Phyllis Wise

About Phyllis Wise

HEALTH EQUITY IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE I’m excited about being the inaugural CEO of Colorado Longitudinal Study (COLS). COLS will be unlike any other repository— we have a bold plan to revolutionize health and dramatically improve health equity for Coloradans, people across the nation, and around the world. The COLS vision represents a disruptive change in how researchers will be able to study wellness and disease. LEADERSHIP = COLLABORATION + RESPONSIBILITY I bring strong leadership experience to my role at COLS. I believe leadership begins with collaboration. As a lifelong learner and educator, as well as an administrator at several major research universities, I excel at gathering together groups of bright, energetic and passionate people to brainstorm about how to tackle the most challenging problems. Ultimately, of course, leadership is about making decisions and taking the responsibility for those decisions. My ability to do so makes me an effective and respected leader. I recognize that not every decision will please everyone, but I do not delegate the tough decisions to others. I am willing to take the responsibility and make decisions even when they are unpopular to some. My science background has helped me develop good analytical and leadership skills. I bring an open mind to a given situation. Then I: • listen • learn, and then • DECIDE Before I was the CEO of Colorado Longitudinal Study I was a research scientist. In that role I: • was funded by NIH for 32 consecutive years • received two 10-year MERIT awards • led several training grants and program project grants. FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION And finally, I am passionate about mentoring the next generation of leaders, particularly young people from diverse backgrounds. As a person of color and a woman, I have witnessed my share of discrimination, but I have benefitted from having several outstanding mentors. I believe in paying that forward.

Experience

1. President

   Colorado Longitudinal Study

   Dec 2022 — Present · Boulder, CO, US

Education

• Swarthmore College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1963 — 1967

• University of Michigan

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  1967 — 1972

• University of Michigan

  Neuroendocrinology, Reproductive Biology

  1972 — 1974

Skills

• Campus
• Academia
• Faculty Development
• Academic Advising
• Higher Education
• Staff Development
• Student Development
• Program Development
• Student Affairs
• Community Outreach
• Physiology
• Volunteer Management
• College Teaching
• Academic Administration
• Teaching
• Career Counseling
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Admissions
• Biology
• Fundraising
• Program Evaluation
• E-Learning
• Higher Education Administration
• Nonprofits
• Alumni Relations
• University Teaching
• Adult Education
• Science
• Public Speaking
• Student Engagement
• Distance Learning
• Research
• International Education
• Resume Writing