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R. William ‘Bill’ Funk, our Founder and President, is the best known and most widely respected search consultant serving higher education. Find him in the new Podcast series "Voices of Leadership with Bill Funk" interviewing some of the best known higher education leaders and getting the view from the top.
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Episode 9 Interview with Renu Khator

Episode 9
Renu Khator

Dr. Renu Khator has served as the 13th President of the University of Houston since 2008. She is the first Indian immigrant to lead a major research university in the United States and has significantly elevated the profile of the institution both nationally and globally.

Under Dr. Khator's leadership, the University of Houston has achieved prestigious tier one status from the Carnegie Foundation, recognizing it as a top tier research institution. During her tenure, the University has established a new medical school, expanded research, improved student success outcomes, and developed initiatives that strengthens its role in key sectors such as energy, healthcare, and technology.

Dr. Khator's inspiring journey from a small town in India to leading a major American university is a testament to the power of education and perseverance.

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Episode 1 Interview with Gordon Gee

Our guest today is Dr. Gordon Gee, one of the most respected and revered university presidents in the nation. Currently serving for a second time as president of West Virginia University, Dr. Gee has been a leader in higher education for more than three decades. In 2009, Time Magazine named him one of the top ten university presidents in the United States.
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Episode 2 Interview with Michael Crow

Our guest today is one of the nation's foremost higher education visionaries and innovators, Dr. Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University. Michael is a professor, knowledge enterprise architect, science and technology policy scholar, higher education leader, and author. He has served as President of Arizona State University for 22 years, and has driven its groundbreaking transformation into one of the world's best public metropolitan research universities.
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Episode 3 Interview with Mung Chiang

Our guest today is an emerging star among major research university Presidents, Dr. Mung Chiang, President of Purdue University. Prior to becoming President, Dr. Chiang served as the university's executive vice president for strategic initiatives. And as Dean of the university's top five College of Engineering. President Chiang is that rare individual who is not only a much honored engineer, but is also a highly respected educator and proven technology entrepreneur and innovator.
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Episode 4 Interview with Gerald Turner

Our guest today is one of the longest serving and accomplished university presidents in the country.  Dr. Gerald Turner, President of Southern Methodist University, is approaching his 30th year at SMU.  Gerald has overseen a myriad of transformative actions to forward the mission of the University.
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Episode 5 Interview with Neeli Bendapudi

Our guest today is one of the most dynamic, charismatic, and accomplished leaders in higher education. Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, the 19th president of Penn State University, leading one of the 10 largest universities in the country, Neeli has a deep devotion to inclusion, community outreach and most of all, students and their success. Prior to becoming president at Penn State, Neeli was the president of the University of Louisville. A trailblazer is the first woman to lead Louisville and Penn State, Neeli is a role model who has forged a reputation as a strategic visionary and consumer university leader.
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Episode 6 Interview with Thad Westbrook

Today, we have the pleasure of visiting with Thad Westbrook,  Board Chair at the University of South Carolina.  When not tending to his oversight responsibilities, Thad practices law with the Nelson Mullins firm in Columbia.  He is both an undergraduate and law school graduate of the University and has chaired the University's most recent President search.
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Episode 7 Interview with Barry Munitz

Barry Munitz is Chancellor Emeritus of the California State University System and retired President and CEO of the J.Paul Getty Trust.
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Episode 8 Interview with Pam Whitten

We are pleased today to have as our guest Dr. Pamela Whitten, the 19th President of Indiana University.  Pam has been the President of Indiana's flagship university since 2021, and is known for her emphasis on advancing research, improving student success, and promoting community engagement. 
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Episode 9 Interview with Renu Khator

Dr. Renu Khator has served as the 13th President of the University of Houston since 2008. She is the first Indian immigrant to lead a major research university in the United States and has significantly elevated the profile of the institution both nationally and globally.
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Episode 10 Interview with Andrew Hsu

Our guest today is Andrew Hsu, President of the College of Charleston, and his journey has been one of the most inspiring we have encountered. Andrew assumed the Presidency of the College of Charleston in May of 2019.  He is a beloved figure in the city of Charleston and has been transformative in his leadership at the College of Charleston.
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