Podcast: Not Alone special edition - Trust, Impact, and the Future of Higher Education
1. September 2025
What happens when academic leaders from renowned institutions gather to tackle the most urgent questions in higher education? In this two-part special edition of Not Alone: Leaders in Conversation, recorded at Elsevier’s 2025 Impact Conference, you’ll hear candid, forward-thinking dialogue on rebuilding trust, redefining impact, and navigating the seismic changes and opportunities facing academia today.
Part One covers issues such as rebuilding trust, digital transformation in libraries, the role of ai in research, and student empowerment
Featured Guests:
Judy Verses – President, Elsevier Academic & Government Group
Cyril Oberlander – Library Dean, Cal Poly Humboldt
Catherine Stollar Peters – Director of Research Data Strategy, SUNY
Part Two examines the role of universities in fostering human progress, understanding the impact of research, accessibility, and adapting to accelerated change
Featured Guests:
DeAnna Toten Beard – Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Baylor University
Jordan Tegtmeyer – Senior Associate Dean for Finance & Administration, Princeton University
Baron G. Wolf – Assistant VP for Research & Chief of Staff, University of Kentucky
Tune in for
Unfiltered perspectives from peers at MIT, Harvard, UCLA, Princeton, Baylor, SUNY, Cal Poly Humboldt, and more
Actionable insights on leadership, innovation, and institutional strategy
New approaches to building trust, fostering impact, and leading through change
About this podcast
Not Alone: Leaders in Conversation features in-depth discussions with prominent leaders in academia, business and technology, showcasing their insights to inspire and ignite conversation. It’s hosted by Dr Rafael L Bras, Editor of Not Alone and a Professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.