Participating to Make a Difference at KSU

We are delighted to recognize the outstanding members of this year's High Impact Leaders Program. Selected for their dedication, potential, and drive for growth, these participants have spent the past year building critical leadership skills, transitioning from peers to managers, and mastering complex communication strategies.

Their achievements reflect a commitment to excellence and collaboration that will shape their future leadership journeys. Join us in celebrating this incredible milestone and the bright leadership they bring to KSU and communities beyond!

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Cohort

 

Past Cohorts

  • Name
    Position

    • Director, Learning Support

      salexa82@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-3599
      Kennesaw Campus, 480 Academic Learning Center, Room 4653

    • Associate Dean for Student Success of the College of Architecture and Construction Management and Professor of Architecture

      kbedette@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-4244
      Marietta Campus, 824 Design 1, Room 100B

    • Marketing Manager, Student Affairs

      mcoop104@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-4842
      Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 2306

    • Assistant Vice President of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships and Associate Professor of Microbiology

      ccornel5@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-5115
      Marietta Campus, 970 Shore Innovation Center, Room 2524

    • Deputy Chief Institutional Auditor

      bcrawf46@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6369
      Kennesaw Campus, 3391 Town Point, Room 4256

    • Assistant Professor of Software Engineering

      dnasrin@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6783
      Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3134

    • Research Scholar, Social, Behavioral and Health Sciences

      agarefin@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2233
      Kennesaw Campus, 520 Prillaman Health Sciences, Room 3331

    • Assistant Professor of Sport Management

      cgoebert@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2780
      Kennesaw Campus, 520 Prillaman Health Sciences, Room 4001A

    • Assistant Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Professor of Computer Science

      she4@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6039
      Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3421

    • Director, Career Advising and Planning

      aholme71@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6555
      Kennesaw Campus, 480 Academic Learning Center, Room 3501

    • Senior Business Operations Manager

      kbramham@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-3692
      Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3421

    • Assistant Professor of Special Education

      zjohnso4@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-3297
      Kennesaw Campus, 580 Bagwell Education Building, Room 430

    • Associate Professor of Systems Engineering

      lli19@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2344
      Marietta Campus, 650 W.Clair Harris Textiles, Room 123

    • Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management

      glowman@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-4046
      Kennesaw Campus, 560 Burruss Building, Room 301

    • Director, Development, CCSE

      wmckenna@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6533
      Kennesaw Campus, 3391 Town Point, Room 4582

    • Director, Housing and Res Life Ops

      cmoon24@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-7862

    • Associate Director, Digital Content and Social Media

      aobrie24@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-3146
      Kennesaw Campus, 3391 Town Point, Room 2716

    • Assistant Chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures and Associate Professor of Spanish and World Language Education

      bolovson@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6366
      Kennesaw Campus, 375 Pilcher Public Service Bldg, Room 253

    • Associate Chair of the Department of Physics, Director of the BS in Physics Program and Professor of Physics

      kranasin@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-4210
      Marietta Campus, 830 Academic Building, Room 260H

    • Executive Director, Career Planning and Development

      muken@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6249
      Kennesaw Campus, 480 Academic Learning Center, Room 3501

    • Associate Chair of the Department of Information Technology and Associate Professor of Information Technology

      mvalero2@kennesaw.edu
      Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3222

  • 2023 graduating HILP class

    Name
    Position

    • Interim Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology

      aadam224@kennesaw.edu
      Marietta Campus, 840 Engineering Technology Center, Room 234

    • Director, IT Business Management

      rblack13@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6620
      Kennesaw Campus, 1200 Chastain Pointe - 200, Room 210C

    • Director, Academic Advising

      ccurley@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-7728
      Kennesaw Campus, 420 Willingham Hall, Room 202M

    • Program Manager, Signature Programs and Traditions

      sbroo137@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-3474
      Kennesaw Campus, 395 Student Center, Room 270A

    • Professor of English

      sfigueir@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2359
      Kennesaw Campus, 440 English Building, Room 165C

    • Police Lieutenant

      rhawkin4@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-5025
      Kennesaw Campus, 351 Public Safety, Room 109

    • Executive Director of Curriculum Development and Professor of Chemistry Education

      mhead24@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-3677
      Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3445

    • Coordinator of Internships for Criminal Justice and Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology

      tlink1@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2292
      Kennesaw Campus, 402 Social Sciences Bldg, Room 4054

    • Associate Dean for Research of the College of Architecture and Construction Management and Associate Professor of Architecture

      gloreto@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-4507
      Marietta Campus, 640 Architecture, Room 122

    • Manager, Administrative Services, Campus Services

      claw9@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-4412
      Kennesaw Campus, 1200 Chastain Pointe - 200, Room 206P

    • Associate Vice President, HR Strategy

      tmccain4@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2167
      Kennesaw Campus, 3391 Town Point, Room 2035

    • Graduate Programs Associate Director, EMBA

      emcgeral@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6862
      Off Campus, 3333 KSU Center, Room 436P

    • Program Coordinator for MS in Software Engineering and Associate Professor of Software Engineering

      rparizi1@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2118
      Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3319

    • Director of the Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services Research and Associate Professor of Psychology

      bmoore50@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-7281
      Off Campus, 3333 KSU Center, Room 601

    • Lead Payroll Analyst

      sneuhoff@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2052
      Kennesaw Campus, 3391 Town Point, Room 3960

    • Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies

      cparrot5@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2347
      Kennesaw Campus, 471 J.M.Wilson Bldg., Room 220

    • Associate Director of the School of Accountancy and Professor of Accounting

      vpopova@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-5492
      Kennesaw Campus, 560 Burruss Building, Room 205

    • Communications and Outreach Manager

      ereed23@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2758
      Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3435

    • Executive Director, Student Engagement and Support

      jstinch2@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-5158
      Kennesaw Campus, 420 Willingham Hall, Room 102C

    • MSIT Graduate Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Information Technology

      xtian2@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-5168
      Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3313B

    • Assistant Director, Financial Aid

      aventu11@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2534
      Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 1533

    • Associate Chair of the Department of Psychological Science and Professor of Psychology

      jwillar3@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6225
      Kennesaw Campus, 402 Social Sciences Bldg, Room 4038

    • Manager, Videography

      pwirsig@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-4796
      Kennesaw Campus, 3391 Town Point, Room 4275