THE WIND INSTITUTE
A B O U T
BOARD MEMBERS
STANDING ADVISOR/FOUNDER
Mrs. Kyung Ja Lee
ADVISOR
Dr. Ruth Brent Tofle
President, University Retirees, University of Missouri
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
CHAIR OF THE BOARD/TLL CO-DIRECTOR
Dr. C. J. Nelson
Founder, International Crop Science Society
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
BOARD MEMBER
Rev. Jim Bryan
Pastor, Missouri United Methodist Church (retired)
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Kurt Graham
Director, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Alex Barker
Director, Museum of Archeology, University of Missouri
Ph.D., in Anthropology, University of Michigan
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. James K. Scott
Interim Director, International Programs, University of Missouri (previous)
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Mary Stegmaier
Interim Vice Provost for International Programs, University of Missouri
Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Iowa
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Anne Deaton
Co-Director, Deaton Institute, University of Missouri
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. David Webber
Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Missouri (retired)
Ph.D., Indiana University
BOARD MEMBER
Holly Bondurant, M.D.
M.D., University of Missouri
BOARD MEMBER
Mr. Sunghoon Lee
Founder, Gananan Forum
B.A., Yonsei University, Korea
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Lilliard Richardson
Executive Associate Dean, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ph.D., University of Texas
BOARD MEMBER
Mrs. Ayako Tsuruta
Director, Odyssey Chamber Music Series
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Brick Johnstone
Professor, Department of Health Psychology, University of Missouri
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Craig Rooney
Psychologist Director, Behavioral Health, Student Health Center, University of Missouri
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Lois Huneycutt
Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Missouri
BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR
Dr. Suhwon Lee
Director, Undergraduate Studies, Department of Statistics, University of Missouri
ADVISORY MEMBERS
Dr. Hans Heinsbroek
Consul General of the Netherlands, City of Chicago
Prof. Mark Langeneckert
Professor, Department of Art, University of Missouri
Prof. Joo Won Lee
M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago
H I S T O R Y
2010
2010
- May 12
- Agreement (Vice Provost of International Programs - University of Missouri, Founder of The Wind Institute)
- May 12
- Board Meeting Starts (Venue: Grand Cru Restaurant, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A.)
Board Members: Handy Williamson, Kyungja Lee, Jerry Nelson, Jim Bryan, Yonggyu Lee, Suhwon Lee
- September 3
- Special Lecture by Ms. Jaqueline Liu, Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, U.S.A.
- September 3~17
- Art Exhibition < Digital VS Analog > (Venue: Memorial Union, University of Missouri, U.S.A.)
Artists: Sahmkwon Kim, Youngjoo Suh, Youngwook Kim, Jeanne Park, Jooahn Kwon, Bonam Kim, Hoisung Chung, Joowon Lee
Sponsors: Art Connection Korea, University of Missouri-Art Department, University of Missouri-Asian Affairs Center, Coffee of Dream)
2011
- January 28
- The 1st Board Meeting (Venue: University Club at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A.)
Participants: Kyungja Lee, Jerry Nelson, Michael Devine, Holly Bondurant, Suhwon Lee
- May 12
- Research Project < Yeongwol Digital Society Museum > Approval (by Joowon Lee, Secretary of the Board)
- May 25
- M.O.U. Agreement Between The Wind Institute, University of Missouri & Yeongwol County of the Republic of Korea (Venue: Yeongwol County Mayor’s Office)
- May 26
- Closing Remarks at the Yeongwol Yonsei International Museum Forum - Dr. Handy Williamson Jr., Vice Provost, University of Missouri International Programs
- May 23~26
- Invited Speakers at the Yeongwol Yonsei International Museum Forum - Board Member Dr. Michael Devine, Secretary of the Board Prof. Joowon Lee
2012
- January
- TWI Annual Board Meeting (Place: Hampton Iinn and Suites, Columbia, at the University of Missouri)
- May
- Research Court at the Donggang Digital Society, S. Korea
- September
- Luncheon Lecture & Exhibit by S. Korean Artist, Yang, Soon-yeal: Beyond Beyond
2013
- January
- TWI Annual Board Meeting (Place: University of Missouri Museum of Art and Archeology)
- January
