Institute Team Dr. Michael Song Executive Director songmi@umkc.edu   Executive Director Charles N. Kimball, MRI/Missouri Endowed Chair in Management of Technology and Innovation & Professor of Marketing     Phil Needles Programs Manager needlesp@umkc.edu   As Programs Manager Phil oversees multiple Institute activities including student programs, campus-wide initiatives, and Institute communications and partner network support.   Cassie Cozby Executive Assistant cozbyc@umkc.edu Cassie works closely with the Institute team to support the faculty, students and staff in delivering strong research and education programs.

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Institute Fellows

The Institute Fellows Program and visiting professors support the intellectual center of the Institute's research programs and provide a rich repository of talent for the Institute's programs and activities. A magnet for attracting top researchers, this international program connects a network of premier talent from academia, business, and government sectors worldwide.