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Spring 2009 Meet Michigan Seminar
Seminar: Wednesday, May 13 – Friday, May 15, 2009
Orientation: Monday, April 20, 2009, 3-5 PM
Disciplinary Foci: Birth To Five: Families, Health, and Education

THEMES AND TOPICS

Families

• Foster Care Services
• Needs of Military Families
• Early Childhood Inclusion Issues
• Policies Impacting Michigan Families
• Impact of Budget Cuts on Michigan Families

Health and Nutrition

• Health Needs and Opportunities in Michigan
• Early Childhood Rural Health Care
• Health Communication and Telemedicine
• National Children’s Study
• Infant Mental Health
• Infant Obesity
• Nutrition Initiatives
• Breast Feeding/Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Programs

Education

• MSU Human Development Initiative
• Literacy
• Tribal Head Start and Early Childhood Initiatives

Diversity

• Refugees Services, Immunization and Migrant Services
• Inter-tribal Council of Michigan
• Socio-Economic Demographics in Michigan

Public Policy/Government

• Public Policy Challenges in Michigan and in the Nation
• State Government Perspectives on Early Childhood Issues

Research/Collaborations/Networks/Funding

• Opportunities for MSU Researchers in Michigan
• Institutional Collaborations
• Community-University Collaborations
• MSU and Corporate/Foundation Support for Birth – Five Initiatives

INVITED EXTERNAL SPEAKERS

• Alethia Carr, Director, Maternal & Child Health, Michigan
• James Anderson, General, U.S. Army
• Ronald Latuszek, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army
• Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan
• Michigan House of Representatives Member
• Michigan Senator
• Michigan Department of Education Officer
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Birth to Eight Initiative Program Officer
• Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Tribal Leaders

MSU INVITED SPEAKERS

• Marietta Baba, Dean, College of Social Science, MSU
• Adrian Blow, Assistant Professor, Family and Childhood Ecology, MSU
• Nell Duke, Associate Professor, Teacher Education, MSU
• Lisa Gorman, Doctoral Candidate, Family and Child Ecology, MSU
• Hope Gerde, Assistant Professor, Family and Child Ecology, MSU
• Sue Grady, Assistant Professor, Geography, MSU
• Hiram Fitzgerald, Associate Provost , University Outreach and Engagement, MSU
• Mildred Horodynski, Professor, Nursing, MSU
• Ester Onaga, Associate Professor, Family and Child Ecology, MSU
• Nigel Paneth, Professor, Epidemiology and Pediatrics, MSU
• Kellye Wood, Director, Early Childhood Laboratory

MSU SITES

• Michigan Capitol Building, Lansing
• Michigan State University Early Childhood Laboratory, East Lansing
• Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Center, Traverse City
• Camp Lehman, Gaylord Dennos Museum, Traverse City
• MSU Extension Office, Cadillac
• MSU Office, Grayling
• Camp Grayling, Grayling
• Infant Court, Midland
• Dow Gardens, Midland

HOTELS

• Bayshore Hotel and Resort, Traverse City
• Treetops Resort, Gaylord

TRIP FACILITATORS

• Jan Bokemeier, Chair, Sociology, MSU
• Gary Anderson, Director, Social Work, MSU
• Karen Wampler, Chair, Family and Child Ecology, MSU
• Deborah DeZure, Assistant Provost for Faculty and Organizational Development , MSU
• Allyn Shaw, Associate Director F&OD, MSU

NOTE: Sites and speakers are subject to change

Spring 2008 3-Day Seminar took place
May 7 -9, 2008
Disciplinary Foci: Technology, Telecommunications, and Technology -Human Interface

Themes and Topics

• Technology
• Telecommunications
• Technology-Human Interface
• Health Communication and Telemedicine
• Community and Technology Initiatives
• Technology Use in Diverse Communities
• Information Technology and Education
• Research about Telecommunication, internet and IT use in rural Michigan
• Technology and the Michigan Economy
• Policy and Budget Issues Facing Technological Issues in Michigan
• Designing Work Environments for Technology
• Public Policy Challenges in Michigan and in the Nation
• MSU and Corporate/ Foundation Support for Technology Initiatives
• MSU and State Government Perspectives on Technology
• Opportunities for MSU Researchers Across Michigan
• Institutional Collaborations
• Community-University Collaborations
• E-Government

Sites

• Michigan House of Representatives, Lansing
• Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids
• Michigan State University Usability and Accessibility Lab
• Information Technology Empowerment Center, Lansing
• Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids
• VanAndel Research Institute, Grand Rapids
• Detroit Institute of Art
• Michigan State University Engineering Lab
• Hotel St. Regis, Detroit
• Youthville, Detroit
• Scarab Club, Detroit

Invited Speakers (alphabetical order)

State/County Officials

• Phillip Bertolini, Chief County Executive, Chief Information Officer, Oakland County
• Chris Knapp, Director, Capital Area IT Council
• Bart Stupak, U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's First Congressional District
• State Legislators, TBD

Demographic/Economic Issues

• James Epolito, President and CEO, Michigan Economic Development Council
• Robert Krestakos, Chief Information Officer, Steelcase Corporation
• Ken Theiss, Director, Michigan Department of Information Technology
• Don Welch, President and CEO, MERIT Network, Inc.
• Ryan Vartoogian, President and CEO, Spartan Internet Corporation

MSU Invited Speakers:

• Johannes Bauer, Director, Quello Center, MSU
• Ron Choura, Professor, Telecommunications, Information Studies, and Media
• Kurt DeMaagd, Assistant Professor, Telecommunications, Information Studies, and Media
• Nicole Ellison, Assistant Professor, Telecommunications, Information Studies, and Media
• Hiram Fitzgerald, Associate Provost for University Outreach and Engagement, MSU
• David Gift, Vice Provost for Libraries, Computing and Technology, MSU
• Linda Jackson, Professor, Psychology, MSU
• Cliff Lampe, Assistant Professor, Telecommunications, Information Studies, and Media, MSU
• Abhishek Naga, Doctoral Candidate, Computer Science, MSU
• Jung-Eun Lee, Doctoral Candidate, Computer Science, MSU
• Matt Mutka, Chair, Computer Science and Engineering, MSU
• Charles Salmon, Dean, College of Communication Arts and Sciences, MSU
• Sarah Swierenga, Director, Usability and Accessibility Center, MSU
• Ning Xi, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSU
• Teresa Isela VanderSloot, Academic Specialist/Advisor, Computer Science and Engineering, MSU
• Kirk S. Riley, Executive Director, Information Technology Empowerment Center, MSU

Trip Facilitators

• Pamela Whitten, Associate Dean, MSU College of Communication Arts and Sciences
• Charles Steinfield, Chair, Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, MSU
• Deborah DeZure, Assistant Provost for Faculty and Organizational Development, MSU
• Allyn Shaw, Assistant Director of Leadership Development Programs, MSU Office of Faculty and Organizational Development

NOTE: Sites and speakers are subject to change

Spring 2007 3-Day Seminar took place
May 9 -11, 2007
Disciplinary Foci: Health, Health Communication, Health and Its Relation to Economic Development Across the State of Michigan

Key Themes, Sites and Speakers
for Meet Michigan, Spring 2007

Themes and Topics
• Health in Michigan
• Health Communication and Telemedicine
• Health Demographics/Disparities
• Community Health Initiatives
• Michigan’s Diverse Populations
• Medical Tourism
• Impact on Economic Development on Health Care
• Policy and Budget Issues Facing Health Care in Michigan—Medicaid and Public
• Urban Redevelopment
• Public Policy Challenges in Michigan
• MSU and Corporate/ Foundation Support for Health Initiatives
• MSU and State Government Perspectives on Health
• Opportunities for MSU Researchers Across Michigan
• Institutional Collaborations
• Community-University Collaborations

Sites
• Spectrum Health Services, Grand Rapids
• Michigan House of Representatives, Lansing
• St. Johns Riverside Hospital, Detroit
• Ingham County Health Department
• Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids
• St. Mary’s Hospital and Health Care Clinics, (Homeless and HIV/AIDs) Grand Rapids
• Grand Valley State University Life Sciences Center, Grand Rapids
• Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids
• Roostertail, Detroit

Invited Speakers (alphabetical order)

State/County Officials
• Jean Chabut, Chief Administrative Officer of Public Health, Michigan Dept. of Public Health
• Phyllis Meadows, Health Officer, Detroit Health Department
• Paul Rinehart, Director, Medical Services Administration, Michigan Department of Community Health
• Dean Sienko, Director, Ingham County Health Department
• State Legislators, TBD

Health Facilities Representatives:
• William G. Anderson, DO, Director, Medical Education, St. Johns Riverview
• David Baumgartner, MD, HIV/AIDS Center, St. Mary’s Hospital
• Paul Bridgewater, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging
• Princella Graham, Corporate Director of Public Policy, St. Johns Riverview
• Anthony Greer, MD, VP, Medical Affairs/Medical Director, St. Johns Riverview
• Steve Heacock, Chief Administrator Office, Van Andel Research Institute
• Kim Horn, CEO, Priority Health
• Dianna Jackson, Administrative Director, Diagnostic Services, St. Johns Riverview
• Ruth Moore, Director of Biomedical Investigations and Research, St. Johns Riverview
• Dianne Pressley Capers, Vice President, Professional Services, St. Johns Riverview
• Tony Senagore, Vice President, Research and Medical Education, Spectrum Health Service
• Joe Tasse, CEO, St. Johns Riverview
• Cynthia Taueg, VP, Community Health, St. Johns Riverview
• Michelle Taylor-Smith, Vice President, Patient Services and Chief Nursing Officer,
    St. Johns Riverview

Demographic/Economic Issues/Financial Support Representatives
• Susan Broman, Executive Director, Steelcase Foundation
• Matt Dugener, Grand Rapids Smart Zone, Grand Valley State University
• Dan Gaydou, Publisher, Grand Rapids Press, on Economic Impact
• Kellogg Foundation Representative
• Birgit Kohler, President, Right Place
• Joyce Moore, Chair, Alliance for Health Business Group
• Laurence Rosen, Project Manager and Health Policy Consultant Health, Human Services,
    and Philanthropy Group, Public Policy Associates, Incorporated

MSU Invited Speakers:
• Hiram Fitzgerald, Associate Provost for University Outreach and Engagement, MSU
• John Goddeeris, Professor, Economics, MSU on Health Economics
• Mary Mundt, Dean, College of Nursing, MSU
• Marsha Rappley, College of Human Medicine, MSU
• William Strampel, Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine, MSU
• Pamela Whitten, Assistant Dean, College of Communication, MSU, on Telemedicine and Health Delivery

Trip Facilitators
• Denise Holmes, Associate Dean, MSU College of Human Medicine
• Deborah DeZure, Assistant Provost for Faculty and Organizational Development , MSU
• Allyn Shaw, Assistant Director of Leadership Development Programs, MSU Office of Faculty
    and Organizational Development

NOTE: Sites and speakers are subject to change