integral role in the partnership relationship, serving as ambassadors of the campus to the business partner. Students involved in Applied Learning, P-TECH, and the SUNY Apprenticeship Program will share their experiences with experiential learning opportunities, illustrating the impact of these experiences on their education and careers, and reflecting on their role in the partnership relationship.

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1:30 PM - 2:30 PMHow to Choose Metrics, Grow Partnerships, & Assess Community Response (In a Disruptive Environment) - Multipurpose RoomElli Travis, Economic Development Specialist, Office of Economic Development, Virginia Tech

Do you collect and report “metrics” for your stakeholders? Are you curious about how your partnerships are working to further your goals? In a disruptive environment with projects, goals, and partnerships frequently in flux, it can be difficult to choose metrics that both evolve with this change, and also reflect community values. During this fast-paced workshop, participants will learn how to think evaluatively about new, existing, and future partnerships, especially in the realm of community and economic development.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PMEnergy Efficiency & Sustainability as the Foundation for Campus Partnerships - BoardroomRobert Boyajieff, Key Market Lead, Higher Education, Siemens Smart Infrastructure (Moderator)

Nidhal Carla Bouaynaya, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Rowan University

Jeanne Eschbach, Executive Director of Workforce Education and Academic Pathways, SUNY Corning Community College

Art Garno, Director, SUNY Canton CREST (Career Ready Education and Success Training), SUNY Canton

Eric Russel, Key Market Lead, Higher Education, Siemens Smart Infrastructure

While colleges must lead by example in design and operation of sustainable campus infrastructure, we must also engage students, faculty, staff, and

the visiting public with impactful experiences of our commitments in action. With three use studies at SUNY Corning, SUNY Canton, and Rowan University, this panel will share how academic-industry partnerships can transform campus life both in increasing employability and in making the campus smart-and-connected and more adept at 21st century skills. Collaboration areas include a connected curriculum around automation, mechatronics and machine learning, and leveraging the buildings themselves as a learning tool and living lab.

2:45 PM - 3:45 PMSUNY Strategic Research & Innovation Partnerships - Multipurpose RoomHeather Hage, Vice President for Industry & External Affairs, Research Foundation for SUNY

Michael Hayduk, Deputy Director, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York

Hemanth Jagannathan, Principal Research Staff Member, IBM & Executive Director, SUNY-IBM AI Collaborative Research Alliance

Meera Sampath, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, SUNY System & Executive Director, SUNY-IBM AI Research Alliance

Strategic partnerships with industry, national labs and other research organizations are essential not just for the continued growth and competitiveness of the SUNY research enterprise; they are also the catalysts that ignite our researchers’ creativity and help us focus our research efforts on the critical challenges faced by businesses, our nation, and our society. Identifying, nurturing and growing robust, long-term, research and innovation collaborations with key partners is therefore a top priority for the SUNY Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) and the Research Foundation for SUNY. Leaders from three such recently



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launched partnerships with IBM, Applied Materials and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), in the emerging technical areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum sciences and engineering, and advanced materials, will discuss their vision, plans and campus engagement strategies.

2:45 PM - 3:45 PMStrategic Partnerships in Energy Workforce Training - BoardroomMaria Arianas, Grant Director, Nassau Community College

Erin Cunia, New Talent Development Manager, National Grid-US

Marjaneh Issapour, Professor of Electrical & Computer Technology & Director, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Center, Farmingdale State College

On Long Island, Nassau Community College’s Center for Workforce Development and Farmingdale’s Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center have developed programs in collaboration with local utility employers. Strategic partnerships at heart, NCC’s URGENT Utility Training Program and Farmingdale’s Natural Gas Technician Program further workforce development by training candidates to gain entry level jobs in the utilities industry, which faces transitional workforce challenges and technological innovation. National Grid, utility partner in each program, will join the discussion.

2:45 PM - 3:45 PMRecognizing Professional Learning: Standards, Processes, Educational Pathways, & Partnerships- Assembly HallAshley Frank, Program Coordinator, Center for Leadership for Credentialing Learning, SUNY Empire State College

Lisa Sax-Mahoney, Director, National College Credit Recommendation Service, University of the State of New York, Regents Research Fund

This presentation focuses on assessing verifiable college-level learning acquired through professional development, workforce training, licenses, credentials, or certifications sponsored or required by industry partners. Learn about the standards and processes used by a national organization and by a SUNY institution to conduct quality reviews. Explore partnerships and educational pathways enhanced by assessment of professional learning.


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We strive to be a partner and contribute to your strategic objectives and core priorities to make your campus as smart as your students.

Education to employment• Develop student skills to fuel local economy

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Renee Adamany LMSW & Professor, SUNY Schenectady County Community College

Professor Renee Adamany has been the lead faculty in the human services A.S. and A.A.S. degree programs at SUNY Schenectady County Community College in the Division of Liberal Arts for 14 years. She holds a B.S. degree in elementary education, an M.S. in educational psychology and is a licensed master social worker. She teaches introductory classes in social

work, communication, and supervises human services field students. Renee organizes Applied Learning, including service learning at SUNY Schenectady and is a representative on the SUNY Applied Learning Council. Renee is a leader for service learning, and enjoys assisting students in applying their classroom knowledge through service to the community. Students in her classes have impacted the local community by conducting afterschool activities for local youth, assisting in food pantries, conducting activities and providing supplies to area agencies, as well as learning advocacy skills. She is a member of the YWCA of Northeastern New York’s Advocacy committee, the Whalen Board, and the Fostering Futures Advisory Committee. Renee has been a member of the Regional Council on Community Engagement, which is comprised of representatives of area Colleges and Universities who assist in planning a regional conference and other workshops on Applied Learning.

Cory Albrecht Director, Advanced Institute for Manufacturing, Mohawk Valley Community College

Since 2007, Cory has been assisting manufacturers in the Mohawk Valley Region through the New York State Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. This program provides manufacturing and technology development services to the small and medium sized manufacturers in Oneida, Herkimer, Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie, and Otsego Counties.

Currently, Cory is the director of MVCC’s Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM). In this role, Cory will be working with over 700 Mohawk Valley Regional manufacturers and helping them increase their competitiveness and grow their businesses. Cory is very active in advancing technology and developing ideas for new products and services throughout the region.

Maria Arianas Grant Director, Nassau Community College

Maria manages all facets of the NCC URGENT utilities training and career pathway program, from marketing and recruiting to graduation, job search assistance, and outcome measurement. She leads the program execution team comprised of over 24 professionals in industry, academia, and social services. Partnering with gas, electric, and water industry

employers to inform curriculum in utility fundamentals, Maria continually refines curriculum components to meet evolving needs. The development of strategic partnerships with major industry employers and funders to fill skilled talent needs has supported the awarding of related grants. Additionally, the program has been the recipient of multiple education/industry awards: 2017 CEANY Business/Organization Collaboration Award, 2018 NYATEP Workforce Program Award, and 2018 NCWE Exemplary Program Award. A learning and workforce development professional, Maria is passionate about program innovation and curriculum design. Maria has significant experience in business entrepreneurship, teaching/training, and launching new programs in the education and media/entertainment space. She has special enthusiasm for adult learning and talent management, and connecting resources and opportunities to drive outcomes. Leveraging her expertise as a finance executive, instructor, and bilingual educator, Maria offers a multi-disciplinary approach to designing programs that align with strategic goals.

