2010
The third annual Best Practices Forum was held on Thursday, March 9, 2010 at the Norris Center. The Forum served as a practical way for leaders across the University to share their own specific experiences and demonstrate practical examples of successful technology, process, and people solutions in their respective units. The day fosters creative thinking and provided a forum for some of the best ideas being implemented across the University to be showcased. This years Forum also include a lunch time presentation “Changing Faculty Behavior Through Incentive Compensation" by Jeff Miller, Vice Dean and Chief Operating Officer, Feinberg School of Medicine.
The 2010 presentations included:
Title: Breaking Down Silos: How to Collaborate Within Decentralized Organizations to Establish Best Practices
Presenters:
Beth Clifford Smith, Manager, Administrative Services
Kathleen Arbuckle, Program Assistant, Brady Program for Ethics and Civic Life
Title: Transitioning to a Project Management Culture
Presenters:
David Keown, Associate Dean, IT
David Asmus, Project Manager, IT
Title: NURAP: Fostering Excellence by Empowering a Peer Network at NU
Presenters:
Frank Cutting,Grant/Contract Financial Administrator
Lori Palfalvi, Research Administrator
Daniel Rademacher, Senior Grants/Contracts Administrator
Title: Promoting Your School through Video
Presenters:
Alan Wolff, Senior IT Director
Gina Myerson, Assistant Dean, Director of Marketing
Title: Improving Faculty Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Reporting: An Online Integrated Solution
Presenters:
Bridget B. Chamberlain, Director of Compliance, Office of Regulatory Affairs
Title: Creating a Communications Continuum from Admissions to Alumni Using CRM Systems
Presenters:
Anne Penway, Director of Graduate Admissions
Belinda Lichty Clarke, Director of Communications
Title: Assessing the Security Maturity of Service Providers
Presenters:
Dave Kovarik, Director, Information & Systems Security/Compliance
Farhan Hasan, Manager, Consulting & Project
Title: Small Changes Yield Immediate Impact: A Process to Enhance the Student Experience Through Communication and Collaboration
Presenters:
Christina-Mai Just, Assistant Director, Executive Education Marketing