Dean to begin new role
Meyer to serve as liaison to state and federal gov't.
Issue date: 4/19/07 Section: News
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Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen appointed Meyer the director of federal and state relations, working as a liaison between the university and federal and state agencies, elected representatives and other officials, to find financial support for the university’s initiatives.
Meyer also will serve as director of the Stout Technology Transfer Institute, a role he held prior to becoming dean.
He will replace former director Joe Benkowski, who retired recently.
“Bob Meyer is an excellent fit for this position,” Sorensen said. “He understands the great strengths of UW-Stout, he is passionate about using the resource base to drive economic development and he has strong interpersonal skills.
“Bob has long been an advocate of seeking more extramural funding for UW-Stout, and over the years he has established excellent contacts with federal and state agencies, key members of the congressional delegations, and has an excellent grasp of what it takes to seek outside support.”
Meyer said the recent designation of UW-Stout by the Board of Regents as Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University “will provide a direction and focus for UW-Stout that will uniquely serve economic development in the Chippewa Valley and across the state of Wisconsin. I am passionate about my new role because the university is rapidly expanding its offerings in science, technology, engineering and math. This positions the university well to raise money to support projects that bring high-tech businesses and employment to Wisconsin.”
Under Meyer’s leadership, the college faculty and staff prepared and implemented its first strategic plan.
Meyer earned a bachelor’s degree in 1980 and a master’s degree in 1983, both from UW-Stout, and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1995.
He has been involved in academic advisement, program planning and curriculum development at UW-Stout and has considerable experience in research, technology transfer and outreach.
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