Norman Bier Director of the Open Learning Initiative, Carnegie Mellon & Executive Director, Simon Initiative

Norman Bier is director of the Open Learning Initiative (OLI) and the executive director of the Simon Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University. His work at OLI sits at the intersection of CMU’s internal educational practice, ongoing learning science research, and external collaborations. Norman has spent his career at the intersection of learning and technology,

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working to expand access to and improve the quality of education. His experience spans the higher educational sector, including two-year and four-year; public and private; domestic and international; and commercial institutions. Prior to joining OLI, he was director of training and development at iCarnegie Inc., a CMU subsidiary chartered to deliver software development education through international partner institutions. Using technology and faculty support, iCarnegie reaches thousands of students who would otherwise not have access to a CMU-level education. He has taught computer science courses as an adjunct faculty member at the Community College of Allegheny County, philosophy courses at Carnegie Mellon University, and served as a founding committee member of the Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves as a member of the board for Shady Lane School and the Next Generation Learning Challenges-funded Kaleidoscope Open Course Initiative.

Nidhal Carla Bouaynaya Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies, Rowan University

Dr. Nidhal Carla Bouaynaya received the B.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the National School of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Telecommunications (ENSEA), France, in 2002 and the M.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, in 2002. She received the

M.S. diploma (DEA) in signal and image processing from ENSEA, France, in 2003, the M.S. degree in mathematics and the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, in 2007. She is currently a professor and associate dean of research and graduate studies with the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering. Her research interests are in signal processing, machine learning, and optimization. Dr. Bouaynaya won numerous Best Paper Awards and Top Algorithm at the 2016 Multinomial Brain Tumor Segmentation Challenge. Her research is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJ DoT), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Lockheed Martin. She is also interested in entrepreneurial endeavors. In 2017, she Co-founded and is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of MRIMATH, LLC, a start-up company in medical imaging.

Robert Boyajieff Key Market Lead, Higher Education, Siemens Smart Infrastructure

After a tour in the Merchant Marine operating various shipboard steam and diesel propulsion plants, Robert began his career in the utility industry. Robert worked with the combined heat and power group of Parson Corporation having design and startup roles on the UCLA, Greys Ferry Philadelphia, and 3M Cottage Grove Minneapolis Cogen Projects. He has since worked

in the construction industry for building automation and energy services in the public and private sector. He led project development and contract efforts for energy retrofit projects ranging in size from $2M to $45M with approximately $260M in secured projects to date. He is currently employed with Siemens Industries in the Energy and Sustainability Group and is focused on building long-term value through partnerships by creating improved outcomes with educational institutions.

Brock Broniman Chemistry Student, SUNY Oswego

Brock Broniman is a second semester senior majoring in chemistry at SUNY Oswego. He will earn his Bachelor of Science degree in December of 2019. His hometown is the hamlet of Honeoye in the Town of Richmond, Ontario County, NY.

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Jane Canale Associate Executive Director for HR & Support Services, Schenectady ARC

Two weeks after graduating from the College of Saint Rose, Jane Canale accepted a position at the Schenectady ARC. Little did she know she had found a home. Over the last 30 plus years, Jane has held a number of positions including the first director of human resources for the agency. Currently, Jane is the associate executive director for human resources and

support services. Throughout this time, Jane’s favorite part of her job has been to help other employees develop their career and celebrate the success of both employees and the individuals supported by Schenectady ARC. In addition to her duties at Schenectady ARC, Jane served on the Capital Region JSEC planning committee and as co-chair for the Schenectady Area Employer Resource Network. Jane is also a graduate of the American Heart Association’s Better U program and a recipient of the American Heart Association’s Heart 2 Heart Award.

Pamela Caraccioli Deputy to the President, SUNY Oswego

As deputy to the president at SUNY Oswego, Pamela Caraccioli oversees external partnerships and economic development activities on behalf of the college. In this role, she supports the College’s strategic initiatives and endeavors that impact the social and economic fiber across the Central New York region and New York State. Prior to this appointment,

she served as deputy director of Operation Oswego County, the economic development agency serving Oswego County. Pam currently serves as a board trustee for Fulton Savings Bank and the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board. She serves on the advisory councils for Syracuse City School District’s Career and Technical Education Partnership Council, Upstate Medical University’s Central New York Bioaccelerator, the SUNY Institute for Environmental Health and Environmental Medicine, and the City of Oswego’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative and Complete Streets committees. Pam holds a master of public administration (MPA) degree from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara. In 2017, she was named a New York State Woman of Distinction by the State Senate.

Francesca Cichello Executive Director of International Education, SUNY Empire State College

Francesca Cichello is the executive director of International Education at SUNY Empire State College. She manages a global network of programs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. For over a decade, Cichello has spearheaded collaborative online international learning efforts within Empire State College and has particular expertise in hybrid teaching

and learning models that blend international distance learning and classroom-based instruction. Her research interests include the internationalization of higher education and American education within the global context. She attended Skidmore College (B.A.) and Union College Graduate School, now Clarkson University (M.A.T.).

Erin Cunia New Talent Development Manager, National Grid-US

Erin Cunia is the lead program manager for new talent development at National Grid. Ms. Cunia has a master’s degree in instructional design, development, and evaluation and has over 20 years in helping people learn. Ms. Cunia has been with National Grid since 2010, working in the technical training for natural gas and electric technician workforce. Currently, she

works on workforce development programs with various 2- and 4-year colleges to pre-train individuals to enter the energy utility industry.

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Michael Daly Director of Operations, SUNY OER Services, SUNY System

Michael V. Daly is the director of operations for SUNY OER Services (SOS), a shared service organization working with SUNY campuses, faculty, and students to drive large-scale adoption of open educational resources (OER) as a strategy for increasing student success and empowering faculty’s pedagogy. In his role, he also facilitates the active participation

and engagement with SUNY’s external partners in OER, including rpk GROUP, as campuses develop sustainability plans that reflect local values and cultures. Prior to joining SOS, he spent ten years as the instruction/public services librarian at Fulton-Montgomery Community College, where he developed and lead a robust campus-wide OER program.

Donna Desrochers Associate, rpk GROUP

Donna Desrochers is an associate at rpk GROUP, a leading national consulting firm supporting colleges, universities, and other non-profits with their growth and reallocation strategies. She leads work on new business models in higher education, focusing on emerging academic and student support initiatives. She currently leads work with SUNY to assist campuses as they

develop sustainability plans for their open educational resources (OER) initiatives. Ms. Desrochers has analyzed contemporary issues in education and the economy for more than 20 years, with a primary focus on higher education finance and the economic importance of postsecondary education. She has expertise in analyzing higher education finance data and has written extensively about changes in higher education spending, revenues, and outcomes. Before joining rpk GROUP, Ms. Desrochers was director, Delta Cost Project at American Institutes for Research (AIR) and a principal researcher. She coauthored the Trends in College Spending report series and has reported on college athletic spending, and staffing and compensation changes in higher education.

