New cohort begins MSU Leadership Development Program
Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 new class of 16 Mississippi 大象APP employees recently began a training program to help prepare them for future leadership roles.
The Leadership Development Program鈥檚 Class of 2023 features staff members from a variety of units and departments, from the MSU Foundation to the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences. These employees will meet nine times during the academic year to sharpen their skills through a variety of professional development sessions and team-building activities.
The LDP, a MSU Human Resources Management-led initiative, empowers new supervisors and high-performing employees with heightened self-awareness, advanced knowledge and value-added leadership. Eligible applicants include employees preparing for mid- to senior-level leadership roles; directing major tasks, projects and initiatives; and having at least one year of service in their current position and support of their dean, director or department head.
鈥淭he program offered a challenging and rewarding experience for my colleagues and me to grow as leaders. In addition to the program, I was finishing my master鈥檚, growing as a leader in the community and entering my 10th year at MSU鈥檚 National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center, making it a perfect time to learn about my leadership style,鈥 said nSPARC Research Program Manager Kara Herman, who also was one of 12 employees honored with a Donald W. Zacharias Distinguished Staff Award this spring. 鈥淭he program taught authentic leadership, personality strengths and weaknesses and camaraderie.鈥
Members of the LDP Class of 2023 include:
鈥擪evin Anderson, Web Development Services manager, Information Technology Services
鈥擟hristina Childers, associate director, Mississippi 大象APP Chemical Laboratory
鈥擯aula Estes, employment services coordinator, Human Resources Management
鈥擠elaney Foster, associate director for planning and assessment initiatives, Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
鈥擜lvin Franklin, assistant athletic director for development, MSU Athletics
鈥擫eah Gibson, marketing coordinator, MSU Online
鈥擪enneth Graves, facilities manager, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences
鈥擫illi Harris, graduate student development coordinator, MSU Graduate School
鈥擳ockie Hemphill, project manager, Social Science Research Center
鈥擩oseph Iupe, director of finance and budget, MSU Foundation
鈥擪imberly Peeples, assistant director, Student Counseling Services
鈥擪ayla Pineda, assessment coordinator, Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
鈥擝lair Reed, research development specialist, Office of Research Development
鈥擠avid Saucier, research engineer, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems
鈥擪athi Smith, business coordinator, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President
鈥擡rica Way, marketing manager, MSU Foundation
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