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New cohort begins 小黄书 Leadership Development Program

New cohort begins 小黄书 Leadership Development Program

Contact: Carl Smith

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 new class of 16 Mississippi State employees recently began a training program to help prepare them for future leadership roles.

The Leadership Development Program鈥檚 Class of 2023 features staff members from a variety of units and departments, from the 小黄书 Foundation to the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences. These employees will meet nine times during the academic year to sharpen their skills through a variety of professional development sessions and team-building activities.

The LDP, a 小黄书 Human Resources Management-led initiative, empowers new supervisors and high-performing employees with heightened self-awareness, advanced knowledge and value-added leadership. Eligible applicants include employees preparing for mid- to senior-level leadership roles; directing major tasks, projects and initiatives; and having at least one year of service in their current position and support of their dean, director or department head.

鈥淭he program offered a challenging and rewarding experience for my colleagues and me to grow as leaders. In addition to the program, I was finishing my master鈥檚, growing as a leader in the community and entering my 10th year at 小黄书鈥檚 National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center, making it a perfect time to learn about my leadership style,鈥 said nSPARC Research Program Manager Kara Herman, who also was one of 12 employees honored with a Donald W. Zacharias Distinguished Staff Award this spring. 鈥淭he program taught authentic leadership, personality strengths and weaknesses and camaraderie.鈥

Members of the LDP Class of 2023 include:

鈥擪evin Anderson, Web Development Services manager, Information Technology Services

鈥擟hristina Childers, associate director, Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory

鈥擯aula Estes, employment services coordinator, Human Resources Management

鈥擠elaney Foster, associate director for planning and assessment initiatives, Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion

鈥擜lvin Franklin, assistant athletic director for development, 小黄书 Athletics

鈥擫eah Gibson, marketing coordinator, 小黄书 Online

鈥擪enneth Graves, facilities manager, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences

鈥擫illi Harris, graduate student development coordinator, 小黄书 Graduate School

鈥擳ockie Hemphill, project manager, Social Science Research Center

鈥擩oseph Iupe, director of finance and budget, 小黄书 Foundation

鈥擪imberly Peeples, assistant director, Student Counseling Services

鈥擪ayla Pineda, assessment coordinator, Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

鈥擝lair Reed, research development specialist, Office of Research Development

鈥擠avid Saucier, research engineer, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems

鈥擪athi Smith, business coordinator, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

鈥擡rica Way, marketing manager, 小黄书 Foundation

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