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8:00 REGISTRATION Jayhawk Walk, Level 4

8:00 REFRESHMENTS – COFFEE, TEA Jayhawk Room and Parlors, Level 5

8:30 WELCOME Woodruff Auditorium, Level 5 Mike Rounds, Senior Associate Vice Provost for University Administration

8:35 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Woodruff Auditorium, Level 5

Reggie Robinson, Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs

9:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS NOTE: Sessions are concurrent and may be repeated at either 10 or 11 am

Navigating Power Dynamics in a Changing Organization

Angie Pastorek Woodruff, Level 5

Creating a Proactive Campus Climate through Partnerships: Hawk Route-Beyond Physical Access

Catherine Johnson Malott, Level 6

Effective Engagement at an International University

Rachel Sherman Johnson Chuck Olcese, Joe Potts Alison Watkins

Kansas, Level 6

What is the Jayhawk and Why Should I Care? Curtis Marsh Pine, Level 6 Practicing Mindfulness to Engage with Self Merrill Evans Centennial, Level 6 Immunity to Change Mary Banwart Big 12, Level 5 The Basics of Nonviolent Communication D.A. Graham Alderson, Level 4

10:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS NOTE: Sessions are concurrent and may be repeated at either 9 or 11 am

Going Beyond Work-Life as Struggle: Creating a Life with Work, Family, and Renewal

Angela Gist-Mackey Woodruff, Level 5

Navigating Power Dynamics in a Changing Organization

Angie Pastorek Big 12, Level 5

Finding Freedom: Using Breath and Body Awareness to Achieve Mental Clarity

Melinda Ball Malott, Level 6

Staff Fellows Focus Group KU Staff Fellows English, Level 6 Practicing Mindfulness to Engage with Self Merrill Evans Centennial, Level 6 Lessons from Citizen: How the 2017-2018 KU Common Book Can Help Us Be Better

Howard Graham Pine, Level 6

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Panel Discussion Take Action: Start From Where You Are

Jennifer Ananda, Kelly Jones Annie McKay

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Effective Engagement at an International University

Rachel Sherman Johnson Chuck Olcese, Joe Potts Alison Watkins

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Immunity to Change Mary Banwart Woodruff, Level 5 Panel Discussion The Influence of Managers on Workplace Engagement and Culture

Dave Cook, Tammara Dunham, Pat Kuester , Cary Whitcup

Alderson, Level 4

Finding Freedom: Using Breath and Body Awareness to Achieve Mental Clarity

Melinda Ball Malott, Level 6

Staff Fellows Focus Group KU Staff Fellows English, Level 6 The Basics of Nonviolent Communication D.A. Graham

Laurie Harrison Big 12, Level 5

What is the Jayhawk and Why Should I Care? Curtis Marsh Pine, Level 6 Creating a Proactive Campus Climate through Partnerships: Hawk Route-Beyond Physical Access

Catherine Johnson Kansas, Level 6

12:00 LUNCH, NETWORKING, INFORMATION TABLES Ballroom, Level 5

1:00 AFTERNOON SPEAKERS Woodruff Auditorium, Level 5

Go outside: Nature is the Cure for Impoverished Cognition Ruth Ann Atchley, Professor of Psychology, Assistant Vice Chancellor, KU Edwards Campus

Professional Self-Care and Sustainability Jen Brockman, Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center

We Were Never Designed for This: The Psychological Toxicity of Modern Life (And What You Can Do About It) Stephen Ilardi, Associate Professor, Psychology

Making Support Explicit: Developing and Maintaining Strong Mentoring Skills Shannon Portillo, Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs & Administration

Thank You for Breaking My Dishes: The Art of Nonviolent/Compassionate Communication D.A. Graham, University Ombuds, Ombuds Office

2:30 PREVIEW OF STAFF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Woodruff Auditorium, Level 5 Kathleen Ames-Stratton, Associate Director of Human Resources for Learning & Development

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Diane Goddard, Vice Provost for Administration and Finance

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MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS

(listed alphabetically by title of session)