Lynne Dodson Associate Dean, Van Arsdale Center for Labor Studies, SUNY Empire State College

Dr. Lynne Dodson is the associate director of the Van Arsdale Center for Labor Studies (HVACLS). She came to HVACLS via labor leadership positions in Washington State. Dodson is a long-time labor leader and activist, educator, and advocate for worker rights, social, racial, and economic justice. From 2012-2019, she served as the secretary treasurer of the

Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO as the first woman elected to one of two executive officer positions. She spent 10 years as the faculty union president for the American Federation of Teachers, Seattle Community Colleges, Local 1789. From 1993 to 2011, she was a faculty member at Seattle Central Community College. Lynne has served on numerous boards and commissions, most recently the Washington Governor’s Apprenticeship Task Force. She has also convened the labor leadership team for Career Connected Learning Initiative, was vice president of the Economic Opportunity Institute board, and treasurer of the Washington State Labor Education and Research Center board. She has a Ph.D. in social welfare from the University of Washington, and an M.S. in community psychology from Cal State Long Beach.

Desiree Drindak Interim Director, Office of Veteran & Military Education, SUNY Empire State College

Desiree Drindak, interim director for the Office of Veteran and Military Education at SUNY Empire State College, is a military spouse and has worked in military education for the past 14 years. Most recently, she was the military academic development coordinator for the Office of Veteran and Military Education and a military advisor for the Center for Distance Learning at SUNY Empire State College. Previously, she served as an on-base advisor and navy college

counselor in Norfolk, Virginia. Drindak holds a M.Ed. in psychology with a concentration in student personnel administration in higher education from Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts. Recently, Drindak

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received the Patriot Award from the United States Department of Defense for her “support and flexibility on behalf of military service employees.” She is recognized for efforts “to support citizen-warriors through a wide range of measures, including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence, if needed.”

Jeff Dunbar Director, Technology Transfer, Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships, University at Buffalo

Jeff Dunbar joined the University at Buffalo Technology Transfer Office in 1999 as a licensing manager and was named director in 2005. Tech Transfer’s mission is to commercialize technology emerging from the research activity conducted at UB for the benefit of the public good and to facilitate research and development activity with industry. Technology Transfer

administers UB’s Bruce Holm Memorial Catalyst Fund and participation in the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund program, and introduced UB’s first Entrepreneur-In-Residence program. In 2014, Tech Transfer assumed responsibility for all industry contracts and in 2016 launched UB SWIFT to facilitate more efficient engagements with industry. Jeff is Co-PI with Dr. Norma Nowak for the UB Center for Advanced Technology in Big Data and Health Sciences and a member of UB’s STARTUP NY advisory committee. Jeff is a former senior product manager and senior financial analyst for Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals and worked in production management and engineering for Dunlop Tire Corporation. Jeff holds a M.B.A. with concentrations in marketing and finance and a B.S. in industrial engineering, both from the University at Buffalo, and is a member of the Association of University Technology Managers and Licensing Executives Society.

Sue Epstein Associate Professor, Division of Business, SUNY Empire State College

Dr. Sue Epstein is an associate professor in the Division of Business at SUNY Empire State College. As part of a SUNY Performance Improvement Fund award, she is now also working on partnerships as a member of SUNY Empire’s Office of Academic Administration. Sue’s research agenda focuses on the dynamics between individuals’ work and non-work

(e.g., academic) lives. Within SUNY Empire State College, Sue’s teaching, mentoring, and service activities emphasize helping students assess and evaluate the connections between their multiple responsibilities in ways that can enhance and inform their educational, personal, and professional experiences. Her teaching focuses on leadership, in general, as well as the evolution, challenges, and opportunities for women as leaders in the workplace. Sue earned a B.S. from Cornell University, an M.B.A. from New York University, and her Ph.D. from the University at Albany, SUNY.

Jeanne Eschbach Executive Director of Workforce Education and Academic Pathways, SUNY Corning Community College

Jeanne Eschbach is the executive director of workforce education and academic pathways at SUNY Corning Community College. Her previous positions include dean of continuing education and graduate studies at Elmira College; assistant dean, School of Global and

Professional Programs at Marist College, and director of continuing education at Corning Community College. Jeanne’s degrees include a M.A. from Binghamton University and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds a certificate of mastery in prior learning assessment from CAEL. Additionally, she completed the Chairs Leadership Academy through Maricopa Community College. Since returning to SUNY CCC in 2016, Jeanne has: built a team of workforce education professionals, increased course registrations by 93% in two years, doubled non-credit revenue in two years, and increased corporate training revenue by over 1000%. Additionally, she developed a renewed credit for prior learning policy and a micro-credentials policy, which she guided through the campus’ governance process for full approval. In the last year, grants administration was added to her department and the college has brought in $1,772,798 in grant funds, more than the three previous years combined. Jeanne is a member of Continuing Education Association of New York (CEANY) and serves as a region west chair

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on the board of directors. She is co-chair of the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Committee’s (STREDC) workforce subcommittee. Locally, she serves as the chairperson of Corning Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and as a member of the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce Business and Education Roundtable, Southern Tier Economic Growth (STEG) Board, and Chemung-Schuyler-Steuben Workforce New York Board of Directors.

Ashley Frank Program Coordinator, Center for Leadership for Credentialing Learning, SUNY Empire State College

Ms. Frank currently oversees the evaluation of workplace learning (professional learning evaluations) occurring through training at industry partnerships as part of a national grant. She also serves as a key team member on the Lumina Foundation initiative “Learning

Recognition Collaborative,” through which open source tools and resources are being developed focused on institutions adopting prior learning assessment practices. The website will launch in January 2020. Ms. Frank also worked on the SUNY IITG project “Academic Sharing Community (ASC SUNY),” which collected innovation projects from across SUNY institutions. Previously, she worked as an Assessment Specialist in the Office of Academic Review at SUNY Empire State College and managed the individualized PLA portfolio process (iPLA) at the college’s largest center. In addition, Ms. Frank co-lead a college project that developed iPLA guides in high-requested topic areas. She has presented at CAEL on Biology of the Brain and Evaluator Training Resources, and regularly provided training to large groups of faculty and students on iPLA.

Art Garno Director, SUNY Canton CREST (Career Ready Education and Success Training), SUNY Canton

Art Garno, director, SUNY Canton CREST (Career Ready Education and Success Training); joined SUNY Canton in January of 2010. Art has achieved BPI Building Analyst and Envelope Professional Certifications, which is in the building science field. He has also taught introductory engineering, photovoltaic, and electrical code courses at Canton. Prior to SUNY

Canton, Art worked in electronic manufacturing for 30 years, as a process engineer, manufacturing engineer, engineering manager and in customer service. Art graduated from SUNY Canton with a degree in industrial technology.

