The Rutgers Excellence in Higher Education Assessment Framework:  A Comparison with the Baldrige, North Central Accrediting Association (AQIP), and Middle States Accrediting Association Frameworks.  National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education (NCCI), Vancouver, July, 2002.

The Rutgers Excellence in Higher Education Program: 2002 Update and Lessons Learned.  National Association of College and University Business Officers, Vancouver, July, 2002

Toward a New Vision of Excellence in Higher Education. Senior Staff Conference, University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland, May, 2003.

The Faculty Is the University, Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, Oct. 2003.

Fundamental Challenges Facing Higher Education. University Lecture Series, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, Oct., 2003.

Leadership in Difficult Times. Academic and Administrative Leadership Group, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, Oct, 2003.

Excellence in Practice: Eight Challenges Facing Higher Education, Keynote Address, President’s Retreat on Leadership Engagement, Cornell University, Feb, 2004.

Core Values and Organizational Transformation: Pursuing: A New Vision of Excellence. Senior Staff Conference, University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland, May, 2004.

Strategic Planning That Works. Annual Conference of the National Association of College and University Business Officers, Milwaukee, WI, July, 2004.

What Impact Does the Baldrige/Excellence in Higher Education Self-Assessment Process Have on Institutional Effectiveness? Preliminary Research Findings. (with Stacey L. Connaughton, Kathleen Immordino, and Joseph M. Lopez). Annual Conference of the National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education, Milwaukee, WI, July, 2004