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Soma BanerjeePresident's Leadership Development Program

The mission of the President’s Leadership Development Program is to enhance the employee experience and support student success by developing campus leaders, promoting multi-divisional collaboration, and providing actionable solutions to identified opportunities and challenges at APSU.

The vision of this program aims to cultivate knowledgeable and empowered leaders at every level of our organization by providing exceptional leadership development opportunities that inspire growth, collaboration, and excellence. Our program is dedicated to equipping faculty and staff with the skills and vision to drive innovation, enhance university culture, and lead with integrity and purpose.

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This comprehensive program is designed to develop campus leaders, promote multi-divisional collaboration, and provide actionable solutions to identified opportunities and challenges at APSU. It should be acknowledged there are already beneficial leadership development programs being offered at APSU. For example, The Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE) has a long-standing Faculty Leadership Program. Various colleges and departments on campus offer internal programming to their faculty and staff.

The President’s Leadership Development Program is not intended to supplant or subsume those initiatives. The difference in this leadership program is that it will include participants from each of the President’s Senior Leadership Team’s offices and will serve as a launching pad for cross-divisional collaborations culminating with a selected project initiative that the leaders can implement yearly at APSU.

Participants will meet regularly to engage in discussions centered on leadership theories, approaches, and skill acquisition, skill application; along with gaining a better understanding of the campus community and culture. 

 

  • Alex Adams - Assistant Professor; Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Kelley Board - Assistant Director of Donor Relations & Scholarships; Office of Philanthropy

  • Rasheda Smith - Director; Parking & Transportation

  • Ben Drummond - Executive Director; Austin Peay Center at Fort Campbell

  • Brandie Duke - Assistant to the Chief of Staff; Office of the President

  • Eric Evans - Director of Philanthropy; Office of Philanthropy 

  • James Green - Interim Director of Maintenance & Central Plant; Physical Plant Department

  • Corey Harkey - Associate General Counsel; Office of Legal Affairs

  • Deja James - Director of Athletics Sport Psychology & Behavioral Health; Department of Athletics

  • Chris Jones - Assistant Chief; Office of Public Safety 

  • Jasmin Linares - Assistant Vice President for Military & Veteran Affairs; Military & Veteran Affairs Division 

  • Whitney Milliken - Student Success Director; College of Arts & Letters

  • Simon Rotzer - Assistant Professor; Institute for National Security & Military Studies

  • Alexandra Wills - Director; Community Engagement & Sustainability 


 

  • Soma Banerjee - Associate Professor; History & Philosophy

  • Ryan Combs - Director of New Student Programs & Initiatives; University College 

  • Jayme Glover - Assistant Director of Accessibility Compliance; Office of Institutional Culture

  • Hannah Eden - Director of Marketing; Public Relations and Marketing

  • Danny Elliott - Police Sergeant; Public Safety

  • Correy Emmert - Human Resources Partner; Human Resources

  • Logan Kidd - Senior Associate Athletic Director; Athletics Development

  • Anna Leimberg - Assistant Professor; Criminal Justice

  • Tipnie Mack - Director; Veterans Upward Bound

  • Allie Michael - Assistant Director; Institutional Effectiveness & Assessment 

  • Lauren-Michael Smiley - Director; Foy Fitness & Recreation Center

  • Sam Mynhier - Senior Director of Sponsorships & Annual Giving; Alumni & Engagement

  • Marisa Roberts - Director of Marketing & Recruitment; Military  Recruiting & Marketing

  • Isabella Schmidt - Student Leader Scholar; Honors Program

  • Elizabeth Stonerock - Director Veterans education Benefits & Compliance; Veterans Education Benefits


 

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  • Terrell Bell -  Executive Director of Budget and Finance

  • Toni-Ann Derby - Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Administration/Chief of Staff

  • Kacie de Saint George - Executive Director of University Partnerships and Success Initiatives

  • Brian Dunn - Senior Director of Communication

  • Devan Gearhart - Administrative Assistant

  • Blaire Hodge-Woodring - Director of Academic Support and Enrichment Initiatives

  • Jason Longan - Director for University Event and ID Services

  • Jordan Longan - Director of Dual Enrollment

  • Edgar Maldonado - Military Outreach and Communications Specialist

  • Jose Mendoza - Senior Specialist

  • Allison Oliver - Assistant Professor

  • Amanda Patrick - Associate Professor

  • Kelly Pitts - Assistant Director

  • Alexandra Rotzer - Senior Instructional Designer

  • Elaina Russell - Director of Communications

  • Carrie Taylor - Senior Director of University Events and Engagement

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