Debra Gelinas Assistant Vice Provost for Applied Learning & Director, Center for Experiential Education, University at Albany

Dr. Debra Gelinas currently serves as assistant vice-provost for Applied Learning and director of the University at Albany’s Center for Experiential Education. Before coming to UAlbany, Gelinas served as director of the Office of Experiential Learning and academic chair of internship programs at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Her 20 year career in higher

education has largely involved creating and leading experiential education initiatives, but she has also worked in graduate student services, and taught extensively. At UAlbany, Gelinas is focused on experiential initiatives, as well as leading university efforts to launch micro-credentialing programs. Gelinas earned a B.S. in communications from Ithaca College, an M.S. in college student development and counseling from Northeastern University, and an Ed.D. from Northeastern University in higher education administration.

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Nathan Gonyea Dean, School for Graduate Studies, SUNY Empire State College

Nathan E. Gonyea, Ph.D. is the dean of the School for Graduate Studies at SUNY Empire State College. He previously served as interim dean and associate dean of the School for Graduate Studies. In these roles, he has overseen the development of a number of mutually beneficial partnerships with employers, unions, and other institutions of higher education.

Prior to entering administration, he was a full-time faculty member for a decade, holding tenured or tenure track positions at SUNY College at Oneonta and Texas A&M International University. While a faculty member, he was the recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He holds a B.S. in psychology from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut; a M.S. and Ph.D. in educational psychology and methodology from the University at Albany in Albany, New York; and a C.A.S. in organizational leadership in higher education from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York.

Rob Gordon Director, Archway Partnership, University of Georgia

Rob Gordon is the director of the University of Georgia’s Archway Partnership. As director, Rob leads a public service and outreach unit dedicated to helping communities across the state of Georgia address a wide range of locally identified community and economic development priorities. Through its work, the Archway Partnership directly serves

communities, supports faculty research on important community-based issues, and provides students with real-world learning opportunities. Rob previously managed the economic development programs at UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government where he led initiatives that included the Applied Demography Program, Tax and Expenditure Data Center, and Fiscal Analysis Program. He has provided education and technical assistance to the Georgia General Assembly, State of Georgia agencies, and offices including the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, Department of Economic Development and Department of Community Affairs, numerous local city and county governments, and various governmental authorities on a wide range of finance and economic and community development issues. Rob received his J.D. degree, with honors, from The George Washington University Law School and bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Georgia.

Matt Grattan Director of Community & Economic Development, University at Albany

Matt Grattan serves as the director of community and economic development at the University at Albany. He is responsible for strengthening and cultivating relationships with industry partners and community organizations that will advance the University’s research and academic mission. He is responsible for oversight of the STARTUP NY program, is

lead principal investigator for Innovate 518, the Capital Region Innovation Hot Spot, and serves as lead staff to President Havidán Rodríguez in his role as co-chair of the Capital Region Economic Development Council. Prior to joining U Albany, Matt spent four years as the executive director of workforce development at SUNY Schenectady County Community College, leading the non-credit workforce training and economic development programs. He also had a 19-year tenure with the New York State Department of Labor as the manager of business services. Grattan currently serves as the co-chair of the workforce development workgroup of the Capital Region Economic Development Council and as chair of the board of directors for the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County. He holds an Associate of Science degree in business administration from Hudson Valley Community College and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the College of St. Rose.

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Heather Hage Vice President for Industry & External Affairs, Research Foundation for SUNY

Heather Hage is vice president for industry and external affairs for The Research Foundation for the State University of New York. Devoted to stakeholder engagement and community building through authentic and articulate communication, Heather oversees RF SUNY’s external relations, corporate communications, government affairs, technology transfer, and

industry-facing business systems, and is managing director of SUNY’s Technology Accelerator Fund. A graduate of Hamilton College and Albany Law School, where she was managing editor of the Journal of Science and Technology, Heather’s professional background includes media relations, telecommunications, IP management, and corporate finance. An active investor and board member, Heather is the recipient of RF SUNY’s 2015 Woman of Excellence award for outstanding service, exemplary support of women in leadership, and a distinguished career.

Dr. Michael J. Hayduk Deputy Director, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York

Dr. Hayduk joined the Air Force through the Palace Knight educational program in 1991 and was assigned to Rome Laboratory. Upon completion of his graduate studies, he served as a research engineer where he developed ultrafast solid state pulsed lasers for optical communication systems. As a team leader Dr. Hayduk led the development of microwave

photonic components and subsystems for use in radio frequency sensors. Dr. Hayduk became the acting Chief for the Electro-Optic Components Branch in 2007 in the AFRL Sensors Directorate which developed components and subsystems for advanced radio frequency and electro-optic AF sensor systems. In 2007 he became the Chief of the Emerging Computing Technology Branch in the AFRL Information Directorate which performs fundamental and exploratory research and development in nanocomputing, quantum computing, computational intelligence and optical computing for advanced computing architectures. Dr. Hayduk has published more than 50 journal and conference papers and holds one US patent.

Rebecca Hegel Assistant Professor, School of Nursing & Allied Health, SUNY Empire State College

Rebecca Hegel is a family nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience as a registered nurse. In her transition from a registered nurse (RN) to an independent mid-level provider, she cultivated a strong interest in the mentoring of novice nurse practitioners into practice. Hegel’s personal interest in this area is bolstered by her educational qualifications in nursing

education and family nursing practice. During her early career as an RN, she learned the importance of additional training from student to clinician. Her professional experience in healthcare stems from diverse career roles as a bedside nurse to a developing nursing scholar. Hegel has extensive experience in teaching RN-BSN students and mentoring colleagues. In her role as an educator and department chair, she has a strong foundation in curriculum development, accreditation standards, and partnership pathways.

Marjaneh Issapour Professor of Electrical & Computer Technology & Director, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Center, Farmingdale State College

Professor Marjaneh Issapour has been a professor at Farmingdale State College since September 1990, where she teaches courses in the Department of Electrical Engineering Technology and designed the Networking Laboratory, as well as developed the Computer

Applications course. She received the “Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Service” in 2007. In addition to teaching, she is currently the director of the Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State College, which offers courses for professionals in the local industry. She was the chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Long Island Section (2017); was recognized by the New York State Society Of Professional Engineers, Suffolk County Chapter, for excellence in leadership and performance as a professional engineer in education (2015); received IEEE-LI’s Athanasios Papoulis Outstanding Educator Award (2017); and

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the educational activities committee chair for the IEEE’s Region1 Board of Governors (BoG) (2018). Currently, Dr. Issapour is Farmingdale State College’s representative for Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education (LIRACHE), the chair of the USGBC’s “Drive Electric Long Island” steering committee, a member of the Workforce Development Subcommittee of American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), and a member of PSEG Long Island’s Environmental Advisory Committee.

