Twenty-four Arkansas Tech University faculty and staff members have been accepted into the Leadership Tech professional development program for the 2026-27 academic year.
The following individuals, listed alphabetically with the area of the university in which they work, constitute Leadership Tech’s eighth cohort:
- Dr. Mohammad Amjadi – College of STEM
- Amy Anderson – Department of Athletics
- Shaye Bearden – Division of Administration and Finance
- Collette Bishop – College of STEM
- Dr. Valerie Breashears – Division of Enrollment Management
- Dr. Dan Clark – Division of Academic affairs
- Sylvia Cooper – Graduate College
- Kate Darr – Department of Athletics
- Alison Dickey – Division of Advancement
- Brooke Elser – ATU-Ozark Campus
- Melanie Ewing – Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
- Charis Fox – ATU-Ozark Campus
- Sheila Gamero – College of Education and Health/GEAR UP
- Dr. Lisa Harless – College of Education and Health
- Richard Harris – ATU-Ozark Campus
- Dr. Chih-Hsin Hsu – College of Arts and Humanities
- Dr. Peng “Roc” Huang – College of Business and Economic Development
- Dr. John Lewis – Division of Enrollment Management
- Kathleen Martin – Office of Human Resources
- Bill Mizaur – Arkansas Tech Career Center
- Tanda Morrison – Division of Academic Affairs
- Mario Varela-Pecina – Division of Student Affairs
- Dr. Wan Wei – College of Business and Economic Development
- Katrina Young – Division of Advancement
Leadership Tech was founded in 2016. The mission of the program 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 eighth cohort of Leadership Tech will be guided through its experience by a team that includes Dr. Sheila R. Jacobs, ATU-Ozark Campus chancellor; Pam Cooper, ATU executive director of development; and Daniel Smith, ATU-Ozark vice chancellor for administration and finance.
Four graduates of Leadership Tech — Jessica Crabaugh, Alina House, Dr. Bethany Swindell and Dr. Jason Warnick — have stepped forward to serve as facilitators for cohort eight.
Learn more about Leadership Tech at www.atu.edu/leadershiptech.
