Congratulations to the 23 Ohio State University faculty who have been chosen for the 2023-24 cohort of the President and Provost's Leadership Institute.
Twenty-three Ohio State University faculty have been chosen for the 2023-24 cohort of the President and Provost's Leadership Institute (PPLI), which focuses on long-term faculty leadership development. The cohort is comprised of faculty members who represent eight colleges and the libraries.
PPLI is a three-semester leadership development program for new and emerging faculty leaders with interests in administrative positions. Open to tenure-track and clinical faculty at the rank of associate or full professor, the program's goal is to create a pipeline of faculty leaders from backgrounds underrepresented in administration.
As part of its mission to create a climate conducive to women’s opportunities for achievement, The Women’s Place (TWP), under the auspices of the Office of Academic Affairs and in collaboration with the Office of Human Resources, began offering this faculty leadership training program in 2005. Now TWP is the sole facilitator of the institute.
PPLI has trained more than 200 faculty who have emerged as leaders both at Ohio State and elsewhere in higher education. Alumni of the program represent 14 colleges plus University Libraries, as well as four regional campuses. Some of the most notable alumni who have remained at Ohio State now occupy positions including senior vice provost for inclusive excellence and vice provost for undergraduate education among others who have advanced into leadership roles as department chairs, center and school directors, and deans and associate deans. While the program’s content often highlights the challenges and opportunities for leadership for women and faculty of color, it is open to faculty participants of any identity.
The Women’s Place kicked off the eleventh PPLI cohort with an orientation at Camp Mary Orton in Columbus on August 30, 2023. The half-day orientation involved experiential learning physical activities that provide a team building foundation along with teachable moments on leadership skills and communication.
Learn more about the rising stars who make up the 2023-24 cohort of the President and Provost's Leadership Institute below.
2023-24 President and Provost's Leadership Institute Cohort
Name |
| Title and Department/Unit |
Rebecca Andridge |
| Associate Professor, Public Health – Division of Biostatistics |
Floor Backes |
| Professor, Medicine – Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Abraham Badu-Tawiah |
| Professor, Arts & Sciences – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry |
Mollie Blackburn |
| Professor, Education and Human Ecology – Department of Teaching and Learning |
Emily Buck |
| Professor, Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences – Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership |
Kristen Carpenter |
| Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine – Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health |
Dawn Chandler |
| Associate Professor, Medicine – Department of Pediatrics |
Marco Coutinho da Silva |
| Clinical Professor, Veterinary Medicine – Department of Veterinary and Clinical Sciences |
Ann Marie Davis |
| Associate Professor, Arts & Sciences – Department of East Asian Languages and Literature |
Anna Doubeni |
| Professor, Medicine – Department of Family and Community Medicine |
Theodora Dragostinova |
| Professor, Arts & Sciences – Department of History |
Carrie Freed |
| Clinical Professor, Veterinary Medicine – Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine |
Elizabeth Hewitt |
| Professor, Arts & Sciences – Department of English |
Hannah Kosstrin |
| Associate Professor, Arts & Sciences – Department of Dance |
Alice Li |
| Associate Professor, Fisher College of Business – Department of Marketing and Logistics |
Allison Quick |
| Associate Professor, Comprehensive Cancer Center – Department of Radiation and Oncology |
Vidya Raman |
| Clinical Professor, Medicine – Department of Anesthesiology |
Christina Roup |
| Associate Professor, Arts & Sciences – Department of Speech and Hearing Science |
Sandra Soto-Cabán |
| Associate Professor, Engineering – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Annie Specht |
| Associate Professor, Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences – Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership |
Mytheli Sreenivas |
| Professor, Arts & Sciences – Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
Ceren Yarar-Fisher |
| Associate Professor, College of Medicine – Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Etsuyo Yuasa |
| Associate Professor, Arts & Sciences – Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures |
