Purdue Engineering Staff Leadership Academy

Through real-world case studies, small group discussions, and interactive presentations, PESLA encourages you to think beyond your own administrative area and lead in ways that support larger institutional objectives. PESLA provides the tools and insight to think more strategically, balance competing demands on your time, and engage in more forward - thinking leadership.
Please contact Will Sondgerath at wsondgerath@purdue.edu with questions about PESLA.
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Leadership
Catherine (Kat) Burkhart
Senior Program Manager, Purdue Systems Collaboratory
Chelsea Cummings
Staff Specialist, CoE
Karin (Kaisa) Ejendal
Senior Research Scientist, BME

Patrick Francis
Associate Director, Industry Engagement & Partnerships
Rabita Rajkarnikar
Senior Internship Program Manager, CCE/CEM
Will Sondgerath
Senior Assistant Dean for Staff and Administration, CoE
Leadership Academy Members - Cohort 5.0
Darcy Allen
Senior Academic Advisor, BME
Brandon Boyd
Director of Undergraduate Student Services, ME
Kevin Brower
Senior Bowen Laboratory Manager, CCE
Shan Chen
Associate Director of Faculty Recruitment, OAA
Colleen Coulter
Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment, CoE
Constance Golando
Senior Academic Advisor, ECE
Lea Greathouse
Managing Director, Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, ME
Jill Kimbrell
Director of Operations, Office of the Dean, CoE
Tam Markey
Associate Director Minority Engineering Program, MEP
Darla Mazur
Faculty Success Program Specialist, OAA
Holly Mueller
Senior Academic Advisor, ECE
Lisa Nielsen
Associate Director of Research Development, CoE
Brenda Schroeder
Director of Undergraduate Programs, ABE
Sophie Tung
Semiconductor Co-op Program Manager, OPP
Leslie Valiant
Assistant Director Marketing and Communications, OFE