Nine Syracuse University School of Education community members have been named to Syracuse University’s Women in Leadership (WiL) Diane Lyden Murphy Cohort 4 Experience, an immersive learning experience uniquely designed to advance women leaders in higher education.
The cohort engages women in faculty and administrative positions, with three cohorts and nearly 75 participants named since the program launched in the 2022-2023 academic year. Cohort 4 will begin meeting in January 2025 and will complete five experiential learning sessions by May.
This newest cohort includes:
- Rachel E. DuBois G’13 (Higher/Postsecondary Education), Director of Undergraduate Recruitment
- Aileen E. Gallagher ’99, G’20 (Higher/Postsecondary Education), Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, S.I. Newhouse School Of Public Communications
- Tamara Hamilton, Project Director, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP); Ph.D. Candidate, Higher/Postsecondary Education
- Lisa M. Liparulo G’09, G’17 (Counseling and Human Services); Director of Development, Syracuse University Family Giving
- Yanhong Liu, Associate Professor, Counseling and Human Services
- Ashley L. Lopez G’12 (Literacy Education); Director of Project Management, D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families
- Paula M. Possenti-Perez G’21 (Disability Studies); Ph.D. Candidate, Higher/Postsecondary Education
- Shannon H. Schantz G’21 (Higher/Postsecondary Education); Director, First Year Seminar; SOE Ambassador
- Brianna M. Shults G’20, Director, InclusiveU
Cohort participants join capacity building sessions to practice and perfect essential leadership skills such as active listening, navigating change, and how to inspire and influence others. Participants also gain institutional insights through presentations that afford a more comprehensive understanding of University operations and how to effectively manage cross-functional and inner disciplinary tasks.
One of the most important legacies of WiL and the cohorts lies in creating a true leadership community, says co-founder Candace Campbell Jackson, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff to Chancellor Kent Syverud.
“Higher education demands and depends upon a team of collaborative leaders who can thoughtfully and authentically make decisions for the greater good,” says Jackson. “This can happen when individual leaders know and respect how to engender mutual trust and show up, not just for themselves, but also for others. It’s incredibly rewarding to bring together women eager to cultivate those skillsets to make a difference for themselves while also lifting up their colleagues and collaborators.”