- Museum Public Gift Fund Donation of a Moon Jar by Potter Master Jeong-ok Kim (Intangible Important Cultural Property of Korea No. 105), a Bun-cheong ware by Jade Master Suh, Ji Min, and a sealstone by Ceramic Master Han, Yong Taek
- October
- Yeongwol International Museum Forum - Session1 (Co-organizer): Social Roles and Responsibilities of Museums for Participations, Communications, and Changes
Invited speakers and papers:
-Peter Comiskey, Executive Director, Balboa Park Culture Partnership / 27 arts, science and cultural institutions 10 years of collaboration And soon - one park-wide museum pass
-Michael Devine, Director, Truman Presidential Museum and Library / The Social Role of Museums
-Maria L. Gilbert, Sr. Writer/Editor, The J. Paul Getty Museum / From Authority to Agency: The Transformative Impact of Social Media on Museums
-Rosanna Flouty, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Museum Studies, New York University / Centralized, Decentralized, Distributed: Disruptive Technology in Museum Education
-Charles Hinman, Winner of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in Painting / A Look at the Contributions to Their Communities of Three Different Museums in the United States
-Lampo Leong, Professor, Department of Art, University of Missouri
-Hong Lu Shenzhen, Vice Principal, Shenzhen Fine Art Institute
-Leila Matta, Brand Identity, Design, and Art Programs Manager, Communications and Corporate Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC / Art is a Catalyst for Positive Cultural Change
-Robert C. Morgan, Professor Emeritus in Art History, Rochester Institute of Technology / Social Material: Curatorial Practice and the Virtual Museum
-Michael Murawski, Director, Education and public programs, Portland Art Museum / Possibilities for Evolution: The Role of Artists and Participatory, Socially-Engaged Practice Within the Museum
-Mike Nourse, Director of Education, Hyde Park Art Center / Power of Partnerships: Roles and Responsibilities for Arts Organizations
-Geoffrey Alan Rhodes, Assistant Professor and Director, 4D curriculum for Visual Communication, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago / Future Museums Now: Augmented Reality Musings
-Susan Russick, Special Collections Conservator, Northwestern University Libraries / To Protect and Serve: Conservation and the Social Role of Museums
-Patterson Sims, President, Board of Independent Curators International / How Do NY Art Museums Manifest their Role as Social Institutions?
2014
- January
- TWI Annual Board Meeting (Place: University of Missouri Memorial Union Grand Ballroom)
TWI research court digital exhibitions (DDS Korea (Member of The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) since 2016. Confirmed by Alana Coleman, Member Services Coordinator, AAM.)) can be viewed online on the TWI website: http://www.thewindinstitute.net/twimembers.htm
- June
- TWI Summer Research Activity - Invited Research Project / Title: New Trend of Hospitality in U.S.
2015
- January
- 2015 TWI Annual Board Meeting Place: Memorial Union, University of Missouri / Date and Time: Noon, January 26 Guest Speaker: Dr. Brady Deaton, Ph.D. of Deaton Institute for University Leadership in International Development
Chair: Dr. C. J. Nelson, Ph.D.
2016
- January
- 2016 TWI Annual Board Meeting
Place: Reynolds Alumni Center University Club, University of Missouri / Date and Time: Noon, January 12
Chair: Dr. C. J. Nelson, Ph.D.
- August
- Breathing Product
Place: Reynolds Alumni Center University Club, University of Missouri / Date and Time: 9AM, August 30
Participants:
C. Jerry Nelson, Professor Emeritus
Reverend Jim Bryan
Alex W. Barker, Director, Museum of Art and Archaeology
Charles P. Bondurant, M.D. Holly Bondurant, MD, FAAP
Tashel Bordere, PhD, CT (Certified Thanatologist ? Death, Dying, and Grief)
Laura Danforth, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Dr. Sonia Dhaliwal, Assistant Teaching Professor
Dale Fitch, PhD, MSSW
Lisa Y. Flores, Professor and Program Director, Counseling Psychology
Rebekah A. Freese, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Instructor, School of Social Work
Jean Ispa, Professor and Department Co-Chair
John Lauriello, M.D.
Ashlie Lester, Director of Graduate Studies
Ruth Brent Tofle, Professor and Chair
Ayako Tsuruta, Pianist, Founder and Artistic Director
David Webber, Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Instructor
2017
- January
- 2017 TWI Annual Board Meeting
Place: Tiger Bisto at the University Club, University of Missouri / Date and Time: 11:30AM, January 11
President: Dr. C. J. Nelson, Ph.D.
