Empowering Leadership for a Global Society

Join us at this year’s UCF-ERAU Leadership Institute—a one-day conference dedicated to the cultivation of leadership and diversity.

Friday, March 16, 2012

 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
(Registration 8:30 a.m.)
 
University of Central Florida
 Morgridge International Reading Center
 4000 Central Florida Boulevard
 Orlando, FL 32816

 

Why Attend:

• Gain insight from renowned keynote speakers
• Choose from six diversity and leadership breakout sessions
• Network with individuals with a commitment to diversity
• Cultivate your leadership style

Agenda:

8:30AM – 9:00AM – Registration and Poster Display

9:00AM – 9:15AM – Opening Remarks (Global Communication Room)

• Dr. John Hitt, President, University of Central Florida

9:15AM – 10:00AM – Keynote Speaker (Global Communication Room)

• Mr. Frank L. Matthews, co-founder, Cox, Matthews and Associates, and publisher/editor-in-chief, “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

10:00AM – 10:15AM – Break/Room Set-up

10:15AM – 11:15AM – Breakout sessions 

“Leading as a Minority” (Global Communication Room)

• Dr. Mohamed Camara, Vice-Speaker of the Daytona Faculty Senate and Associate Professor, ERAU
• Dr. Maria Cristina (M.C.) Santana, Director of Women’s Studies and Associate Professor, UCF
• Ms. Sonserae Toles, Energy Service HR VP, Siemens
• Mr. Gregory Saunders, Business Office and Computer Operations, Housing and Residence Life, UCF
• Moderator:  Dr. Caroline Pratt Marett

• LEP Presentation

“Making Informed Decisions as Global Educational Leaders - Using Business Intelligence”
–Dr. Sivakumar Jaganathan, Institutional Knowledge Management, UCF

• LEP Presentation

“Learning to Lead through Academic Engagement:  Experiential Learning” –Ms. Shara Lee, Office of Experiential Learning, UCF

11:15AM – 11:30AM – Morning Remarks

• Dr. Valarie King, Director, Office of Diversity Initiatives, UCF

11:30AM – 12:30PM – Networking lunch

12:30PM – 1:30PM – Breakout sessions 

“Executive Leadership in a Global Setting” (Global Communication Room)

• Mr. Greg Schroeder, formerly of NetJets, now of ERAU
• Mr. Martin Arnaud, Univision
• Mr. John C. Bersia, Special Assistant to the President on Global Perspectives, UCF
• Mr. Lucas Boyce, Director, Community Relations, Government Affairs, and Multicultural Insights, Orlando Magic
• Moderator:  Dr. Janet Tinoco

• LEP Presentation

“Leadership in Faculty Recruitment, Diversity, and Retention” –Dr. John Malala, Nicholson School of Communication, UCF

• LEP Alumni Presentation
  “Preparing for Leadership: The Empowerment Edition” –Ms. Edwanna Andrews, LEAD Scholars Program, UCF

1:30PM – 1:45 PM – Break

1:45PM – 2:20 PM – Closing Speaker (Global Communication Room)

• Admiral Alfred Harms, Vice President, SMCA Administration, UCF

2:25PM – 2:30PM – Closing Remarks (Global Communication Room)

• Mr. Richard Stickney, Director, Office of Diversity Initiatives, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Registration:

This event is free, but registration is required. Log on to lepinstitute.eventbrite.com to register.

For More Information:

E-mail kirsten.sietz@ucf.edu or tinocoj@erau.edu.

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