The Basics of Nonviolent Communication Dr. D.A. Graham, University Ombuds, Ombuds Office Laurie Harrison, Learning and Development Specialist, Human Resource Management Would you like to live more peacefully with yourself and with the people around you? If you answered yes, then we would like to invite you to The Basics of Nonviolent Communication. Nonviolent Communication helps you resolve your deepest conflicts within yourself and with others through the power of empathy. There are times when we find ourselves resorting to criticism, insult, and blame when trying to resolve conflicts, which only leaves everyone hurting, angry, or depressed. During this workshop you’ll learn how to transform your thinking, moralistic judgments, and language that keep you from the enriching relationships you dream of.

Creating a Proactive Campus Climate through Partnerships: The Hawk Route—Beyond Physical Access

Catherine Johnson, Director, ADA Resource Center for Equity & Accessibility

The University of Kansas Lawrence campus sits atop Mount Oread. Topography of campus provides unique challenges in ensuring an accessible route for individuals with disabilities. Strategic campus partnerships sparked the initial development of the Hawk Route, an accessible route that provides independent access to campus for individuals with disabilities. New partnerships offer opportunities to enhance accessibility and inclusivity of the Hawk Route. The session includes how partnerships shaped the Hawk Route videos and audio description and tips on how to develop partnerships to create a proactive campus climate. These partnerships created more than physical access; they created a new conversation on campus on accessibility, empowered individuals with disabilities, and engaged leaders. The session concludes with viewing the videos and the new student-designed Hawk Route logo, and a discussion of future plans for the Hawk Route.

Effective Engagement at an International University Dr. Rachel Sherman Johnson, Director, Campus Internationalization and Fellowships, International Programs Chuck Olcese, Director, International Student Services Dr. Joe Potts, Assistant Vice Provost for International Programs Alison Watkins, Communications Director, International Programs KU’s mission includes being an international research university, which means that people from other cultures are part of our everyday work. Developing intercultural communication skills will help foster a positive, productive, and enjoyable work environment. This session will help you think about how your job connects to KU’s international mission and offer tools for more comfortable and confident interactions with our global community.

Finding Freedom: Using Breath and Body Awareness to Achieve Mental Clarity

Melinda J. Ball, IT Technology Specialist, KU Information Technology

This session will take you through practical breath control with basic physical postures to cultivate a more calm and clear state of mind.

Focus Group

2017-2018 KU Staff Fellows

You are invited to participate in a focus group hosted by KU Staff Fellows. Staff Fellows are select University of Kansas employees who receive leadership training, mentoring, and an expanded view of the university while they work together on a year-long project that benefits the university. Your candid, honest feedback about why you choose to work at KU and how the institution values your efforts will help the KU Staff Fellows shape the recommendations they will provide to KU leadership in May 2018 on how KU can foster a culture where staff feel engaged. Your participation is encouraged as part of the group’s efforts to learn and discover why staff choose to call KU their employer. We hope you can join us!

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Going Beyond Work-Life Struggle: Creating a Life with Work, Family, and Renewal Dr. Angela N. Gist-Mackey, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies While we struggle to achieve "work-life" balance, we rarely stop to ask if such a goal is even attainable, given the intense demands we all face in handling work and family responsibilities, while trying to make time for volunteer work, hobbies, and even some good old-fashioned downtime. In this session, we'll talk about the increasing intensity of the work-life struggle, and unearth the source of hidden pressures we all face to do more, more, more—while feeling like we are doing none of it to the best of our abilities. Then, we'll explore ideas for decoding and off-setting these pressures. Finally, we'll discuss practical, everyday ideas for self-advocacy at work and at home, as well as ideas for planning to focus on what matters most to you in each aspect of your life in 2018—whether that's on building new skills, making more time for the activities and people you enjoy most, or making an even bigger change.

