This three-month program is designed for those interested in learning more about leadership theories and those who seek to better understand who they are as a leader in their current role. It is cohort-based and delivered in person.
Program Dates
Sept. 10 & 24
Oct. 8 & 22
Nov. 5 & 19
Program Times
Cohort 1 (afternoons): 12-2 p.m.
Cohort 2 (evenings): 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Program Location
Vista Verde Room, Plaza Verde Residence Hall
Program Topics
All sessions are led by Dr. Scott Parsons, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Leader & Culture Development.
Scott Parsons serves as the assistant vice chancellor for Leader & Culture Development for the Texas Tech University System, beginning the role on Aug. 31, 2023. In his position, Parsons assists organizations in developing leaders of character by designing curricula, integration techniques and assessment tools with a focus on character education. He also works with leaders at all the universities in the TTU System to implement a values-based culture.
Session 1 – Welcome and Program Opening / Leader Compass
Session 2 – Principles of Leadership
Guest: Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., President
Session 3 – Why Character is an Important Component of Leadership
Guest: Dr. Don Topliff, Provost and Vice President for Student Affairs
Session 4 – Leadership Communication / Feedback Essentials
Guest: Angie Wright, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Session 5 – Transforming Conflict into Collaboration
Guest: Dr. Ben Lion, Vice President for Student Affairs
Session 6 – Building Your Leader Presence / Program Closing
Guest: Jamie Mayer, Vice President for External Affairs
Course Descriptions
The ASU President’s Academy for Life-Long Leaders is built around eight leader competencies we feel are essential to bringing our vision to life. The eight compass competencies include values, character, ethics, self-development, management, decision making, communication and organizational acumen.
What’s the difference between leadership and being a leader? In this session, we will identify the core differences along with discussing several key models of leadership.
In this session, participants will:
Learn about character theory and virtues.
Discuss their VIA Inventory of Character Strengths results.
Engage in discussion and scenario-based learning activities while discussing the role of Character in Leadership.
Reflect on their gratitude.
Select one VIA character strength they want to improve over the next two weeks until our next meeting.
This session focuses on the role communication plays when working with others. We will discuss the different levels of communication, and we will identify key assumptions leaders make when communicating.
Do you always have to get along with others? Building on our lessons learned from previous sessions, participants will discuss viewpoints and collaborate on identifying how to best transition conflict into collaboration.
This session aims to identify how influence impacts the relationships we have at work. We will discuss different levels of influence and how we can use our influence to further the values at ASU.
Cohorts
Kimberly Adams
Candace Aguirre
Azize Akçayoğlu
Jessica Albus
Alyssa Allen
Cody Allison
Jennifer Barrientos
Mario Barrientos
Kyle Beran
Jason Brown
Manny Campos
Leah Carruth
Olivia Castro
Meredith Copeland
Drew Curtis
Jordan Daniel
Libby Einhorn
Mary Escobar
Russell Ezzell
Amber Feuay
Carlos Flores
Toni Goodwin
Brit Heppler
Erica Hidalgo
Brianna Hodges
Hannah Hoelscher
Trey Holik
Chris Houston
Rodolfo (Rudy) Jaques
Melissa Lacy
Heather Lehto
Tyler Livingston
Vincent Mangano
Daniel Martinez
Rebekah McMillan
Zelenia Mendoza
Brittney Miller
Roanna Murray
Nicholas Negovetich
Jayna Phinney
Michael Powers
Yulia Priest
Gayle Randall
Chas Rogers
Vianey Sanchez
Brittany Smith
Veronica Snow
Stephanie Solis
Samuel Spooner
John Sturgill
Cody Vasquez
Jeff Wagner
Ashley Warren
Rosie Webb
Questions? Contact Us!
If you’re interested in learning more about the program, email us at leaders@angelo.edu.
