80 likes | 233 Views
Region 3. Report. New Members. Official Rick Kreider , Kansas Laura Mlacnik , Illinois Megan Swanson, Illinois Unofficial Jen Harper, Missouri Hafiz Munir , Minnesota Bill Stone, Missouri. Goals & Activities ( 2013-2014). Reviewed Regional Operating Guidelines
E N D
Region 3 Report
New Members Official • Rick Kreider, Kansas • Laura Mlacnik, Illinois • Megan Swanson, Illinois Unofficial • Jen Harper, Missouri • Hafiz Munir, Minnesota • Bill Stone, Missouri
Goals & Activities (2013-2014) • Reviewed Regional Operating Guidelines • Completed in September 2013 • Prepared & successfully hosted RAC 2014 Annual Meeting in Wisconsin • Keep sharing information within the region • Actively sharing information after the teleconferences (action items) • Recently Completed Research Highlights • Mentoring • Rick Kreider, Linda Narigon, Peggi Knight
Accomplishments • New regional leaders elected for 2015 TRB Annual Meeting transition • Cynthia Gerst, Ohio, Chair • Rick Kreider, Kansas, Vice-Chair • Michael Townley, Michigan, Secretary • Engagement: • All states represented at RAC Annual Meeting • Six states with multiple members • All states submitted multiple High Value Research projects (39 total from 9 states) • All states updated Research Unit Fact Sheets
Accomplishments • RAC website updated with meeting minutes • Regional Task Force membership up-to-date • 100% of states represented on at least one Task Force • All states have reviewed/updated state fact sheets • Actively engaged with SCOR and RAC Leadership • Never absent from RAC leadership monthly teleconference • Two members on SCOR represent regional perspective • New member mentoring • Linda Taylor mentored Peggi Knight and Linda Narigon • Cynthia Gerst mentored Rick Kreider
Accomplishments • Peer Exchanges: Minnesota • Lead State Pooled funds: Iowa, Kansas & Michigan • Mid-Continent Transportation Symposium was hosted by Iowa; it is in Wisconsin in 2014
High Value of Research • Each state submits three or more projects • Keep sharing information within the region • Actively sharing information after the teleconferences • Mentoring focus • Laura Mlacnik and Megan Swanson, Illinois • Hafiz Munir, Minnesota • Jen Harper, Missouri