Hemanth Jagannathan Principal Research Staff Member, IBM & Executive Director, SUNY-IBM AI Collaborative Research Alliance

Dr. Hemanth Jagannathan is a Principal Research Staff Member at IBM where he conducts research on advanced semiconductor logic technology. He is also the executive director for the SUNY-IBM Artificial Intelligence Collaborative Research Alliance and oversees joint AI research ranging from hardware, algorithms to software and applications. Dr. Jagannathan

has driven many key technical advancements for several generations of semiconductor technologies ranging from planar, FinFET to stacked Nanosheet and beyond nanosheet device architectures. He was part of the research team that led the introduction of high-k metal gate technology in both IBM and its partner companies. He led in the innovation of novel gate stack materials and processes needed for advances CMOS technology nodes. He managed the advanced semiconductor FEOL process technology team that was responsible in defining the comprehensive semiconductor strategy for beyond planar/FinFET technology. Dr. Jagannathan is the recipient of the IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award and Research Division Award for this technical accomplishment. He is a senior member at IEEE and a member-at-large in the Electronics and Photonics Division of the Electrochemical Society. He has published over 75 papers and holds over 100 US patents. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Shalin Jyotishi Assistant Director for Economic Development & Community Engagement, Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities

Shalin Jyotishi is the assistant director for economic development and community engagement at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), North America’s oldest presidents-led higher education association with members in all U.S. states and territories, Canada, and Mexico. Shalin’s mission is to help maximize the positive economic

and societal impact of North America’s public universities. He directs APLU’s Innovation and Economic Prosperity Universities program, manages APLU’s funded projects portfolio focused on workforce development and manufacturing competitiveness, and supports APLU’s Commission on Economic and Community Engagement. Outside of APLU, he serves as a University Innovation Fellow of Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, Global Shaper of the World Economic Forum, a member of the United Nation’s Major Group for Children and Youth, and a volunteer on the International Economic Development Council’s Higher Education Advisory Committee. He fulfills his entrepreneurial calling as CEO of the Journal of Science Policy and Governance, a non-profit organization focused on student policy engagement. Prior to joining APLU, Shalin held positions at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the University of Michigan, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia.

Mary Kohan Project Director, Workforce Development & Community Education, SUNY Schenectady County Community College

Mary Kohan is a highly driven educator with 15 years of experience as a leader in adult academic programming and healthcare education. She has aided in the areas of curriculum development at several educational institutions, both domestically and internationally, and

helped to bring several successful programs in the healthcare field to SUNY Schenectady County Community College. She worked under the esteemed Health Professions Opportunities Grants (HPOG) at SUNY Schenectady beginning in 2012. In 2017, she was appointed project director under the SUNY Registered Apprenticeship Program, developing workforce initiatives at SUNY Schenectady, working closely with New York State Department

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of Labor (NYSDOL) to build a pipeline for Registered Sponsorship around the region, and lastly, working across SUNY System to create and support new programming in the field of healthcare apprenticeship. She is an active member of the Community Health Liaison Task Force for the Capital Region, as well as member of the Great Capital Region Workforce Coalition, a long-standing contributor to the Continuing Education Association of NY (CEANY) and the New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP). A graduate of the inaugural class of the SUNY Schenectady Leadership Academy, Ms. Kohan has a Bachelor of Arts from St. Lawrence University and a Master of Science in education from The College of St. Rose.

Tim Krause Professor of Computing & New Media Technologies, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Tim is professor of computing and new media technologies at UW-Stevens Point. Prior to his current role, Tim has significant experience developing public-private partnerships since his days as a graduate student at Purdue University. He brings additional years of experience as a project manager and technology director in the public sector, and has worked on a number of successful startup ventures. Tim serves on advisory boards for the Central Wisconsin

Information Technology Alliance and Mid-State Technical College’s Information Technology Board. Tim is a member of the Portage County Morning Rotary club. Tim holds degrees in accounting and English. He is an avid cyclist and photographer.

Tod Laursen Senior Vice Chancellor & Provost, SUNY System

Tod A. Laursen joined SUNY as the senior vice chancellor and provost in September of 2018. Dr. Laursen joined SUNY from Khalifa University (United Arab Emirates), where he was the founding president from 2010-2018. Dr. Laursen earned his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering from Oregon

State University. He specializes in computational mechanics focused on developing new computational algorithms and tools used to analyze mechanical and structural systems.

Stanley S. Litow SUNY System Trustee

Stanley S. Litow is a professor at both Columbia and Duke University. At Duke University, he also serves as innovator in residence. Stan is the author of The Challenge for Business and Society: From Risk to Reward. He previously served as president of the IBM International Foundation and as deputy chancellor of Schools for the City of New York. Before his service

at IBM and the NYC public schools, he served as president and founder of Interface and as executive director of the NYC Urban Corps, operated out of the Mayor’s office. He has served on a multitude of presidential and gubernatorial commissions and, in addition to his service on the SUNY Board of Trustees, he serves on the board of Roosevelt House and the Citizens Budget Commission. Stan helped devise the innovative school to college to career program called, PTECH, as well as the IBM Corporate Service Corps, often referenced as the corporate version of the Peace Corps. He has received multiple awards for his community service from organizations such as the Ann Frank Commission, the Marin Luther King Commission, and the Center for an Urban Future, as well as the Corning Award from the New York State Business Council.

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Mark McBride Library Senior Strategist, SUNY System

Mark is currently the library senior strategist in the Office of Library and Information Services at SUNY System. He is a thought leader in higher education, with a track record as a change agent. He is a connector, bringing institutions and people together around ideas and innovations. In his role at SUNY System, he works to align the goals of the SUNY libraries

with the broader system priorities, with a particular focus on the future of scholarly communication. He is an open education advocate and believes in the unfettered access to content for researchers and learners. Mark is at the center of the open educational resource (OER) and open access efforts in SUNY. He is co-founder of the Open Education Research Lab at the University at Buffalo and his research interests focus on the impact OER has on teaching and learning. He serves on the Open Education Advisory Council for SPARC, the Executive Council for the Every Learner Everywhere project sponsored by Intentional futures (IF), the Advisory Council for LibreText, the board of the SUNY Libraries Consortium, and the Innovative Instruction Research Council (IIRC) for SUNY.

Sean McMillan Director, Office of Economic Development, University of Georgia

Sean McMillan is the director of the Office of Economic Development for The University of Georgia. This position, based in Atlanta, provides leadership for positioning the University of Georgia’s resources to support job creation in Georgia. Sean’s career includes leadership and business development roles with the Georgia Department of Economic Development and

Georgia Quick Start, Georgia’s workforce training program that provides customized pre- and post-employment training as an incentive for new and expanding businesses. Sean is a resident of Peachtree City, Georgia. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Science from Auburn University in Finance.

Elsa-Sofia Morote Executive Director, Long Island Educational Opportunity Center

Dr. Elsa-Sofia Morote has 20+ years’ senior-level experience at the university-level. She holds two masters degrees - a M.A.P. in public administration (concentration in strategic management) (CIDE, 1991) and a M.Sc. in finance (Carnegie Mellon University, 1996), and she holds a Ph.D. in education (concentration in Higher Education Administration) (University

of Pittsburgh, 2001). Dr. Morote completed a postdoctoral work using quantitative methods analysis at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, 2001-2003). Dr. Morote is an international scholar with over 20 awards and recognitions from several countries to include Best Case Study at a Conference (IBEC-India, 2010), Best Research Paper (Emerald Literati Award for Excellence, USA, 2013) and Best Experimental Research Paper (international conference in Management and Education Innovation, Paris, France, 2014). Currently Dr. Morote is the executive director of the Long Island Educational Opportunity Center at State University of New York.