- September
- 2017 Fall Event
Theme: The Role of the Arts in Preparing Children to Learn Across All Disciplines
Speaker: Renee Dinnerstein
Date/time: Thursday, September 21 at 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Walt Disney room, Memorial Union, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (click here for the brochure of this event)
2018
- January
- 2018 TWI Annual Board Meeting
Place: Tiger Bistro at the University Club, University of Missouri / Date and Time: 11:00AM, January 17 (click here for the photos of this event)
- April
- Sponsored Stress, Mental Health and Well-Being of International Students at MIZZOU organized by Department of Architectural Studies
Place: Memorial Union Jesse Wrench Auditorium and Open House at International Center immediately following program / Date and Time: 3PM, April 20 (click here for the brochure of the event)
- August
- Book Publication (Password: 1234)
The Creativity Innate in Human Nature - A Robot's Question: Who Are Humans? Really! By Joo Won Lee (Author of "Book revisits progressive American thinker" by The Korea Times)
- September
- Truman Library Leadership (by TWI) establishment: partnership agreement signed with the Truman Library Institute on September 8
2019
- May
- TLL preparation meeting (speech by Dr. C. J. Nelson, Co-Chair of TLL)
Place: Grand Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul, Korea / Date and Time: 7:10AM, May 8
- June
- TLL preparation meeting
Place: Grand Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul, Korea / Date and Time: 6:30PM, June 28
2020
- January ~ current
- Monthly support for Tiger Pantry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A.
- October
- Truman Library Leadership Virtual Colloquium:
October 13 (CST) / October 14 (KST)
Dr. Brick Johnstone
Director of Brain Injury Research at Shepherd Center, Atlanta, GA
- November
- Truman Library Leadership Virtual Colloquium:
November 24 (CST) / November 25 (KST)
Dr. Sung-wook Nam
President of North and South Economic Institute
Dean of Graduate School of Public Administration, Korea University
- December
- Truman Library Leadership Virtual Colloquium:
December 10 (CST) / December 9 (KST)
Dr. Luis Honeycutt
Associate Professor of History, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
2021
- January
- Truman Library Leadership Virtual Colloquium:
January 12 (CST) / January 13 (KST)
Dr. George Smith
Curators' Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; Nobel laureate
“Palestine has been under military occupation for 73 years!”
- February
- Truman Library Leadership Virtual Colloquium:
February 23 (CST) / February 24 (KST)
Dr. Sung-Jin Jeong
Principal Researcher of Korea Brain Research Institute
- March
- Truman Library Leadership Virtual Colloquium:
March 9 (CST) / March 10 (KST)
Dr. Kurt Graham
Director of the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
- April
- Truman Library Leadership Virtual Colloquium:
April 13 (CST) / April 14 (KST)
Dr. Seon-Wook Kim
Dean of College of Humanities, Professor of Department of Philosophy, Soongsil University
Chair of Korean Society for Arendt Studies
- May
- Truman Library Leadership Virtual Colloquium:
May 11 (CST) / May 12 (KST)
Dr. C. Jerry Nelson
Curators’ Professor Emeritus of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri
Can North Korea Feed Itself in the Near Future?
- June
- Truman Library Leadership Virtual Colloquium:
June 8 (CST) / June 9 (KST)
Dr. Peter Wadhams
Professor, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- July
- Truman Library Leadership Virtual Colloquium:
July 7 (CST) / July 8 (KST)
Dr. Jae Sung Kwak
Prof. Graduate School of Pan-Pacific International Studies, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
From a Recipient to a Donor: Achievementsand Challenges of Korea’s Foreign Aid
L I B R A R Y
2010
- September
- The Significance of the ECFA to Taiwan and Mainland China by Ms. Jaqueline Liu, Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, U.S.A.
2011
- May
- Appreciating the Power and Promise of Museums by Dr. Handy Williamson Jr., Vice Provost of International Programs, University of Missouri (Closing research remarks at the Yeongwol Yonsei International Museum Forum)
- May
- "Lincoln's Springfield," Telling the Story of Ameria's 16th President by Dr. Michael J. Devine, Ph.D., Board Member, TWI, Director, Truman Presidential Museum
- May
- Creative Thinking (Creative Process) and Applications for Yeongwol Museum City Culture Marketing by Prof. Joowon Lee, Secretary of the Board, TWI, Adjunct Professor, Yonsei University
- September
- < Development Aid to Sub-Saharan Africa - a Dutch Perspective > by Dr. Hans Heinsbroek, Consul General of the Netherlands, Chicago, U.S.A.
