In this issue...
- A message from Interim Director, Dr. Margaret Sloan
- Thank you, 2020 Donors!
- August and December 2020 Graduates
- Student News
- Alumni News
- Faculty News
- SSLS Distinguished Alumni Award- Nominations due December 31st!
- Any alumnus of the School of Strategic Leadership Studies can be considered for the award. Individuals may be nominated by a program alumnus, current student, or SSLS advisory committee member, or alumni may self-nominate. Nominations must be sent to ssls@jmu.edu between November 1 and December 31 of the award year. All nominations will be evaluated between January 1 and the Leading Change conference usually held in February on odd years, with winners announced in conjunction with the conference awards ceremonies.
- Department Updates
There's still time to donate to SSLS in 2020!
“Like most international students, my flight was canceled and I could not travel home for the summer due to the pandemic. It felt hopeless because our visas only allow us to work for the university. Thanks to available funding, SSLS was able to offer me a 3-month research assistant position that enabled me to not only pay my bills but also engage in several research projects. More importantly, I got a chance to take part in a study in collaboration with other colleagues that led to my first publication and possibly a book chapter!”
-Maureen Malomba, SSLS Doctoral Assistant
Thanks to generous contributions from our donors, we were able to raise $750 on Giving Tuesday for summer professional development opportunities and tuition support for our students.
Your financial support will continue to make a positive impact on our students during their enrollment in the Strategic Leadership program. Donor funds can help to provide research assistant stipends, conference travel and fees, dissertation incentives, and other professional development opportunities for SSLS leadership scholars. There's still time to make a tax-deductible donation for 2020!
Thank you to our 2020 donors!
We would like to extend a sincere thank you to all of our 2020 donors! Because of you, SSLS can continue to offer meaningful and impactful support for research, scholarship, and applied work opportunities for our doctoral students. Thank you!
Ms. Lindsay A. Aldrich & Mr. Jeremy J. Aldrich
Dr. Natalie Ammarell
Mr. Edward G. Bitzer III
Dr. Donovan D. Branche & Mr. Martin G. Branche
Ms. Tiffany A. Brutus
Dr. Sung il “Calvin” Chung
Dr. Geary Cox
Dr. Christine E. DeMars
Dr. Thomas D. Erwin
Mrs. Stephanie R. Forbes & Mr. Jeff K. Forbes'
Mr. Rich A. Harris III & Dr. Karen A. Ford
Mr. John F. Ginnity Jr
Dr. Dara M. Hall & Dr. Michael D. Hall
Dr. Kim Hartzler-Weakley & Mr. Richard J. Weakley
Ms. Sevinj Iskandarova
Mrs. Dawn M. Jones & Mr. Michael S. Jones
Ms. Kristi L. Shackelford & Dr. Michael J. Klein
Dr. Stephen W. Lambert & Mrs. Jacqueline T. Lambert
Dr. Nicholas L. Langridge & Mrs. Jill R. Langridge
Dr. Alyse T. Lehrke
Mr. Matthew S. Lovesky
Ms. Joanna Ruth Marsland
Dr. Kevin M. Meaney
Ms. Maureen Metcalf
Ms. Catherine R. Mitchell
Dr. Paul H. Morgan & Mrs. Shelia K. Morgan
Mrs. Christine P. Murphy & Mr. Michael C. Murphy
Dr. Samuel V. Nickels & Ms. Cynthia A. Hunter
Dr. Lori K. Pyle
Mrs. Jennifer L. Rea & Mr. Thomas D. Rea
Dr. Christopher J. Rehm
Mr. Douglas Reynolds
Ms. Brooke M. Rhodes
Dr. Margaret F. Sloan
Mr. Michael J. Speight & Mrs. Marilyn S. Speight
Ms. Alana H. Stamper-Gimbar
Ms. Whitney M. Tate
Dr. Patricia J. Warner
Mr. Robert T. Winston
Dr. Zachary P. Yoder
#LEADCC21 Conference Update
SSLS will be hosting its 2nd Bi-annual Leading Change Conference: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Leadership Studies (#LEADCC21) this coming February! Kickoff events will begin on Wednesday evening February 17, and regular conference sessions will run February 18 and 19, 2021. Proposals are currently under review, registration is open, and the conference planning committee is working to finalize some amazing expert panels and presentations! Here are just a few sessions we have planned for #LEADCC21!
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Tackling complex problems with leadership and systems thinking |
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William Donaldson |
Christopher Newport, Director Biotechnology and Management Program, author of Simple Complexity |
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Sharon Welch Kessler |
NASA Systems Engineer, retired |
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Claudia Fernandez |
University of North Carolina, Associate Professor |
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Seema Patel |
Global Knowledge Initiative, CEO |
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Terry Fernsler |
JMU, Instructor & Advisor to Nonprofit Studies Minor, Department of Social Work |
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Navigating crisis: Future pathways for nonprofit financial leadership |
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Dennis Young |
Georgia State University, Nonprofit Policy Forum, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Case Western Reserve |
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Teresa Harrison |
Drexel University, Academic Director of the Center for Nonprofit Governance |
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Robert Fischer |
Case Western Reserve University, Associate Professor, Co-Director, Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, & Chair, Master of Nonprofit Organizations Program |
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Stuart Mendel |
National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise, Executive Director |
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Margaret Sloan |
JMU, Interim Director & Professor, School of Strategic Leadership Studies |
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Higher Education Leadership in the New Decade: Cliffs, Opportunities, and Recoveries |
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Corbin Campbell |
American University, Academic Dean |
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Will Simpkins |
Metropolitan State University, Vice President for Student Affairs |
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Jason Lane |
SUNY Albany, Professor and Dean, School of Education |
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Benjamin Selznick |
JMU, Assistant Professor, School of Strategic Leadership Studies |
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The Future of Organizational Leadership: Perspectives from Private Industry and Government Sectors |
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Maureen Metcalf |
Innovative Leadership Institute, CEO & Consultant |
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Stephanie Gorman |
Modern Work at Microsoft, Director of Customer Success, |
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Paul Lester |
Naval Postgraduate School, Associate Professor |
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Adam Vanhove |
JMU, Associate Professor, School of Strategic Leadership Studies |
Ask the Expert Sessions:
Susan E. Murphy
Chair in Leadership Development & Co-director Centre for Strategic Leadership, University of Edinburgh Business School
Pamela Eddy Book Talk and Q&A
Professor of Higher Education, William & Mary and author of "Leading for Tomorrow: A Primer for Succeeding in Higher Education Leadership"
These are just a few panels and sessions we have in store for #LEADCC21! Stay tuned after the holidays for more news!
#LEADCC21 Dates & Deadlines
December 31 |
Deadline for Strategic Leadership Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations |
January 1 |
Notification of Proposal Acceptance/Decline Decisions Deadline |
February 5 |
Last Day to Register for Conference & Final Papers for Accepted Proposals Due |
Advisory Committee Update
Hilda Gay Legg
Ms. Legg brings knowledge and skills from experience in public, non-profit, and private industries. She has served in several presidential appointed roles such as within the U.S. Department of Education, and in various capacities focused on rural economic development. She has also served as the first executive director and CEO at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky, and she owned a small business assisting community leaders and telecommunications providers with building broadband networks in rural America and is the former principle of Legg Consulting. She is currently the Rural USDA Director for the state of Kentucky and is a graduate of Harvard’s Executive Leadership program. Welcome, Ms. Legg!
