Kris Ropella's guest appearances

Kris Ropella

STEM on FIRE

We Are Marquette

Innovators on Tap

Manufacturing Happy Hour

Chris Luecke

David Reeves

Chris Smith

Josh Fox

Jerry Brown

Peter Shankman

John Zeratsky

Mike Roberts

Larry Miller

Steve Wojciechowski

Andrew Johnson

Kevin Crenshaw

Michael Johnson

Danny Lange

John Deere

OwlTail

Tim Hanley

It’s been just over one year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and disrupted nearly every aspect of our daily lives. One of the industries that has been most affected has been Education and more specifically Higher Education. Once the pandemic hit, every college and university was forced to move all classes online, seemingly overnight, and campus life, normally centered on close, personal interactions, became a socially distanced affair.Beyond the challenges associated with transitioning everyone to a virtual world, Higher Ed was thrust into a financial crisis and forced to make tough decisions on its current and future business model. The question everyone is now asking: where does Higher Ed go from here?Well on today’s episode, we have two college leaders who are trying to answer that question everyday:Kris Ropella, who is the Dean of the College of Engineering at Marquette University and has had a decades long career inside Higher ED, and Tim Hanley, interim Dean of the College of Business, who spent a majority of his career outside of higher ed  as a partner at Deloitte.They share their insights on the structural barriers to change and how they’re working to build a new model that will thrive in the post-pandemic world.Whether you are in Higher Education or not, this episode provides great insight on how the world is changing and what you can do to adapt, including this advice from Tim Hanley,  on what a great leader of the future looks like“The leaders of tomorrow are bold, they don’t follow all the rules, but they are also listening, getting feedback, and are open to change”You can follow the podcast and host Chuck Swoboda on Twitter for further exploration and discussion on innovation.The episode is also available wherever else you listen to podcasts. Enjoy!

It’s been just over one year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and disrupted nearly every aspect of our daily lives. One of the industries that has been most affected has been Education and more specifically Higher Education. Once the pandemic hit, every college and university was forced to move all classes online, seemingly overnight, and campus life, normally centered on close, personal interactions, became a socially distanced affair.Beyond the challenges associated with transitioning everyone to a virtual world, Higher Ed was thrust into a financial crisis and forced to make tough decisions on its current and future business model. The question everyone is now asking: where does Higher Ed go from here?Well on today’s episode, we have two college leaders who are trying to answer that question everyday:Kris Ropella, who is the Dean of the College of Engineering at Marquette University and has had a decades long career inside Higher ED, and Tim Hanley, interim Dean of the College of Business, who spent a majority of his career outside of higher ed as a partner at Deloitte.They share their insights on the structural barriers to change and how they’re working to build a new model that will thrive in the post-pandemic world.Whether you are in Higher Education or not, this episode provides great insight on how the world is changing and what you can do to adapt, including this advice from Tim Hanley, on what a great leader of the future looks like“The leaders of tomorrow are bold, they don’t follow all the rules, but they are also listening, getting feedback, and are open to change”You can follow the <a href="https://twitter.com/InnovatorsOnTap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast</a> and host <a href="https://twitter.com/thechuckswoboda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chuck Swoboda</a> on Twitter for further exploration and discussion on innovation.The episode is also available wherever else you listen to podcasts. Enjoy!

The Future of Higher Education w/ Kris Ropella & Tim Hanley

Dr. Kris Ropella is Dean of the Opus College of Engineering at Marquette University, and a true enabler of the engineer of the future. In this episode, Dr. Ropella meets up with us at Caffrey’s Pub on Marquette’s campus to discuss how engineering education is evolving to incorporate more creativity, diversity, and leadership while better preparing engineers for the manufacturing industry and beyond. From ballroom dancing to learning through failure to the changing face of engineering, this episode is packed with stories you won’t want to miss.Make sure to visit ManufacturingHappyHour.com for detailed show notes and a full list of resources mentioned in this episode. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty. 

Dr. Kris Ropella is Dean of the Opus College of Engineering at Marquette University, and a true enabler of the engineer of the future. In this episode, Dr. Ropella meets up with us at Caffrey’s Pub on Marquette’s campus to discuss how engineering education is evolving to incorporate more creativity, diversity, and leadership while better preparing engineers for the manufacturing industry and beyond. From ballroom dancing to learning through failure to the changing face of engineering, this episode is packed with stories you won’t want to miss.Make sure to visit <a href="http://manufacturinghappyhour.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ManufacturingHappyHour.com</a> for detailed show notes and a full list of resources mentioned in this episode. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty.

Educating the Engineer of the Future with Dr. Kris Ropella

Dr. Kris Ropella earned a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from  Marquette University  and her Masters and PHD in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University. [1:50] Why Kris decided on Biomedical engineering, even though she really enjoyed architecture. [3:45] Careers available in Biomedical with BS, MS, or PHD degree. [5:58] Kris’ insights into qualities needed to be successful in college, such as time discipline, managing time.  But also need to take time for some fun to be well rounded.  Don’t expect to be perfect, failure is important, take some risks.  Need to have emotional intelligence / personal relationship. [11:50] Advice for young women to get insights into STEM. [13:40] Ah-ha moment.  Her internship helped guide her career path and that is where she decided that she did not want to be a doctor.  [18:40] Best advice, better is often the enemy of good. Personal habit of exercise and a sound mind.  Favorite books is the harry potter series. [19:53] Parting guidance.  Be true to yourself take time to reflect You can get a free book from Audible at www.stemonfirebook.com and can cancel within 30 days and keep the book of your choice with no cost. Free Audio Book from Audible.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-ropella-312502/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kris Ropella</a> earned a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from <a href="http://www.marquette.edu/engineering/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Marquette University</a> and her Masters and PHD in Biomedical Engineering from <a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Northwestern University</a>. [1:50] Why Kris decided on Biomedical engineering, even though she really enjoyed architecture. [3:45] Careers available in Biomedical with BS, MS, or PHD degree. [5:58] Kris’ insights into qualities needed to be successful in college, such as time discipline, managing time. But also need to take time for some fun to be well rounded. Don’t expect to be perfect, failure is important, take some risks. Need to have emotional intelligence / personal relationship. [11:50] Advice for young women to get insights into STEM. [13:40] Ah-ha moment. Her internship helped guide her career path and that is where she decided that she did not want to be a doctor. [18:40] Best advice, better is often the enemy of good. Personal habit of exercise and a sound mind. Favorite books is the harry potter series. [19:53] Parting guidance. Be true to yourself take time to reflect You can get a free book from Audible at <a href="http://www.stemonfirebook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.stemonfirebook.com</a> and can cancel within 30 days and keep the book of your choice with no cost. <a href="http://www.stemonfirebook.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Free Audio Book from Audible</a>.

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