Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Marshall Goodman, Campus Executive Officer, University of South Florida Polytechnic

Dr. Marshall Goodman will provide an overview of the polytechnic model, its implementation by the University of South Florida, and its relevance to Florida's economic development prospects. In the process of providing this overview, the CEO of Florida's first public polytechnic explains what a polytechnic is and why it matters to students, parents and Florida businesses. The world is changing, and this presentation provides insight into how those changes impact higher education in the United States.

 

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Feather Sound Country Club - Clearwater, Florida

 

Dr. Marshall Goodman, University of South Florida Polytechnic

Dr. Marshall Goodman relocated to USF Polytechnic in Lakeland, Fla. from San Jose State University where he served as provost and vice president for academic affairs as well as special assistant to the President.  Dr. Goodman is considered a "rising star" in higher education.  He brings energy, vision and very specific experience with technology and public sectors that play a crucial role in the growth of USF Lakeland and economic stimulus to Polk County.  He is a strong advocate for building academic programs and community relationships that will sustain the growth anticipated in Polk County over the next several years. 
 
Dr. Goodman currently participates as a Board member in approximately 14 agencies and chambers, including CFDC, LEDC, Polk Vision, Lakeland Chamber Chairman's Circle, Bartow Regional Medical Center and Polk Museum of Art, to mention a few.   He also hosts The Power of Knowledge, a half hour radio show which airs every week, where he invites guests to participate in conversations regarding education in Central Florida.
 
His nearly 30 years of higher education experience includes key administrative and academic roles at the University of Cincinnati, Georgetown University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  He also has extensive experience in the area of economic development, having played an active role in San Jose State's Silicon Valley service area and in economic development initiatives in the Midwest.  While at UW-Milwaukee, Dr. Goodman served as special assistant to the Governor of Wisconsin for globalization.
 
Dr. Goodman received his master's and doctorate from The Ohio State University and his bachelor's degree from DePaul University.  He also completed honors work in politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford University in England.  He was a former member of the NCAA's Committee on Academic Performance and former Lead Provost of the Western Athletic Conference Academic Alliance.  Dr. Goodman's work has been published extensively in scholarly journals and he has delivered more than 20 presentations and papers at academic conferences.

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