Tim Steffensmeier, Ph.D.
Steffensmeier also serves as a professor of communication and leadership at the Staley School of Leadership, where his research focuses on community engagement, public deliberation and leadership. His academic work directly informs his administrative responsibilities, creating a powerful synergy between scholarship and practice in community engagement.
As the founding director of Third Floor Research, an applied research center at the Kanas Leadership Center, Steffensmeier has demonstrated his commitment to translating academic research into practical applications that benefit communities. His entrepreneurial research approach reflects his dedication to creating real-world impact through scholarly work.
Steffensmeier's extensive academic leadership expertise includes serving as a former department head and director of a leadership communication doctoral program. This combination of administrative knowledge, scholarly research and practical application makes him uniquely qualified to advance K-State's engagement and outreach mission while fostering meaningful partnerships that benefit the university and the broader Kansas community.
Tim Steffensmeier, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President and Director for Engagement and Outreach
As assistant vice president of engagement and outreach within K-State's Office of External Engagement, Tim Steffensmeier leads the creation of mutually beneficial partnerships with public and private sector partners while building faculty and staff capacity for engagement. His work strategically leverages K-State's land-grant university assets to drive economic prosperity and support healthy Kansas communities.
Steffensmeier also serves as a professor of communication and leadership at the Staley School of Leadership, where his research focuses on community engagement, public deliberation and leadership. His academic work directly informs his administrative responsibilities, creating a powerful synergy between scholarship and practice in community engagement.
As the founding director of Third Floor Research, an applied research center at the Kanas Leadership Center, Steffensmeier has demonstrated his commitment to translating academic research into practical applications that benefit communities. His entrepreneurial research approach reflects his dedication to creating real-world impact through scholarly work.
Steffensmeier's extensive academic leadership expertise includes serving as a former department head and director of a leadership communication doctoral program. This combination of administrative knowledge, scholarly research and practical application makes him uniquely qualified to advance K-State's engagement and outreach mission while fostering meaningful partnerships that benefit the university and the broader Kansas community.