Immunity to Change Dr. Mary Banwart, Director, Institute for Leadership Studies In their book Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization, Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow posit that the challenge isn't a lack of willpower. Rather, they argue that failure to meet our goals may be the result of an emotional immune system that helps protect us from the fallout that can come from change—namely, disappointment and shame. This session will uncover issues that are inhibiting change and identify opportunities for improvement through a four-step framework for tracking goals, overcoming perceived barriers, and outlining productive actions. The Influence of Managers on Workplace Engagement and Culture (panel discussion) Dr. Dave Cook, Vice Chancellor, KU Edwards Campus Tammara Durham, Vice Provost for Student Affairs Pat Kuester, Director, Education, Social & Biobehavioral Shared Service Center Cary Whitcup, Assistant Director, Enrollment Management Services

Lessons from Citizen: How the 2017-2018 KU Common Book Can Help Us Be Better

Howard Graham, Associate Director for Academic Programs in the Office of First-Year Experience

Claudia Rankine’s award winning book Citizen: An American Lyric is the 2017-2018 KU Common Book. The book has resonated with the KU community. It was used in over 200 sections of classes in the fall, and Rankine’s talk in the Lied Center in September drew over 2100 people. In an interview with National Public Radio, Rankine said of the book, “On the one hand, I am talking about institutionalized racism. But on another and, I think, equally important level, I’m just talking about what happens when we fail each other as people.” Using examples from a variety of campus programs connected to the book, this session will examine how Rankine’s writing in Citizen can help us to better support one another and our students.

Navigating Power Dynamics in a Changing Organization Dr. Angie Pastorek, Program Manager and Faculty, Professional Workplace Communication, KU Edwards Campus Large organizations used to be stable and predictable, but changes in the broader political and societal systems mean that State organizations are increasingly under pressure to adapt to the changing needs and expectations of a variety of stakeholders. Creating change that not only serves the functional needs of the organization but also helps strengthen working relationships within and across teams ultimately requires taking a fresh look at how we talk about structure and implement change. In this session, we’ll explore a variety of concepts from the field of organizational communication that can help us uncover and begin to address the root cause(s) of power and control dynamics in the context of a changing system. The goal of this session is that both supervisors and direct reports leave with new ideas and practical strategies for initiating conversations that can help enhance the inclusiveness of both change-related processes and your team’s everyday communication practices. Practicing Mindfulness Merrill Evans Stressful job/life? Come treat yourself to an hour of mindfulness and learn basic tools and skills to reduce anxiety, regulate emotions, and just be present.

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Take Action: Start From Where You Are (panel discussion) Jennifer Ananda, Deputy Title IX Coordinator/Policy Specialist, Institutional Opportunity and Access Kelly Jones, Associate Director of Field Education, School of Social Welfare Annie McKay, President and CEO, Kansas Action for Children You have identified something that you care about, and it is time to take action. Civic engagement can mean a lot of different things. Sometimes it is writing an email to lots of people; sometimes is a well-timed phone call, or a carefully cultivated relationship with an elected representative. Being effective at making change means being able to choose from a portfolio of tools and strategies. This panel discussion features civically engaged University of Kansas employees and alumni who can share practical wisdom from their experience to help you start from where you are.

What is the Jayhawk and Why Should I Care? History and Traditions that Make KU Stand Out Curtis Marsh, Director of KU Info and the DeBruce Center There are many reasons to be proud of the University of Kansas, and not all of them are basketball related. You may be surprised at the unique happenings on campus through the years. Learn why your school is better than theirs, and how you can truly connect with the KU story.

AFTERNOON TED-LIKE TALKS

(listed in order of appearance)

Go Outside: Nature is the Cure for Impoverished Cognition Dr. Ruth Ann Atchley, Professor of Psychology and the Assistant Vice Chancellor, KU Edwards Campus Cognitive distraction can harm creative output by disrupting the ability to maintain the complex attention, emotion, and language processes needed to allow us to be creative. Consistent with this idea is recent showing that disconnecting from distracting devices and being immersed in natural settings for an extended period of time can boost the production of creative verbal associations by 50% (R. A. Atchley, Strayer & Atchley, 2012; Atchley, Atchley, & Strayer, under review). My talk will review this work and explore how these findings inform us that removing distractions and making time for reflection moves creative output to its peak. It will also explore how the positive aspects of natural environments may improve cognitive function by improving other features of psychological functioning such as mood.

Professional Self-Care and Sustainability Jen Brockman, Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center The reality of working with individuals in crisis or in high stress professional environments is the inevitable compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, or even burn out. This session helps participants assess their level of professional stress and personal coping strategies. Participants will also be introduced to tools for internal, environmental, and systemic change for the improvement of work life balance and compassion fatigue reduction. We Were Never Designed for This: The Psychological Toxicity of Modern Life (And What You Can Do About It) Dr. Stephen Ilardi, Associate Professor, Psychology Our ancestors lived for millennia in a world far different from the one we now inhabit, and our genes, bodies, brains, and minds remain calibrated in large degree to that ancient way of life. Simply put: We were never designed for the sedentary, indoor, socially isolated, sleep-deprived, fast-food-laden, frenzied 24/7/365 pace of modern American life. The result is an epidemic of mental illness that shows no signs of abating, despite the fact that one in five Americans is now on psychiatric medication. But it is possible to reclaim several healing habits of the past—many of which have profound effects on brain function and neurochemistry—and weave them into the fabric of 21st Century life. Making Support Explicit: Developing and Maintaining Strong Mentoring Skills Dr. Shannon Portillo, Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs & Administration We often talk about mentoring as a mythical relationship where a senior person bestows knowledge onto someone in the next generation to ensure they can become successful in their career. But mentoring isn't actually about fostering a single relationship with someone you want to see succeed. It is about a set of skills that you learn, develop, and maintain throughout your career. Here we will discuss the specific skills of mentoring and how you can strengthen your own mentoring skills.

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Thank You for Breaking My Dishes: The Art of Nonviolent Compassionate Communication Dr. D.A. Graham, University Ombuds, Ombuds Office Via exchanges with others who matter to us, Charles Taylor proposed that human identities develop through the use of rich language draped in shared horizons of significance. The fostering of these dialogical ties beyond purely instrumental purposes, along with the recognition of the human dignity in all, may avert the fallen ideal of authenticity. Nonviolent communication affords the skillful dialogue with others cradled in a shared sense of significance and supports the development of a meaningful identity; one that is formed through the realization of what exists beyond the self. The purpose of this TED-like talk is to argue that nonviolent communication facilitates the reclamation of authenticity.

MEET YOUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Reggie Robinson, Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Before becoming vice chancellor for public affairs in 2018, Reggie had led the KU School of Public Affairs & Administration since 2014. From 2002-10, he served as president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents. Before assuming his position with the Regents, he served as chief of staff to KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway and visiting professor at the KU School of Law. He has also worked as a law professor and director of the Center for Law and Government at Washburn University. From 1993-98, he served at senior levels in the U.S. Department of Justice, initially as a White House Fellow

assigned as a special assistant to Attorney General Janet Reno. He went on to serve in a number of senior executive posts in the department. Reggie earned his undergraduate and law degrees from KU and was an intern for Sen. Bob Dole in 1978. Between college and law school, he served four years as a field artillery officer in the U.S. Army.

CLOSING REMARKS

Diane Goddard, Vice Provost for Administration and Finance Diane Goddard is currently vice provost for administration and finance for KU Lawrence Campus. Diane is strategically leading the implementation of Changing for Excellence which is a comprehensive transformational review of KU’s administrative practices. She works closely with the provost/executive vice chancellor on fiscal strategies for the campus, particularly in relation to tuition and the research foundation. Her responsibilities include oversight of the campus fiscal and operational functions including the Budget Office, Comptroller’s Office, Procurement Services, Human Resource

Management, Information Technology, Facilities Services, Facilities Planning & Development, Capital Planning and Space Management, Public Safety Office, Environmental Health and Safety, Sustainability, Parking, and the KU Card Office. Before becoming the vice provost for finance in November 2008, she was the associate vice provost/comptroller. As Comptroller since 1998 her principal responsibility included maintaining institutional fiscal integrity and accountability. She has also served as acting budget director, the director of purchasing and associate comptroller. From 1984 – 1991 Diane was associate director of the Kansas Geological Survey. She received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Southern Connecticut State University, and a MBA from KU.

