Podcast: Not Alone special edition - Trust, Impact, and the Future of Higher Education

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