Notes

Lauren Bullock, student in the PhD in Leadership and Change program, is co-host of The Leadership Educator podcast (listen here) which has garnered almost 7,000 downloads and nearly 40 episodes posted. The most popular episode, with nearly 450 downloads, focused on teaching leadership education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Love Benton (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC), leadership educator at Temple University and Columbus State, is serving on the Columbus Ohio Police Chiefs Advisory Council (watch here).

Dr. Mike Bills (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has recently been named Chief Operating Officer for AtlasRTX. Dr. Bills is an experienced entrepreneur and C-Suite executive with a deep understanding across a range of industries and is a leading expert in using technology and data science to improve learning outcomes. Prior to joining AtlasRTX, he…

Paula C. Lowe, student in the PhD in Leadership and Change program, has published the poems “Sourdough Starter / Heal” in The Pedestal Magazine and “The Orange Cat in Edmund Husserl’s Kitchen” in Crosswinds, which is a finalist for the Crosswinds 2021 Poetry Award.

Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia, Dr. Kenny Alexander (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has been appointed Chancellor of Centura College, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, and Tidewater Tech. In this new role Dr. Alexander will oversee external affairs for their 19 campuses across the country.

Dr. Missy McGee (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) received the Associate Director’s Award Recognition in December 2020 selected by the Associate Directors of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture for her leadership in assisting her department in pivoting training programs amid the pandemic.

Dr. Shandell Maxwell (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has co-launched Byrd and Maxwell Coaching Institute. Specializing in change management, the practice uniquely incorporates empathy, intuition, and experience with behavioral science and artistic experience in the coaching techniquest. Shandell is passionate about helping people, communities and organizations tackling issues around race relations. She was recently featured…

Dr. Nikki Smith Kea (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has published “Why the Gender Gap in Policing is a Public Safety Crisis” in The Crime Report (read here).

Senior Customer Support Manager for GE Aviation, Dr. Nate Woods (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has been appointed to the editorial board of The Journal of Asia-Pacific Business. The journal provides a blend of cutting-edge knowledge and practical applications on business management and marketing strategy as related to business in the Asia-Pacific region. The journal…

Leadership and organization development scholar and consultant Dr. Mohammed Saleh Raei (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has self-published Spirituality, Meditation, and Kundalini: Almost Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask (purchase here). Additionally, he is co-editing a volume titled Adaptive Leadership in a Global Economy: Perspectives for Application and Scholarship for Routledge…

Dr. Jessica Litwak (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has launched a new coaching business (click here for website) and has published “Puppets for the People” in the 90th Anniversary Issue of Puppet Notebook a UK publication. Additionally, late last year she wrote, performed, directed and produced two social justice theatre productions on Zoom entitled The…