Norma Nowak Executive Director, New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences, Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships & Professor of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo

Norma Jean Nowak, Ph.D., is recognized as a leader in the field of genomics. Her research contributed directly to the Human Genome Project, as well as to genomic-based approaches

to understanding heritable disorders and cancer. Dr. Nowak serves as the executive director for the University at Buffalo New York State Center for Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, and holds the rank of Professor of Biochemistry. Dr. Nowak was appointed to the Empire State Stem Cell Board in 2014 and to the New York State Life Science Advisory Board in 2018. Nowak has authored landmark papers describing the identification of several heritable cancer disorders. Her work on the Human Genome Project was published in the 2001

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landmark genome issue of Nature describing the sequencing of the human genome. Dr. Nowak received the 2008 American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Team Science award for the development of CGH (Comparative Genomic Hybridization) and array CGH technology. She was awarded the 2008 Thomas B. Tomasi award for her outstanding achievements in science by the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Nowak’s efforts were instrumental in obtaining more than $70 million in funding for research and infrastructure and she has authored or co-authored 150 research articles.

Julia Potter Director of External Relations & Special University Projects, California State University - Northridge

Julia Potter is the director of educational partnerships development and special university projects at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Her responsibilities include a wide range of external relations activities including establishing university-wide partnerships with

businesses and industries for contracted applied research and customized workforce development programs, developing relationships for grants and sponsored programs, and fostering regional economic and community development initiatives. She is a key stakeholder in the CSUN Innovates! initiative, leading the CSUN Innovates! Interest Group (115+ members) and serving on the CSUN Innovates! executive steering committee. Julia serves as the campus guide for the CSU5, the alliance of the five California State Universities in Los Angeles County. In 2016, Julia was elected to the board of directors for the University Economic Development Association (UEDA). She is currently serving as the president-elect for UEDA, becoming president in October 2019. Julia serves as the campus designee for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Commission on Economic and Community Engagement (CECE). In 2018, she was appointed one of two Los Angeles County representatives for the 10-county AMP SoCal partnership created by the Federal I.M.C.P. designation awarded to the region to advance manufacturing in Southern California.

Cyndi Proctor Director of Communications & Academic Policy Development, SUNY System

Cynthia Proctor is director of communications and academic policy development for the Office of the Provost at SUNY System Administration. She develops and supports the implementation of SUNY academic policy (applicable to all 64 campuses) designed to advance the priorities of the SUNY trustees, chancellor, and provost, positioning SUNY

as a national exemplar. Ms. Proctor works closely with SUNY faculty and student governance on collaborative policy development that includes coordination of an open process to seek input from the SUNY community as a whole. Recently adopted policies include a new framework for the awarding of SUNY micro-credentials—stackable awards that verify skills and competencies mastered. SUNY’s interest in micro-credentials is tied to its commitment to each student’s success. Key to the policy is a SUNY-specific definition for micro-credentials that requires review by faculty governance, learning outcomes, assessment, and institutional endorsement to assure the highest quality. Developed in partnership with business and industry, micro-credentials can instill industry- or organization-specific knowledge and provide ongoing professional development to incumbent workers at all levels. Ms. Proctor holds a master’s degree in strategic public relations from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in public relations/journalism from Utica College.

Alexcia Proeve P-TECH graduate & Computer Science Student, University at Albany

Born in the Bronx, NY, Alexcia Proeve grew up with her family in Newburgh, NY. She was a member of the inaugural graduating class for the Newburgh P-Tech. Alexcia is currently studying Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at SUNY Albany. “Being a P-TECH student has allowed me to become more marketable than I ever imagined I would be before. Thanks to P-TECH I have a shot at being successful in a STEM career.”

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Jenny Resch Director, Office of Economic & Community Development, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Jenny is the director of the Office of Economic and Community Development at UW-Stevens Point. Prior to her current role, Jenny has served as the academic advisor and outreach director for the School of Business and Economics, and most recently as the special assistant to the chancellor for economic development. Prior to joining UW-Stevens Point in 2010, Jenny

worked for Figi’s Companies in Marshfield, WI. Jenny serves as a board director for Centergy, PCBC (Portage County Business Council), IRONBULL Inc., and ODC (Opportunity Development Center). Jenny is a member of the Marshfield Sunrise Rotary Club and serves as a member of the Mayor’s Advisory Panel in Wausau, WI. Jenny holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in communication from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Jenny has two children, Justin (19) and Kaitlyn (17) and resides in Marshfield, WI. She enjoys kayaking, biking, reading, cooking, and traveling.

Havidán Rodríguez President, University at Albany

Dr. Havidán Rodríguez took office as the University at Albany’s 20th president in September 2017. Before coming to UAlbany, Dr. Rodríguez was the founding provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. A respected scholar who studies the socioeconomic impacts of disasters and the economic well-being

of minority populations in the United States and Puerto Rico, he formerly directed the University of Delaware’s acclaimed Disaster Research Center, the world’s first research center devoted to the studying the complex social problems that result from natural and technological disasters and other community-scale crises. Dr. Rodríguez is also a national leader in the area of diversity and inclusion in higher education, and is currently accelerating the University at Albany’s success toward reaching its vision to be the nation’s leading diverse public research university. Rodríguez received his Bachelors of Science degree in psychology from the University of Maryland, his M.A. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Eric Russel Key Market Lead, Higher Education, Siemens Smart Infrastructure

Eric Russell is a passionate sustainability advocate who coordinates project development teams implementing transformative energy strategies on college campuses in New York and Northern Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Siemens in 2016, he assisted more than 300 participants in the NYSERDA Commercial New Construction Program achieve over 70

megawatts of annualized energy savings in projects covering more than 11 million square feet, qualifying for over $5.5 million in cash incentives. Eric serves on the executive committee of the Finger Lakes STEM Hub where he learned that talent pipeline shortage is the critical sustainability issue facing regional employers. Partnering with SUNY Corning Community College and SUNY Canton to create new pathways for clean energy careers is one way of addressing sustainability challenges in both energy and employment terms.

Meera Sampath Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Executive Director, SUNY-IBM AI Research Alliance, SUNY System

Dr. Meera Sampath is associate vice chancellor for research at the State University of New York where she is responsible for advancing SUNY’s system-wide research mission with special focus on AI research, innovation, strategic partnerships, and advocacy. She is also the

executive director of the SUNY-IBM AI Research Alliance. Prior to joining SUNY, Meera held various technical and management roles at Xerox Research including vice president of innovation, founding director, Xerox Research Center India, and principal scientist. Meera received her B.E., M.Tech., and Ph.D., all in electrical engineering,

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from Anna University India, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, respectively. Her current research interests are in socially responsible automation, human–technology collaboration, and the role of technology and education in creating jobs for the AI era. Meera is a recipient of the University of Michigan’s Alumni Merit Award and the University’s Distinguished Dissertation Award. She holds 15 US patents and is active on a number of education-focused boards.