MEET YOUR MORNING SESSION PRESENTERS

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Jennifer Ananda, Deputy Title IX Coordinator/Policy Specialist, Institutional Opportunity and Access Jennifer came to KU in June 2016 and serves as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Policy Specialist for the IOA. Prior to joining the IOA staff, Jennifer practiced law at the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) and in private practice, specializing in civil litigation, including divorce, child in need of care, and protection orders; immigration; and misdemeanor criminal defense. Prior to direct practice, Jennifer worked in the field of sexual and domestic violence doing community organizing and systems work at KCSDV and through her practicum at the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office.

Jennifer obtained her JD and MSW at KU.

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Melinda J. Ball, IT Technology Specialist, Information Technology

At 18, Melinda was introduced to the world of holistic healing through acupuncture. Then began her yoga journey in 2002. She eventually found deep inspiration for yoga in Lawrence and committed herself to the practice in 2008. She firmly believes in yoga’s profound lesson of cultivating strength and openness on and off the mat. In 2014, Melinda earned her 200-hour Certification through OmTree’s Teacher Training program and have been instructing ever since. She is registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance where she continues her education with regular workshop attendance and online courses. She also leads yoga classes regularly at OmTree Shala and Crossfit Lawrence. In addition, she occasionally substitutes at Westside Yoga.

Dr. Mary Banwart, Director, Institute for Leadership Studies Mary Banwart, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Communication Studies Department and Director of the Institute for Leadership Studies (ILS). She is also the program and academic director for the Kansas Women’s Leadership Institute, housed in the ILS. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership and communication as well as political communication. Her primary research focuses on political campaign communication and the influence of gender in political campaigns, with specific attention directed toward political advertising, campaign web sites, and mixed-gender

debates. She also researches the effects of leadership development programs on empowerment, resilience, and capacity building. Dr. Dave J. Cook, Vice Chancellor, KU Edwards Campus David Cook, Ph.D., has served as vice chancellor for the KU Edwards Campus since 2013. He is also a professor with tenure serving in faculty positions in the communication studies and the health policy and management programs. While serving as associate vice chancellor for community engagement at The University of Kansas Medical Center, Cook led a statewide infrastructure dedicated to working with communities, business partners, and regional leaders to advance the health of Kansas and beyond. Cook also served as the associate director of the Institute for Community and Public Health, an entity dedicated to developing a new School of Public Health at KU. Cook completed a highly selective American Council on Education Fellowship where he was mentored by the provost at the University of North Carolina Chapel-Hill. He is a graduate of KU, and holds a master’s degree and doctorate in organizational communication. He completed a bachelor’s from Iowa State University.

Tammara Durham, Vice Provost for Student Affairs Tammara Durham, Ed.D., joined KU in 1998 as assistant director of the Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center. She served as director of the University Advising Center from 2004 to 2011. Durham was named vice provost for student affairs at the University of Kansas in May 2012 after serving as interim vice provost since September 2011. Prior to that, she served as associate vice provost for Student Success since January 2011.

As the vice provost for student affairs, Durham is the senior student affairs officer for the main campus in Lawrence and is responsible for student life, support and leadership programs, student auxiliary services and student-supported wellness programs. The Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs coordinates and develops student support services and programs and serves as an advocate for student needs across the university community that contribute to overall academic success. Durham received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southwest Missouri State University and her doctorate from the University of Kansas in higher education administration.

