Staff moving forward, enhancing leadership skills
Congratulations to The Women's Place Staff Leadership Series 2021-22 cohort for completing the series in August and to members of the 2022-23 cohort on being selected for the next cohort, which begins mid-September.
This August 2022, the 300+ Staff Leadership Series (SLS) alum welcomed the 22 women of the 2021-22 SLS cohort to their ranks. After the 2021-22 cohort graduation celebration, members of the alum group joined the cohort for a networking reception to meet the new leaders and reconnect with others.
The SLS is a 12-month, experiential program hosted by The Women's Place that enhances leadership capacity and facilitates skills development to help staff become more effective, innovative and inclusive leaders. It creates a pool of potential staff leaders from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in key leadership roles.
SLS graduates are equipped with relevant skills for the following:
- Leveraging personal strengths of self and others for effective leadership
- Relating to people and conducting difficult conversations
- Coaching peers and direct reports effectively using multiple techniques
- Strategizing to successfully deal with interpersonal and environmental demands
- Leading teams through change and crisis
- Cultivating an inclusive environment in which diversity is valued
- Conducting inclusive conversations, building effective teams, and solving problems
The staff listed below who have participated in the 2021-22 cohort of The Women's Place SLS are better prepared to advance and take on new leadership roles and responsibilities. Program graduates are uniquely qualified for higher education administration at Ohio State and to cultivate a more equitable environment, a culture in which all can thrive.
Members of the 2021-22 cohort had the following to say about the program:
"This was a transformational experience for me. Despite things I've accomplished, I hesitated to call myself a leader and would minimize my accomplishments. Now, I've gained confidence to know there are multiple paths to formal leadership and informal leadership is an important skill to build."
“I learned a lot more than I was expecting to learn and have truly valued the time with my fellow cohort members and from the expertise of the guest speakers.”
"I thought the whole program was outstanding! I've learned so much about myself, other participants, and women leaders at the university and beyond. I cannot thank you enough! One of the best professional development experiences ever!"
Members of the 2022-23 cohort (also listed below) have taken on this leadership challenge. These staff, who were selected through a competitive application process, are excited to begin the next year of leadership training.
Through the SLS, the university has greater access to leaders who bring diverse ideas and perspectives, enthusiasm, and ingenuity to their work environments. Please consider these trained and motivated staff, along with previous graduates, for leadership positions in your units and colleges.
2021-22 Staff Leadership Series Graduates
Name |
| Title and Department/Unit |
Abigail Andres |
| Physical Therapist, Ambulatory Rehabilitation |
Sharina Armstrong |
| Inpatient Coding Manager, Medical Information Management |
Ida Ayensu |
| Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine/Nephrology |
Puja Batra-Wells |
| Program Manager, Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme |
Katie Culbertson |
| Associate Marketing & Communications Director, |
Lori Deshetler |
| Physical Therapist, Sports Medicine Rehabilitation |
Ivette Diaz |
| Academic Program Coordinator, Fisher College of Business |
Candice Fearon |
| Infection Prevention and Control Supervisor, James Comprehensive Cancer Center |
Tiffany Halsell |
| Multicultural Student Initiatives Director, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences |
Kristin Henkaline |
| Program Manager, Research Commons, University Libraries |
Nicole Hernandez |
| Recruited externally in 2022 |
Jennifer Lang |
| Assistant Director, Clinical Services, Student Life - Counseling and Consultation |
Paia LaPalombara |
| Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, Athletics |
Claire Murphy |
| Specialty Practice Pharmacist Lead, University Hospital - Pharmacy |
Supaphen Niroula |
| Program Manager, Center for Real Estate |
Tina Pierce |
| Chief of Strategy and Belonging, Alumni Association |
Krystal Reeb |
| Senior Associate Director, Student Conduct |
Courtney Roeder |
| Recruited externally in 2022 |
Jenny Shrodes |
| Diabetes Educator, Diabetes Education, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism |
Nysa Stricker |
| Director of Shared Capabilities, OTDI, Enterprise Business Solutions |
Terri Taylor |
| Process Engineer, OSU Health Plan |
Katherine Wayman |
| Rehab Team Lead, Ambulatory Rehab - Sports Medicine |
2022-23 Staff Leadership Series Cohort
Name |
| Title and Department/Unit |
Tracey Boggs |
| DEI Consultant, Human Resources/Leadership Development and Organization Effectiveness |
Angella Brown |
| Associate Manager, Business Operations, EHE Office of Finance & Business Services |
Toni Calbert |
| Faculty Affairs Specialist, College of Arts and Sciences |
Karess Gilcrease |
| Early Student Engagement Coordinator, College of Engineering - Diversity, Outreach and Inclusion Office |
Daryl Griffith |
| Program Coordinator/Academic Services Specialist 2, The Women's Place |
Megan Hasting |
| Program Manager, Glenn College of Public Affairs, Professional Development Unit |
Twhila Holley |
| Program Manager, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Services |
April Homolak |
| Finance Officer, Department of Human Sciences |
Jaimi Knisley |
| Senior Academic Advisor, Fisher College of Business Undergraduate Program |
Deepa Krishnan |
| Senior Research Associate-B/H, College of Pharmacy, Instrumentation Center |
Laura Lewis |
| Assistant Director, OSU Suicide Prevention Program |
Jeanine Linkenhoker |
| Training Coordinator, Office of the University Bursar |
Shalonda Mason |
| Patient Access Coordinator Lead, Ambulatory Services - Musculoskeletal, Gahanna |
Cory Matyas |
| Advising Manager, Biomedical Engineering |
Tiffany Mitchell |
| Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator, Student Engagement |
Tiffany Ortman |
| Specialty Practice Pharmacist Lead, Pharmacy |
Julia Panzo |
| Program Manager, Orthopedics |
Natalia Sangster |
| Administrative Associate, Neurological Surgery |
Katie Stanutz |
| Undergraduate Program Manager, Department of English |
Brittany Ward |
| MSW Program Assistant Director, College of Social Work |
Katie Welsh |
| Assistant Director, Student Athlete Support Services Office |
Karissa Wess |
| Department Manager, Sociology |
Thalia Wynne |
| Physical Therapist, Ambulatory Services - Healthy New Albany |
Athena Yiamouyiannis |
| Manager, Academic Advising, Mathmatics |