Started in 2017-18, the Leadership Fellows program creates partnerships between mentors (current administrators) and fellows. This program involves both a shadowing experience and work on a project developed jointly between the mentor and fellow.
Dr. Genyne L. Royal serves as Assistant Vice President of Student Life and Engagement for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and Assistant Dean for Student Success Initiatives at Michigan State University.
Dr. Peter Savolainen is an MSU Foundation Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). Prior to this role, he served as Associate Chair for Graduate Studies,
As Senior Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Executive Chief of Staff at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM), Dr. Ruger leads over 30 faculty, academic and support staff towards the mission of the college by building and sustaining a strong community of next-generation osteopathic physicians.
Michelle Mazei-Robison is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology and Neuroscience Program at Michigan State University. Dr. Mazei-Robison graduated with a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Central Michigan University in 1999 and a Ph.D.
Carla A. Pfeffer is Associate Professor in the School of Social Work, affiliate faculty in the Department of Sociology and Center for Gender in Global Context, Director of the Consortium for Sexual and Gender Minority Health,
Dr. Andrea Wittenborn is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at Michigan State University. She is currently the Director of the Couple and Family Therapy Doctoral Program at Michigan State University.
Part of being a place where faculty and academic staff feel they can create fulfilling and successful careers means being able to engage in activities and opportunities that increase a sense of belonging and potential.
A popular framework for developing academic leaders by Walter Gmelch and Jeffery Buller explores three areas that are key to the development process:
Four Michigan State University (MSU) leaders headlined the Michigan American Council on Education’s (MI-ACE) Annual Women of Color Collaborative Virtual “Luncheon” on November 4, 2022, drawing record attendance.