The Spisak Panel and Dinner is planned for 5-7:30 p.m. March 26 with the Spisak Lecture and Lunch with Professor Hau Lee to follow at 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on March 27. Both events will be held in the Nittany Lion Inn Boardroom. Credit: Smeal College of Business. All Rights Reserved.
Smeal College of Business
The Spisak Panel and Dinner on March 26 — Impact Through Engaged Scholarship
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM / March 26, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Faculty and doctoral students are invited to join Kevin Linderman, chair of the Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems, and Aydin Alptekinoglu, professor of supply chain management, for an inspiring evening of conversation, connection and great food. "Impact Through Engaged Scholarship" will bring together thoughtful voices to explore how academic insights can spark real-world change — all in a relaxed, engaged setting. Confirmed panelists include:
- Hau Lee — the Thoma Professor of Operations, Information and Technology, Emeritus, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Arvind Rangaswamy, University Distinguished Professor of Marketing, Penn State Smeal College of Business
- Jeanette K. Miller, associate clinical professor of entrepreneurship and associate director of the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Penn State Smeal College of Business
Time: 5–7 p.m.
Day: Thursday, March 26
Location: Nittany Lion Inn Boardroom