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
Karin (Kaisa) Ejendal
Senior Research Scientist, BME
Will Gwin
Assistant Director, Web Communications & Multimedia, CoE
Susan Khalifah
Director of Student Experience, CE
Jacqueline McDermott
Associate Director of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion, CoE
Will Sondgerath
Assistant Dean for Staff & Director of Administration, CoE
Yuxiang Wang
Academic Advisor/International Student Support Coordinator, ECE
Leadership Academy Members - Cohort 4.0
Emily Blue
Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, BME
Chantalle Brown
Senior Academic Advisor, BME
Betty Bugusu
Lead Research Admin Specialist, LASER PULSE
Catherine (Kat) Burkhart
Senior Program Admin Specialist, Purdue Systems Collaboratory
Chelsea Cummings
Administrative Manager, CE
Haley Cutler
Senior Program Manager, EPICS
Zachary (Zac) DeHenes
Business Manager, CoE
Patrick Francis
Senior Experiential Learning Programs Manager, OPP
Richard (Rich) Franks
Senior Systems Engineer, ECN
Stephen McBride
Assistant Director Graduate Student Success, CoE
Ross Meyers
Research Project Manager, LASER PULSE
Caryn Morgan
Senior Academic Advisor, CoE
Jeffrey Myers
Senior First-Year Engineering Academic Advisor, ENE/FYE
Gabriela Nagy
Director of Industrial Education, ChE
Nicole Piegza
C-BRIC Research Operations Manager, ECE/C-BRIC
Rabita Rajkarnikar
Senior Internship Program Manager, CEM
Nichole Ramirez
Assistant Director, VIP
Brianne Wrede
Assistant Director, WIE