(C.V.s of Board Members: Dr. C. J. Nelson, Ph.D. / Dr. Holly Bondurant, M.D. / Mr. Sunghoon Lee / Pstr. Jim Bryan / Dr. Ruth Brent Tofle, Ph.D. / Dr. Yonggyu Lee, Ph.D. / Dr. Michael Devine, Ph.D. / Mr. Jinsang Kim / Dr. Lilliard Richardson, Ph.D.)
(C.V.s of Advisory Members: Dr. Hans Heinsbroek, Ph.D. / Prof. Mark Langeneckert)
2012
- May
- Exhibit Content Provision that includes Hans Schnyder and Curtis J. Nelson, Diurnal Growth of Tall Fescue Leaf Blades, etc.
2013
- October
- Yeongwol International Museum Forum - Session1 (Co-organizer): Social Roles and Responsibilities of Museums for Participations, Communications, and Changes
Invited speakers and papers:
-Peter Comiskey, Executive Director, Balboa Park Culture Partnership / 27 arts, science and cultural institutions 10 years of collaboration And soon - one park-wide museum pass
-Michael Devine, Director, Truman Presidential Museum and Library / The Social Role of Museums
-Maria L. Gilbert, Sr. Writer/Editor, The J. Paul Getty Museum / From Authority to Agency: The Transformative Impact of Social Media on Museums
-Rosanna Flouty, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Museum Studies, New York University / Centralized, Decentralized, Distributed: Disruptive Technology in Museum Education
-Charles Hinman, Winner of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in Painting / A Look at the Contributions to Their Communities of Three Different Museums in the United States
-Lampo Leong, Professor, Department of Art, University of Missouri
-Hong Lu Shenzhen, Vice Principal, Shenzhen Fine Art Institute
-Leila Matta, Brand Identity, Design, and Art Programs Manager, Communications and Corporate Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC / Art is a Catalyst for Positive Cultural Change
-Robert C. Morgan, Professor Emeritus in Art History, Rochester Institute of Technology / Social Material: Curatorial Practice and the Virtual Museum
-Michael Murawski, Director, Education and public programs, Portland Art Museum / Possibilities for Evolution: The Role of Artists and Participatory, Socially-Engaged Practice Within the Museum
-Mike Nourse, Director of Education, Hyde Park Art Center / Power of Partnerships: Roles and Responsibilities for Arts Organizations
-Geoffrey Alan Rhodes, Assistant Professor and Director, 4D curriculum for Visual Communication, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago / Future Museums Now: Augmented Reality Musings
-Susan Russick, Special Collections Conservator, Northwestern University Libraries / To Protect and Serve: Conservation and the Social Role of Museums
-Patterson Sims, President, Board of Independent Curators International / How Do NY Art Museums Manifest their Role as Social Institutions?
2016
- August
- Breathing Product
Place: Reynolds Alumni Center University Club, University of Missouri / Date and Time: 9AM, August 30
Participants:
C. Jerry Nelson, Professor Emeritus
Reverend Jim Bryan
Alex W. Barker, Director, Museum of Art and Archaeology
Charles P. Bondurant, M.D.
Holly Bondurant, MD, FAAP
Tashel Bordere, PhD, CT (Certified Thanatologist ? Death, Dying, and Grief)
Laura Danforth, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Dr. Sonia Dhaliwal, Assistant Teaching Professor Dale Fitch, PhD, MSSW
Lisa Y. Flores, Professor and Program Director, Counseling Psychology
Rebekah A. Freese, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Instructor, School of Social Work
Jean Ispa, Professor and Department Co-Chair John Lauriello, M.D.
Ashlie Lester, Director of Graduate Studies
Ruth Brent Tofle, Professor and Chair
Ayako Tsuruta, Pianist, Founder and Artistic Director
David Webber, Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Instructor
2018
- April
- Sponsored Stress, Mental Health and Well-Being of International Students at MIZZOU organized by Department of Architectural Studies
Place: Memorial Union Jesse Wrench Auditorium and Open House at International Center immediately following program / Date and Time: 3PM, April 20
2019
- May
- TLL preparation meeting (speech by Dr. C. J. Nelson, Co-Chair of TLL) Place: Grand Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul, Korea / Date and Time: 7:10AM, May 8
L O C A T I O N
O F F I C E
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304 Tate Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, U.S.A.
E M A I L
info(at)thewindinstitute(dot)net