Meet our research team

Research faculty

Mac Benavides

Mac Benavides
Assistant professor
mb2008@ksu.edu

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

Brandon W. Kiiewer, Ph.D. Brandon W. Kliewer, Ph.D.
Associate professor
bkliewer@ksu.edu

Kerry L. Priest, Ph.D. Kerry L. Priest, Ph.D.
Professor, leadership communication program director
kerryp@ksu.edu

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

Mary Hale Tolar, Ed.D.

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

Andrew Wefald, Ph.D.

Andrew Wefald, Ph.D.
Associate professor
wefald@ksu.edu

Graduate assistants and doctoral students

N'zoret Innocent AssomanN'zoret Innocent Assoman
Graduate teaching assistant
niassoman@ksu.edu

Chibuzor Azubuike

Chibuzor Azubuike
Graduate teaching assistant
azubuike@ksu.edu

Shukeyla HarrisonShukeyla M. Harrison, MBA
Instructor, Edgerley-Franklin Leadership Scholars coordinator
sharrisn@ksu.edu
Emmanuel JejeEmmanuel Jeje
Graduate research assistant
eajeje@ksu.edu
Keyhan ShamsKeyhan Shams
Graduate research assistant
keyhan@ksu.edu
Carlie SnethenCarlie Snethen
Graduate research assistant
csnethen@ksu.edu