Merrill Evans, CARE Coordinator, Watkins Health Services Merrill Evans is a licensed specialist clinical social worker who has been providing mental health services to Douglas County for more than 10 years. She is currently the Care Coordinator at KU providing confidential services for students who have been impacted by sexual- and gender-based violence. Her services include individual therapeutic support, advocacy and education around KU and community resources. Merrill provides survivor centered services that respond to the emotional and physical needs of victims of sexual violence and assists victims with managing institutional issues

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created by the victimization. Her therapeutic lens focuses on anger as the backbone of recovery and the power of vulnerability. Dr. Angela N. Gist-Mackey, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies and Director, KU Edwards Campus Communication Studies Graduate Programs Angela Gist-Mackey, Ph.D., is assistant professor in the department of communication studies with an expertise in organizational communication. After her career in the advertising industry where she served as a senior account executive managing campaigns for regional, national, and global consumer and business-to-business brands, she decided to pursue a doctorate in communication. Gist-Mackey is an interpretive critical scholar who largely researches issues of social mobility and power related to organizational contexts. Her program of research frequently combines three areas of interest: social class, social identity, and organizational culture. She has published research analyzing the experiences of the unemployed across social class groups (working and upper/middle class) while they managed joblessness through organizational memberships. She also examines the identity work and negotiation of individuals’ experiences as they cope with stigma. Most recently, Gist-Mackey has published work in relation the socialization of First Generation college students into intuitions of higher education. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in organizational communication, interviewing, organizational culture, identity, and qualitative methods at both the KU Lawrence and Edwards campuses.

Howard Graham, Associate Director for Academic Programs, Office of First-Year Experience

Howard has served as the associate director for Academic Programs in the Office of First-Year Experience since 2012. He oversees the KU Common Book and Learning Communities Program. He directed the University 101 program between 2012 and January 2018. Graham is regular contributor to the Orientation and Hawk Week programs. Prior to joining the First-Year Experience team, he worked in Kansas Athletics serving as an associate director for Academic and Career Counseling for Student Athlete Support Services and as the staff president of Kansas Athletics for a three-year term. Howard

earned degrees from Colgate University and KU.

Dr. Rachel Sherman Johnson, Director, Campus Internationalization and Fellowships, International Programs Rachel Sherman Johnson, Ph.D., director of campus internationalization and fellowships for International Programs, focuses her research on the intersection of intercultural engagement and creativity. She holds graduate degrees from the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota. While at Minnesota, she worked on campus internationalization through the Internationalizing Teaching and Learning initiative. She has lived abroad in Japan and South Korea. Catherine Johnson, Director, ADA Resources Center for Equity and Accessibility Prior to joining KU, Catherine practiced disability-rights law, specializing in employment and education issues, at the Disability Rights Center of Kansas, Incorporated. Catherine’s long-standing interest in civil rights in higher education led her to in serve as the director of Student Legal Services at the University of Iowa, assistant dean of students for Saint Louis University School of Law and the managing attorney for the Civil Justice Clinic, Washington University School of Law. Catherine received her bachelor’s degree in business administration, her juris doctor, her master’s in higher education from the University of Iowa.

Kelly Jones, Associate Director of Field Education, School of Social Welfare Kelly Jones is the associate director of field education at the KU School of Social Welfare where she teaches a course on social work and aging. She has over 20 years of experience working in social services. While her work began in domestic and sexual violence services, her most recent practice is in geriatric social work. Kelly has worked as a research project coordinator for the KU Office of Aging and Long Term Care and as dementia care specialist for the Alzheimer’s Association, Heart of America Chapter. She is a contributing author to the report The Douglas County Older Adult Needs Assessment

and to the publication Treatment outcomes of a crisis intervention program for dementia with severe psychiatric complications: The Kansas Bridge Project. In November, she was elected to the Lawrence School Board. She has a

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master’s in social work with a concentration in administration and advocacy from KU, where she was a Hartford Project for Productive Aging Education Scholar. Pat Kuester, Director, Education, Social & Biobehavioral Shared Service Center Pat Kuester has over 20 years of experience in administration and finance, including 9 years at KU, where she previously worked as the director of finance and planning at the Law School. As director of the Education, Social & Biobehavioral Shared Service Center (ESB SSC), Pat is responsible for cultivating an environment of customer service and providing customized support to the departments served. She is committed to providing strong leadership, continuous process improvement, staff development, and fostering effective and robust partnerships between the ESB SSC and the departments served.