Keanu San Millan Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprentice, Fala Technologies & Student, SUNY Ulster

Keanu San Millan is the first graduate of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) YouthBuild program placed into an apprenticeship in New York State and, possibly, the first YouthBuild student to enter a manufacturing apprenticeship in the entire United States. In fall 2018,

a three-month manufacturing internship pilot program was developed by FALA Technologies Inc. (FALA) and Ulster YouthBuild in Kingston, NY (specifically for Keanu), to test the possibility of building a comprehensive advanced manufacturing pre-apprenticeship program proposal for submittal to USDOL. The outcome of this successful trial was FALA’s immediate hiring and placement of Keanu into a NYSDOL Industrial Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship in February 2019. Keanu’s position at FALA is “fabrication back end specialist”. His duties include performing “finishing work” to subcomponent parts (used to build manufacturing equipment) so they can be shipped to subcontractors for further processing, including plating, painting, coating, and heat treatment. Keanu is also responsible to assist in the mechanical assembly, cleanroom inspection, and cleaning of products for certification and shipment to customers. The hands-on training portion for Keanu’s apprenticeship includes FALA mentoring and on-the-job training. The related instruction training is provided by SUNY Ulster’s Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program. To date, Keanu has completed the following SUNY courses: 1) Mathematics for Manufacturing; 2) Blueprint Reading for Manufacturing; and 3) CNC Operator Introduction. FALA is proud that Keanu, after three months of FALA “hands-on” instruction, passed his NYS driver’s license test on the first try. Keanu’s immediate goal now is to work to buy his first car.

Lisa Sax-Mahoney Director, National College Credit Recommendation Service, University of the State of New York, Regents Research Fund

Lisa Mahoney is the director of the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS), a non-profit program administered by the University of the State of New York, Regents Research Fund. Founded in 1973, NCCRS has evaluated and recommended college credit

for training and education delivered by more than 600 organizations across the U.S. and abroad. Prior to joining NCCRS, Lisa served as director of corporate and community partnerships at SUNY Empire State College, executive director of the Adirondack Business & School Partnership, technical assistant of a graduate level distance learning program for SUNY Plattsburgh, and national curriculum developer of teacher guides for Lee Enterprises. She has served as a board of director and advisory council member for numerous agencies, including New York State’s Capital Region Economic Development Council, Saratoga Warren Washington Counties Workforce Investment Board, WSWHE BOCES, Tri-County United Way, Homeless Youth Coalition, and the State University of New York’s Strategic Planning Committee. She received an associate degree from SUNY Schenectady County Community College, bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the The College of St. Rose, and is pursuing a doctoral degree from the American College of Education.

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Roger C. Schonfeld Director, Libraries, Scholarly Communication, and Museums Program, Ithaka S+R

Roger C. Schonfeld is director of Ithaka S+R’s Libraries, Scholarly Communication, and Museums program. Roger and the team of methodological experts and analysts that comprise the program conduct research and provide advisory services to drive evidence-based innovation and leadership among libraries, publishers, and museums to foster

research, learning, and preservation. The team provides strategic guidance and advisory services for content providers, software companies, university presses, and academic libraries on the transformation of scholarly communications and the research workflow. Roger currently serves on advisory committees for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting and the Center for Research Libraries. He has authored dozens of research reports, articles, and briefing papers, and his writings can be found at Ithaka S+R and the Scholarly Kitchen. He also tweets at @rschon. Roger was previously a research associate at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. There, he collaborated on The Game of Life: College Sports and Academic Values with James Shulman and William G. Bowen (Princeton University Press, 2000). He also wrote JSTOR: A History (Princeton University Press, 2003), focusing on the development of a sustainable not-for-profit business model for the digitization and preservation of scholarly texts. He received degrees in library and information science from Syracuse University and in English Literature from Yale University.

Lisa Schulte Assistant Professor, School of Nursing & Allied Health, SUNY Empire State College

Dr. Lisa Schulte is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing and Allied Health at SUNY Empire State College (ESC). Prior to joining ESC, she taught for over 10 years in an associate degree-nursing program at SUNY Ulster. She earned her master’s degree as a clinical nurse specialist from SUNY New Paltz in 2007 and her Doctor of Nursing Science (DNS) from

The Sage Colleges in Albany in 2015. Dr. Schulte has over 25 years of clinical experience in acute care with a specialization and national certification in gastroenterology nursing. Dr. Schulte serves as liaison for the ESC-SUNY Ulster BSN partnership. In that role, she serves as leader, mentor, and advocate for BSN education. Under her leadership, she has helped numerous community college nursing students navigate the transition from face to face nursing education to an all-online academic program.

Jackie Servideo Child Focused Adoption Recruiter, Northern Rivers Family Services & Graduate, University at Albany & SUNY Schenectady County Community College

Jackie Servideo is currently employed by Northern Rivers Family Services as a Child Focused Adoption Recruiter. This position is part of the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption to provide adoptive homes to youth at risk of aging

out of foster care. Previously, she worked for a poverty alleviation non-profit where she ran peer groups for other agencies including Drug Court, alternative schools, shelters, and rehabs on the transition out of poverty to sustainability. She held internships in maternal health research during her MSW internship, homeless youth shelters, respite programs for individuals with developmental disabilities, and supervising visits between parents and children in foster care. She received her A.S. in human services from SUNY Schenectady, and a bachelor’s and master’s in social work from SUNY Albany. She is passionate about helping resilient youth and making sure every young person has a caring adult that believes in them.


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Bryan Setser Principal, rpk Group

Bryan Setser serves as Principal at rpk GROUP. Bryan’s expertise ranges from organizational and leadership development to deep skillsets in change management, team capacity building, executive coaching, product and service line development, design thinking, sustainable innovation, and outcomes focused consulting in education. Bryan’s work in higher education

has included leading the practice at 2Revolutions, a leading national design firm where his portfolio included multiple foundations, universities, HBCUs, membership organizations, and community colleges. Bryan’s entrepreneurial models work has included clients such as the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence; Davidson College and Edx; Building a Culture of Innovation for Higher Ed with EDUCAUSE; Change and Innovation Labs for ACE; and a Breakthrough Models Incubator with NGLC. Bryan has also personally launched a statewide virtual school, a consulting practice, and helped multiple organizations navigate through merger and acquisition of their models. In his third decade of innovative leadership for results in the education sector, Bryan has been a CQO, a CDO, and CEO of the nation’s second largest virtual school in the k-12 sector as well. Dr. Setser is also a national Baldrige examiner, and his award-winning career has included being selected by three different governors for e-learning and school technology commissions.

Teresa Smith Assistant Professor, School of Nursing & Allied Health, SUNY Empire State College

Teresa Smith joined the nursing faculty of SUNY Empire State College in March 2009. She earned a master’s degree in community health nursing from Sage Graduate School (1996), a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the State University of New York (SUNY) Institute of Technology, Utica/Rome (1982), and a nursing diploma from the Samaritan Hospital School

of Nursing in Troy, New York (1980). Smith’s clinical background was in acute care, with a special focus in adult critical care nursing. She has been dedicated to nursing education since 1986, working first as a nurse educator and then as the director of education in an integrated healthcare system in the Capital Region of New York. Much of Smith’s career has focused on working with students and graduate nurses to design mentoring models and implement programs that assist in role transitions. Other areas of interest include community health, nursing informatics, performance improvement, and leadership. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, the honor society of nursing, and has served on the board of directors of regional nursing organizations. Smith serves as the parish nurse for Trinity Episcopal in Watervliet, New York.

