Meet our research team

Research faculty

Mac Benavides, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
mb2008@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 leadership studies
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.
Professor, director of leadership communication doctoral program
wefald@ksu.edu

 

Graduate assistants and doctoral students

Charles Carpenter III, MSc
Graduate research assistant, Third Floor Research
charles2023@ksu.edu

 

Muthoni Kiunga
Graduate teaching assistant
mkiunga@ksu.edu

 

 

Shaibu Fuseini
Graduate teaching assistant
shaibu30@ksu.edu

 

 

Austine Okorodudu
Graduate teaching assistant
aio@ksu.edu

 

 

Elham Salehi (Ellie)
Graduate research assistant
elhamsalehi@ksu.edu