Innovators

The Innovators podcast, a product of Harris Search Associates, features interesting conversations with global thought leaders in the areas of higher education and research, engineering, technology, and the health sciences and provides our listeners an opportunity to benefit from lessons learned from the national leaders changing the landscape of innovation and discovery. Visit the Harris Search Associates website here.

The Next Wave of Breakthroughs in Pediatric Research: A Status Report from Dr. Mark Batshaw, Children’s National Medical Center

May 26, 2021

Dr. Mark Batshaw - Executive Vice President and Physician-in-Chief at Children's National Medical Center – joins Innovators to talk about the next innovations and breakthroughs in the field of pediatric research.

Mark L. Batshaw, M.D., is executive vice president, physician-in-chief, and chief academic officer at...

Baylor College of Medicine: Preparing a More Diverse Generation of Doctors (with Dr. Jennifer Christner, Dean of the School of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine)

May 11, 2021

Dr. Jennifer Christner MD, Dean of the School of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, joins Innovators to talk about how to build medical schools and healthcare systems around a more diverse generation of physicians and healthcare professionals. With her creativity in approaching the learning process balanced with...

A Student-Centered Business Program: Texas A&M (with Dr. Duane Ireland, Acting Dean of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University)

May 5, 2021

Dr. Duane Ireland, Acting Dean of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, joins Innovators to talk about the mission and goals of A&M's student-centered business program, how he measures success, and more.

On top of being named Acting Dean of the school in January, Dr. Ireland has served as Associate Dean for...

Implicit Bias in Medical Education and Practice: Insights from a Pandemic Doctor & Researcher (with Dr. Cristina Gonzalez, Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine)

Apr 26, 2021

Dr. Cristina Gonzalez, Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, joins Innovators to talk about implicit bias in education and how schools can combat it when selecting and elevating students.

In 2011, Dr. Gonzalez's leadership was recognized nationally through the Unified Leadership Training in...

Leading a Storied HBCU in Times of Promise and of Change (with Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, President of Howard University)

Mar 29, 2021

Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, President of Howard University, joins Innovators to talk about how his institution continues to deliver excellence in many fields, and how Howard is innovating to cope with the ongoing pandemic.

Dr. Frederick was named Howard president in 2014, and also serves as the distinguished Charles R....