b'FACULTY & STAFF AWARDSthe-scenes structures, processes and interconnec- the pursuit of our goals in the college.tions at the University of Missouri. Seeing thingsRoss had spent nine years at the University of through the lens of other colleagues and key deci- Wisconsin-Milwaukee re-imagining and building sion makers at Mizzou and other SEC universitiesup the supply chain program there, when he came appeals to me. to University of Missouri-Columbia to help envision Ross is just the third Trulaske professor to take parta future in which Trulaske could become an active in the ALDP as a fellow for Mizzou since the Tigersmember on the leading edge of higher education joined the SEC in 2012. Ross is one of four fellowsamong its peer schools, instead of being reactionary.The SEC ALDP represents an opportunityTheschoolwasina renaissanceandunder-for me now to deepen my own professionalgoing some changes to connections with campus-wide colleaguesbe positioned on the fore-front of an evolving higher involved in the behind-the-scenes structures,education model within the processes and interconnections at the Southeastern Conference University of Missouri. Seeing things throughas a business school, Ross the lens of other colleagues and key decisionsaid.Highereducationat makers at Mizzou and other SEC universitiesleast here at MizzouisJamie Arndtappeals to me. moving to a model where were putting students inAnthony Ross more control, and giving themmorefreedomto from Missouri under the guidance of Senior Vicebuild their degree around their passions and inter-SEC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE Provost Matt Martens. The others are Jamie Arndtests, because in reality, no matter what undergrad-(Department of Psychological Sciences, Collegeuate degree you earnwhen you enter the workforce, FRESH PERSPECTIVES, CONNECTIONS FORof Arts & Sciences), Lynda Kraxberger (School ofhiring companies are going to teach you how they Journalism) and Enid Schatz (Department of Publicdo things anyway. Were just putting together the TRULASKE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT CHAIR Health, School of Health Professions). from all 14foundation for graduates to be critical thinkers and Through the program, delegationsnaturally curious.members of the Southeastern Conference meetOne example of laying that core foundation of crit- Lynda Kraxbergerto provide synergistic support and fresh perspec- ical thinking, Ross noted, is that Trulaskes supply tives on how to handle operations more effectivelychain certificate curriculum is now being offered and efficiently on large counterpart campuses. Thejointly with the Industrial & Manufacturing Systems By Stephen Schmidt ALDP consists of three main components: a devel- Engineering Department at the MU College of Engi-Like the supply chains he researches, land-grant universities are complexopment program at the university level for its ownneering, at both the undergraduate and graduate systems in their own right, so when the opportunity came to take part in thefellows, two three-day workshops held at two desig- levels.SEC Academic Leadership Development Program, it was a quick yes fromnated campuses for all fellows and a competitiveWe have students in engineering and in business Anthony Ross. fellowship geared toward providing administrativewho are sitting in many of our classrooms together, Ross joined the faculty at the Trulaske College of Business in August 2019 asgrowth opportunities for former fellows. Ross said. Now when we do group projects, we the Leggett & Platt Missouri Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Manage- Building a framework have these integrated student teams that have ment. A little more than a year later, he was named chair of the Department ofRoss was initially asked by then Dean Ajay Vinz todiverse perspectives and diverse orientations on Managementgiving him a new leadership role in his new academic commu- apply to the program last year, before it was tempo- the same problem. That makes for a great learningEnid Schatznity. The following year, he was named associate dean for research. rarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. environment. Ive been fortunate to be asked to engage within Trulaske in many ways sinceAnthony is uniquely situated to take the interac- Ross added, hiring companies see additional value I arrived, and its really sharpened my view of how Trulaske operates, whats intions with our SEC colleagues and bring them herefrom these cross-functional experiences. Moreover, our portfolio of offerings, and how we are connecting with other Colleges onto Trulaske in a meaningful way, said Ajay Vinz.he hopes to be inspired to find new pathways for campus, said Ross, whose resume includes serving on the faculties at land- Despite his short time in our college, he has made athe student-centric learning model at Trulaske grant institutions such as Texas A&M University and Michigan State University. significant impact as a member of our Managementthrough the insight of his counterparts at peer The SEC ALDP represents an opportunity for me now to deepen my ownDepartment and our leadership team. He brings aschool through the ALDP.professional connections with campus-wide colleagues involved in the behind- confident, thoughtful, common-sense approach to 18 MANAGEMENT MATTERSMANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT 2022 ANNUAL REPORT 19'