We are saddened to share the passing of Darlene Clark, who died peacefully on Easter Sunday after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. Darlene made an enduring contribution to the Institute through her many years of dedicated service and deep expertise in the assessment, including impactful work in the 1990s with Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston. She will be remembered for her professional excellence, as well as her kindness, insight, and the genuine care she brought to her colleagues and community.

Dr. KT Connor’s legacy at the Robert S. Hartman Institute (RSHI) is both profound and enduring. As a passionate advocate for formal axiology, KT inspired the development of two key products, “Managing Innovation Analysis” and the “Sixteen Styles” model created by Wayne Carpenter (Axiometrics International.) Her vision made it possible to recognize “Unconventional Thinking” as a vital measure of human potential, expanding the reach and relevance of Hartman’s work.

The 49th Annual Hartman Institute Conference drew nearly 40 dedicated “Hartmaniacs” to Irving (Dallas), Texas, for an inspiring three-day exploration of how curiosity can elevate the practice and impact of Formal Axiology. This year’s theme Curiosity as a Catalyst for Good, was woven thoughtfully through every session, conversation, and reflection.

Rem was known as an embodiment of intellect and heart. He was a founding member of this Institute and also served as the founding editor of the Journal of Formal Axiology. To the Institute’s members, Rem was a friend, mentor, and scholar.

The institute is pleased to announce its newly elected Board of Directors who will continue to steward the institute's mission and strategies to role-model a community that cooperates for changing the world for the better by developing, applying, and making famous Formal Axiology and Hartman's legacy.

Armed with the knowledge and established process from the 2022 trip, the Institute’s VP of Marketing, Catherine Foster, and her husband completed a second trip and digitized 9,078 pages of hand-written notes, letters, documents, and other papers.