University of Illinois, Chicago

October 16, 2017

Preamble: This conference aims to provide an intimate and open environment as a professional development and enrichment opportunity for all participating Associate Deans for Research.

Monday,  October 16

9:00 – 9:15 am: Welcome and overview of the program

• Participant introductions

9:15 – 9:45 am: Keynote, Dr. Peter Nelson, Dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Engineering, “The Challenges Facing Small to Medium Sized Engineering Schools: A Dean’s Perspective”

9:45 – 10:00 am: Q&A

10:00 – 10:15 am: Break

10:15 – 12:00 pm: Facilitated Discussion of the following topics 1) Defining and empowering the position of Associate Dean of Research in a consistent way 2) Optimizing Associate Deans’ relationships with their engineering faculty colleagues 3) Optimizing Associate Deans’ relationships with their Deans 4) Providing Associate Deans of Research a system of metrics both for self-evaluation and for evaluation of their Colleges/Schools of Engineering

12:00 – 1:00 pm: Lunch (Provided)

1:00 – 2:30 pm: Presentation and Facilitated Discussion, “Recruiting Women Faculty”, Dr. Adrienne Minerick, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Michigan Technical University

2:30 – 2:45 pm: Break

2:45 – 4:15 pm: Presentation and Facilitated Discussion, “Recruiting Faculty From Underrepresented Minority Groups”, Dr. Jeremiah Abiade, Faculty Director, UIC President’s Award Program for STEM Initiative

4:15 – 5:00 pm: Open discussion and wrap up, facilitated by Dr. Ken Brezinsky, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, UIC, and Dr. Vahid Motevalli, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Tennessee Tech University