Curtis Marsh, Director of KU Info and the DeBruce Center As a KU undergraduate student in the early 1990s, Curtis led the local chapter of the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs. Since then, he’s been using his entrepreneurial drive to help create new programs at KU and beyond. In his 20+ years at KU, he has helped develop the Kansas Innovation Corporation (now the Bioscience & Technology Business Center), the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the updated version of a KU tradition called KU Info. In 2016, he became director of the DeBruce Center – a facility that doubles as a shrine for the original rules of basketball and a gathering space for

the extended KU community. He teaches an undergraduate course in leadership for the department of communication studies. Curtis has a passion for KU and Lawrence: its people, history and traditions—second only to his family: his wife Rochelle and two sons, Conner and Carson. He is a proud member of the Lawrence Rotary Club and longtime board member for Leadership Lawrence.

Annie McKay, President and CEO, Kansas Action for Children Previously the executive director of the Kansas Center for Economic Growth (KCEG), Annie joined KAC as president and CEO in June 2016. Before leading the team at KCEG, Annie worked as a research analyst with the University of Kansas coordinating and assisting with evaluation of early childhood and federally funded programs targeting low-income students. A Kansas native, Annie earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and has a master’s degree from the University of Chicago. She was a 2016 Sunflower Foundation Advocacy Fellow, a 2016 University of Kansas Women of Distinction honoree, and currently serves as a member of the Kansas Children’s Cabinet.

Chuck Olcese, Director, International Student Services Chuck Olcese, director, International Student Services, has almost 30 years of experience working with international students at University campuses. He has traveled extensively throughout Asia and taught English in China. Chuck has attended the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication and the Workshop for Intercultural Skill Enhancement on multiple occasions. Olcese has presented on the topic of Intercultural Communication at professional conferences and campus workshops.

Dr. Angie Pastorek, Program Manager and Faculty, Professional Workplace Communication, KU Edwards Campus Angie Pastorek, Ph.D., is a program manager and faculty for the Professional Workplace Communication graduate program at KU Edwards Campus. Angie focuses on helping working professionals identify “what’s really going on here” in terms of team communication and organizational culture across increasingly complex and resource-constrained organizations. She has seen how learning “there’s a name for that” troubling communication phenomenon we are experiencing at work empowers us to more effectively navigate organizational relationships, influence project outcomes, and advance our careers. During her corporate career, Angie worked for global companies including Deloitte and Siemens Healthcare, serving as an internal communication consultant for many large-scale IT and HR projects, and advised senior global leaders on employee communication best practices.

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Dr. Joe Potts, Assistant Vice Provost, Office of International Programs Joe Potts, Ph.D., assistant vice provost for International Programs, previously served as associate dean of international programs at Purdue University. He is active in international education professional associations, and has published work on theories of culture and models for measuring the impact of international students on campuses. He holds graduate degrees from both KU and K-State.

2017-2018 KU Staff Fellows Staff Fellows are select University of Kansas employees who receive leadership training, mentoring, and an expanded view of the university while they work together on a year-long project that benefits the university. Their project is to craft recommendations on how KU can foster a culture where staff feel engaged. They will present their recommendations to KU leadership in May 2018.

Alison Watkins, Communications Director, Office of International Programs Alison Watkins, communications director for International Programs, has extensive experience in international education. She has developed summer intercultural competency workshops for KU staff for the last five years. She has lived abroad in Great Britain and Japan.

Cary Whitcup, Assistant Director, Enrollment Management Services Cary Whitcup serves as the assistant director for Enrollment Management Services where he oversees a staff of 11 who provide first point of contact, and customer service support for the offices of Undergraduate Admissions, the University Registrar, Financial Aid and Scholarships and Student Information Systems. Prior to joining KU in 2016, Cary worked for 10 years at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies as assistant dean for Student Affairs and Community Life and spent 18 years with DeVry University as dean of student affairs. Cary earned a master’s of education in counselor education from the University of San Diego. He has completed Ph.D. coursework in counseling psychology and higher education from USC and UCLA, respectively.

