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 Oneopens in new tab/window 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 Twoopens in new tab/window 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