Kyle Spector Sociology & Business Student, University at Albany

Kyle Spector is a junior at the University at Albany, pursuing a major in sociology and a minor in business. This past summer, he completed an internship with Special Olympics New York where he digitized coach certifications, volunteer applications, and different sport training certifications. A highlight of his experience with Special Olympics New York was observing a

Special Olympics golf practice and tournament where he interacted with Special Olympic athletes and volunteers. Previously, Kyle completed an internship at Sportive Clubs where he gained experience with on-boarding and off-boarding employees, creating and maintaining job descriptions in compliance with state and federal laws, and Paylocity. Kyle has also interned with Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, worked as a brand associate at Banana Republic, and is involved in two UAlbany student organizations, Albany Business Leaders Emerging (ABLE) and Albany Sports Business Organization (ASBO).

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Kim Thanos Chief Executive Officer, Lumen Learning

Kim Thanos is the co-founder and CEO of Lumen Learning, a company that helps colleges and universities improve student success using open educational resources (OER) designed to strengthen learning. Prior to Lumen, Kim created and led the Gates-funded Kaleidoscope Project, one of the earliest projects that explored models for adopting OER to support

success for at-risk students. In 2018, Lumen-supported course materials were used by 235,000 students at 200+ institutions, culminating in textbook cost savings of over $20 million.

Aaron Tolbert Dean of Liberal Arts & Co-Chair, Student Success Initiative/ATD Core Team, SUNY Schenectady County Community College

Dean Tolbert, a native of upstate New York, has studied in both the humanities and social sciences at the undergraduate and graduate levels. His master’s thesis, specifically concerning British Romantic poetry with a focus on William Wordsworth, focused on the

ways in which language denotes agency in nature and how that agency was expressed in poetry and interwoven with Romantic tropes. As a doctoral student, he studied, through policy discourse analysis, the efficacy debates surrounding developmental education as well as the larger public debate of the role of higher education in the United States both culturally and economically. He brings this unique educational background, as well as his experience teaching from a TRIO program in the University of Maine system, to SUNY Schenectady where he serves as dean and teaches a range of curricula, including: developmental English, composition, literature, and English language leaner seminars.

Benjamin Towne Program Leader for Training & Development, Beech-Nut

Ben is a human resources professional with over seven years of experience in manufacturing and the public sector. Prior to joining Beech-Nut Nutrition, Ben served in the HR offices at the University at Albany and SUNY Cobleskill where his duties centered on benefits administration, employee relations, and recruitment. In his current role at Beech-Nut, Ben

serves as the program leader for training and development. In this role, he is responsible for the oversight of the operations training program, coordinating professional development and training opportunities for administrative staff, and the management and continued development of the Electro-Mechanical Apprenticeship Program that Beech-Nut started in April. Ben is a graduate of SUNY Brockport where he majored in history and political science before completing his master’s degree in public administration with a concentration in human resource management at Marist College. He became a certified professional in human resources (PHR) in June 2017 from the Human Resources Certification Institute. Ben lives locally in the Capital Region with his wife, Jennifer, and their one-year old daughter, Avery.

Elli Travis Economic Development Specialist, Office of Economic Development, Virginia Tech

Elli Travis is an economic development specialist who works to connect communities across Virginia to resources within the university through applied research programs and introductions of businesses and community members to faculty. She is passionate about working with organizations to plan and evaluate their work in a way that is consistent with

their mission and goals, especially in the areas of agricultural and community development. Her recent evaluation work includes the EDA i6 Innovation Challenge Grant “CatalyzeVT” that connects VT faculty and students with regional business owners around technology commercialization and proof of concept services; designing and implementing an evaluation for GO Virginia which promotes regional collaboration through multi-jurisdictional grants with a focus on new partnerships; and an evaluation capacity building project for the local workforce


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investment board where she works collaboratively with staff to think evaluatively and continually assess their outcomes and impact. Elli has facilitated evaluation workshops and presented on economic impact and evaluation topics at conferences throughout the United States. A native of Washington, DC, Elli received a master’s degree from Virginia Tech in agricultural and applied economics in 2015. She received a bachelor’s degree in economics and Russian from Indiana University, Bloomington. She is currently pursuing a PhD at Virginia Tech in agricultural, leadership, and community education with a focus on impact evaluation.

Grace Wang Senior Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, SUNY System & Interim President, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

As senior vice chancellor for research and economic development, Dr. Wang plays a leading role in designing, directing, and expanding SUNY’s research, graduate education, industry relations, and economic development activities. She is committed to supporting SUNY

research faculty, serves as chair of the SUNY Research Council, and collaborates with the campus vice presidents for research. She also works closely with the Research Foundation for SUNY, providing research vision and strategic direction. In June 2018, Dr. Wang was appointed as interim president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Previously, Dr. Wang served as acting assistant director for engineering at the National Science Foundation (NSF), leading the Engineering Directorate, managing a funding portfolio of over $900 million, supporting engineering education, and fostering innovation and technology commercialization. Before that, she served as NSF’s deputy assistant director for engineering, overseeing operations of the Directorate for Engineering. Earlier at NSF, Dr. Wang was the division director of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) division. She first joined NSF in June 2009 as a program director for the SBIR/STTR program. Dr. Wang began her career at IBM/Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. She holds seven U.S. patents. Dr. Wang received her Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University.

Diane White Assistant Professor, School of Nursing & Allied Health, SUNY Empire State College

Dianne White is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing and Allied Health at SUNY Empire State College. She is a registered nurse with an M.S. in nursing from SUNY Institute of Technology. She is currently pursuing a PhD in nursing from SUNY, University at Buffalo. Dianne teaches in both the RN to BSN and the M.S. in nursing programs. She is the lead

faculty for the Baccalaureate Nursing Capstone and in that role is responsible for approving clinical placements. She has been actively involved in the development and college individualization of the DAVIN Software.

David Yaskin Chief Executive Officer, Faculty Guild

David Yaskin, CEO of Faculty Guild, has been an education technology leader for over 20 years. He is credited with helping to create two new product categories: enterprise course/learning management systems and enterprise student success systems. Most recently, David was the senior vice president for student success at Hobsons, a global education company

that acquired Starfish Retention Solutions in early 2015. In 2007, David founded Starfish and ran it as its CEO until the sale to Hobsons. Starfish was the leading provider of enterprise student success platforms, supporting over 250 colleges and universities and helping more than 4.6 million students. The recipient of numerous awards for technology and innovation, Starfish helped its clients achieve improved student persistence by promoting the effective delivery and evaluation of student support initiatives. Prior to Starfish, David was VP of product strategy for Blackboard from 1999 to 2007. Prior to his time at Blackboard, David led software development projects in the areas of education, healthcare, safety testing, and earth science at such industry leaders as IBM, SAIC, Thomson, and Hughes. David holds a B.S. in computer engineering and mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, awarded 1986.

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