• Navigating Higher Education Leadership: Systems, People, and Intentionality

    Written by Esen Gokpinar-Shelton Program: RCD Emerging Leaders Program | Guest Speaker Session Facilitator: Dr. Maureen Biggers Guest Speakers: Kristy Long (Associate CIO & Chief of Staff, Univ. of Oregon) & Von Welch (Former Associate VP & Center Director, Indiana Univ.) In Research Computing and Data (RCD), technical expertise is usually where everyone starts. We…

  • Midwest RCD Emerging Leaders Cohort 2025–2026

    We are excited to introduce the 2025–2026 Emerging Leaders Cohort of the Midwest Research Computing and Data (RCD) community! This inaugural cohort brings together a diverse group of professionals dedicated to advancing research computing, supporting researchers across disciplines, and shaping the future of RCD as an emerging profession. Over the coming year, cohort members will…

  • A Conversation on Leadership, Growth, and Excellence with Lois Brooks

    Written by: Esen Gokpinar-Shelton Our RCD Emerging Leaders Program recently had the privilege of hosting Lois Brooks, retired Chief Information Officer of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in a Zoom session facilitated by our very own Todd Shechter, UW-Madison’s current Chief Technology Officer and a Steering Committee member for the Midwest RCD Consortium. The conversation offered…

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