Thirty members of the faculty and staff at Arkansas Tech University have been selected as members of the second cohort for Leadership Tech, a program designed to cultivate leaders from within the Arkansas Tech faculty and staff on the Russellville and Ozark campuses.
The mission of Leadership Tech is “to develop and enhance the leadership knowledge, skills and abilities of all individuals as well as the collective leadership capacity of the university in order to achieve unparalleled excellence in serving our students, community supporters and institutional family.”
The members of Leadership Tech cohort two are:
*Dr. Mohamed Abdelrahman, vice president, Office of Academic Affairs
*Dr. Linda Bean, associate dean, College of Education
*Angela Black, technical services librarian, Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center
*Tosha Bradley, associate director of admissions operations, Office of Admissions
*Sandra Cheffer, chief fiscal officer, ATU-Ozark Campus
*Peter Clifton, maintenance assistant, ATU-Ozark Campus
*Greg Crouch, director of grants and sponsored programs pre-award, Office of Sponsored Programs and University Initiatives
*Angela Crow, director, Office of Student Accounts
*Abby Davis, head tennis coach and health and physical education instructor, Department of Athletics
*Ashley Dixon, human resources assistant, Office of Human Resources
*Debra Fithen, director of corporate and foundation relations, Division of Advancement
*Dr. Patrick Hagge, assistant professor of geography, College of Arts and Humanities
*Linda Hensen-Jackson, visiting instructor of college student personnel, College of Education
*Dr. Sean Huss, associate professor of sociology, College of Arts and Humanities
*Dr. Efosa Idemudia, assistant professor of business data analytics, College of Business
*Lindsey Ingmire, assistant director of programming, International and Multicultural Student Services Office
*Amanda Johnson, employer relations coordinator, Norman Career Services
*Pete Kelly, visiting instructor of health and physical education, College of Education
*Tammy Marcoe, commander, Department of Public Safety
*Dr. Johnette Moody, associate professor of computer and information science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
*Dr. Thomas Nupp, professor of wildlife science, College of Natural and Health Sciences
*Lou Ann Reeves, budget and restricted funds accountant, Office of Budget
*Kim Duvall Renteria, visiting assistant professor of criminal justice, College of Arts and Humanities
*Dr. Jeff Robertson, dean, College of Natural and Health Sciences
*Dr. Sandy Smith, head, Department of Emergency Management
*Kevin Solomon, associate dean for campus life, Division of Student Services
*David Spicer, public safety officer, ATU-Ozark Campus
*Sam Strasner, director, University Marketing and Communication
*Heather Taylor, project/program specialist, Office of Financial Aid
*Clay Wyllia, coordinator of alumni engagement, Office of Alumni Relations
The members of the Leadership Tech cohort will participate in a two-year program that will provide them with an opportunity to develop their leadership acumen and learn more about various elements of the university during year one and engage in a collaborative project to benefit Arkansas Tech during year two.
Dr. Mary Gunter, dean of the Graduate College and College of Education, and Dr. Jeff Mott, chief of staff in the Office of the President, provide oversight for the program.
Additional members of the program development team include:
*Dr. Christopher Giroir, interim associate dean, Graduate College
*Dr. Lucas Maxwell, assistant professor, Department of Agriculture
*Amy Pennington, dean of students and interim vice president, Division of Student Services
*Bruce Sikes, chancellor, Ozark Campus
*Brooke Southard, director of payroll/special services, Office of Finance and Administration
“Leadership Tech has already proven to be a valuable asset as part of our institutional focus on professional development among our human core,” said Dr. Robin E. Bowen, ATU president. “I am excited to see the continued growth and evolution of this program as cohort one completes the first year of its journey and cohort two begins to put its stamp on Leadership Tech.”
