Academic Leadership Program


The Emory Academic Leadership program, an Office of the Provost initiative managed by the Faculty Affairs team, provides specialized training and development for the next generation of academic leaders.

The program brings together faculty members from both Emory and Atlanta-area colleges and universities, including Agnes Scott College, Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College.

The curriculum is designed to help participants focus on their individual leadership development, to enhance their understanding of the complexity of the university, and to create a pipeline of future university leaders.

Participants attend a series of workshops with applied learning in topics such as:

  • Conflict resolution
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Leadership styles
  • Legal affairs
  • Management skills
  • Media and communications
  • Strategic planning
  • University finance, planning, and assessment

The biennial program schedule, based on the academic calendar, starts in August and ends the following April.

The selection process starts in the spring semester for the following year's program. The Office of the Provost invites nominations from the deans of Emory's nine schools and Atlanta-area colleges and universities, reviews nominations, and notifies selected candidates.

Emory University | 2023–2024 Participants

Margo A. Bagley headshot

Margo A. Bagley

School of Law

Julia Bullock headshot

Julia Bullock

Emory College of Arts and Sciences

Kristy Kiel Martyn

Kristy Kiel Martyn

Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

Jennifer McGee headshot

Jennifer McGee

Oxford College

Jessica Sales headshot

Jessica Sales

Rollins School of Public Health

Anandi Sheth headshot

Anandi Sheth

School of Medicine

Gulisa Turashvili headshot

Gulisa Turashvili

School of Medicine

Atlanta Colleges and Schools | 2023–2024 Participants

Georgene Bess-Montgomery headshot

Georgene Bess-Montgomery

Clark Atlanta University

Anna Erickson headshot

Anna Erickson

Georgia Institute of Technology

Triscia Hendrickson

Triscia Hendrickson

Morehouse College

Philip A. Ojo headshot

Philip A. Ojo

Agnes Scott College

Adeel Syed Khalid headshot

Adeel Syed Khalid

Kennesaw State University