Meet our research team

Research faculty

Mac Benavides, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
mb2008@ksu.edu

 

 

Trisha Gott, Ed.D.
Associate director, assistant professor
tcgott@ksu.edu

 

 

Drew Pearl, Ph.D.
Assistant professor of leadership and community-engaged learning
apearl@ksu.edu

 

 

Kerry L. Priest, Ph.D.
Professor, director of graduate programs
kerryp@ksu.edu

 

Keyhan Shams, Ph.D.
Research assistant professor
keyhan@ksu.edu

 

 

Timothy Steffensmeier, Ph.D.
Assistant vice president and director of engagement and outreach; Professor
steffy@ksu.edu

 

 

Mary Hale Tolar, Ed.D.
Dean, associate professor
Mary Lynn and Warren Staley chair for leadership
mtolar@ksu.edu

 

Andrew Wefald, Ph.D.
Associate professor, director of leadership communiction doctoratoral program
wefald@ksu.edu

Graduate assistants and doctoral students

Emmanuel Jeje
Graduate research assistant
eajeje@ksu.edu

 

 

Carlie Snethen
Graduate research assistant
csnethen@ksu.edu