The Academic Leadership Academy (ALA) is a one-year program for full-time faculty and academic staff to utilize their knowledge of Wayne State University's mission to cultivate more effective leaders. The participants, known as ALA Fellows, have been selected to use what is learned during this program and apply it to their current roles. ALA Fellows are also tasked with conducting a leadership project of their choice to improve an aspect of campus life.
After an extremely competitive application process, the inaugural ALA Fellows have been selected for the upcoming academic year.
We are happy to announce the following 2019-2020 Academic Leadership Academy Fellows:
Karen Beningo, Biological Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Diane Adamo, Physical Therapy, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Poonam Arya, Teacher Education, College of Education Zsa-Zsa Booker, Office of Learning and Teaching, School of Medicine Anglesia Brown, English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Susan Davis, Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller, Occupational Therapy, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Damecia Donahue, University Libraries Rafael Fridman, Pathology and Oncology, School of Medicine Candice Garwood, Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Jennifer Hart, History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Christine Huang, Academic Success Center Shantalea Johns, School of Social Work Lara Jones, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Kristiana Kaufmann, Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine Poco Kernsmith, School of Social Work Kafi Kumasi, School of Information Sciences Karen Liston, University Libraries Kim Morgan, Mathematics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Mary Beth O'Connell, Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Ijeoma Opara Nnodim, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Alexey Petrov, Physics and Astronomy, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Christine Powell, Financial Aid, Enrollment Management Heather Sandlin, Health Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Ryan Thomas, Financial Aid, Enrollment Management Mary Waker, Academic Services, College of Education Congratulations to the newly selected fellows! We look forward to seeing the things you have in store.