USDA Free Webinar - Leveraging Extension and University Engagement: Developing and Implementing Novel Projects Using Transdisciplinary Approaches

Join USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture for a free webinar looking at how Land-grant University administration can support faculty and staff in adopting transdisciplinary approaches and leverage the power of engagement. We’ll hear from top University administrators about the challenges of such work and the opportunities to overcome them, and discuss how to navigate multifaceted projects that support inclusivity and diverse perspectives to address the complex challenges facing food and agricultural systems today. Please register here prior to attending.

This webinar is part of the Transdisciplinary Approaches Webinar series, which examines strategies for implementing transdisciplinary approaches, team-building and overcoming challenges to encourage the adoption of and training in transdisciplinary systems. You can watch recordings from past webinars in the series.

When: Mon, 09/09/2024 - 1:00pm EDT

Speakers:

Marshall Stewart (Moderator)
Kansas State University
Executive Vice President for External Engagement and Chief of Staff

Chancellor Robert Jones
University of Illinois
Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Wendy Powers
Washington State University
Dean, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Jay Akridge
Purdue University
Trustee Chair in Teaching and Learning Excellence and Professor of Agricultural Economics