MEET YOUR AFTERNOON PRESENTERS

(listed in order of appearance)

Dr. Ruth Ann Atchley, Professor of Psychology and Assistant Vice Chancellor, KU Edwards Campus Ruth Ann Atchley, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and the assistant vice chancellor at the KU Edwards Campus. Her nearly 20 years of research at KU combines neuroscience data with research on individual differences in emotional, linguistic and other cognitive processes. With funding from the National Science Foundation, she investigated how the cerebral hemispheres contribute to the problems of language comprehension observed in readers with a history of Developmental Language Disorder.

Related projects have sought to develop measures of the perceptual and neurological processing abilities of adults with Alzheimer’s disease by assessing their knowledge of the basic characteristics of. Atchley is also collaborating with a number of clinical psychologists to investigate negative bias seen in depressed individuals and those with chronic pain disorders. This work, funded by the National Institute for Mental Health, examines behavioral and neurophysiological markers that might help to predict depression risk and relapse.

More recently Atchley’s research endeavors to include a greater emphasis on the positive side of psychology. A great example of this is a project involving a social psychologist and a faculty member from the economics department, funded by the Templeton Foundation. This project utilizes behavioral, functional imaging, and neurophysiological research tools to better understand a person’s willingness to behave generously and how they think and feel about negative feedback that they receive during an economic decision making task. She is also excited about her ongoing research funded by the Sunflower Foundation and the National Academies, in collaborations with Paul Atchley and David Strayer at the University of Utah that looks at questions of how creativity and emotion processing can be facilitated by increased exposure to natural settings and decreased involvement with attention-demanding modern

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technology. Her current creativity research, through collaboration with Frank Zilm, is also looking at how personality characteristics and creative cognition can contribute to success in the area of architectural design.

Jen Brockman, Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center Jen Brockman is the director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center at the University of Kansas. She has worked since 2001 in the field of victim advocacy and prevention in three different states at community programs, flagship institutes, and state coalitions. She received a bachelor’s from Drury University in criminology and sociology and a master’s in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University.

Dr. Stephen Ilardi, Associate Professor, Psychology Stephen Ilardi, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist whose research focuses on developing better treatments for clinical depression and other forms of mental illness. He just celebrated his 20th year on the faculty at KU, where he has been honored twice by graduating seniors with the prestigious HOPE Award for teaching excellence. In recent years his research group has worked to develop an innovative new treatment program for depression—Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC)—based on modifiable behaviors (physical activity, sunlight exposure, sleep habits, nutrition,

social connection, and rumination) that can have a profound impact on brain function.

Dr. Shannon Portillo, Associate Professor School of Public Affairs & Administration Shannon Portillo, Ph.D., is an associate professor and undergraduate programs coordinator at the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration. Prior to joining the faculty at KU she taught at George Mason University for 5 years, but she was happy to return to her alma mater in 2013. Shannon takes an interdisciplinary approach to her work exploring how rules and policies are carried out within public organizations. To date she has done work in a broad array of organizations including the military, courts, probation, administrative hearings, policing, higher education and city management. Using a variety of methods, she assesses how social, cultural and legal factors influence the day-to-day operations in these organizations.

Dr. D.A. Graham, University Ombuds, KU University Ombuds Office

D. A. Graham, Ph.D., M.Div., MHR, is The University of Kansas Ombudsperson. He is former vice president, Global Integrity Leader at Nielsen in NYC; university ombudsperson for Princeton University, San Diego State University; and former director of human resources at The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. D. A. has more than 20 years of experience as a master facilitator and mediator in the resolution of complaints, appeals and internal grievance processes for employee/employer issues. He has worked to resolve issues between parties through various types of mediation and communication processes. He has designed and taught numerous courses and workshops on communication, conflict engagement skills, diversity and accountability at multiple universities, corporate and nonprofit

organizations. D. A. is a certified trainer, a lecturer and conflict coach. As a former hospital corpsman and Navy chaplain deployed during Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, D. A. developed a number of innovative outreach programs for community relations in many countries.

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