Administrative Staff

	Curt Brungardt, Ph.D Executive Director, Center for Civic Leadership Voss Distinguished Professor of Leadership Studies Office Phone: 785-628-5592 Email: cbrungar@fhsu.edu Dr. Brungardt is the senior member and creator of the Department of Leadership Studies and the co-founder of the Center for Civic Leadership. He specializes in political leadership, social change, and community organizing. Dr. Brungardt is an author and co-author of several books and numerous articles and has presented over 150 workshops throughout the world. However, he is best known as a social entrepreneur creating and developing programs, both inside and outside of academia, that directly impact peoples lives.
	Jackie Gottschalk Office Manager / Financial Officer, Center for Civic Leadership Office Phone: 785-628-5592 Email: jkgottschalk@fhsu.edu Jackie serves as the office manager and financial officer for the Center for Civic Leadership. Jackie comes to the Center after a long, successful career with the local school district in Hays, Kansas.
	Nicole Walz Administrative Assistant, Center for Civic Leadership Office Phone: 785-628-5592 Email: nmwalz@fhsu.edu Nicole is the student Administrative Assistant for the CCL. A transfer student from the University of Kansas, this is her third year here and she is a Senior in Organizational Leadership. She is now working on her Master's in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Organizational Leadership at Fort Hays State University. Nicole has been a member of the on campus organization Leadership Studies Association (LSA) and will graduate with her Master's degree in May 2014.
	Spencer Autem Webmaster, Center for Civic Leadership Office Phone: 785-628-5592 Email: stautem@fhsu.edu Spencer serves as the Center for Civic Leadership webmaster. He is actively involved in promoting all Center for Civic Leadership programs through innovative web design. Spencer is majoring in Informatics with an emphasis in Web Development.

Project Staff

	Jennifer Verhagen Project Coordinator and Graduate Assistant Office Phone: 785-628-5528 Email: jcverhagen@fhsu.edu Jen is the Project Coordinator and Graduate Assistant for the Center for Civic Leadership. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Fort Hays State University. She is now pursuing a Master's of Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership.
	Christie Brungardt, Ph.D Senior Fellow - Women's Leadership Project, Center for Civic Leadership Instructor of Leadership Studies Office Phone: 785-628-4473 Email: cjbrunga@fhsu.edu In addition to holding a teaching position in the Department of Leadership Studies, Dr. Brungardt has been an active member in creating and implementing numerous Center for Civic Leadership programs. These include KYLA, Ben Franklin Papers, American Democracy Project, and the Kansas Women’s Leadership Conference. Christie holds a Ph.D. from Kansas State University.
	Anne Drees American Democracy Project Student Coordinator, Center for Civic Leadership Office Phone: 785-628-5399 Email: akdrees@fhsu.edu As student coordinator, Anne plans and executes many events for the American Democracy Project throughout the year. Her task is to help FHSU students to be aware and knowledgeable of current events and to foster a desire to participate in American Democracy. She is currently majoring in English at Fort Hays State University with and emphasis in Secondary Education.
	Tre' Giles Student Coordinator Global Leadership Project Office Phone: 785-628-5399 Email: tlgiles@fhsu.edu Tre' is the Global Leadership Project coordinator. He is a sophomore from Colorado Springs, CO. Tre' is majoring in Organizational Leadership, and plans to join the Peace Corps when he graduates.
	Anna Hand Student Assistant, Center for Civic Leadership Office Phone: 785-628-5537 Email: akhand@fhsu.edu Anna is the Student Assistant in the Center for Civic Leadership. She is currently a freshman pursuing a degree in Political Science with a focus in International Relations and Campaign Management.
	Alma Hidalgo Global Leadership Project Intern, Center for Civic Leadership Office Phone: 785-628-4497 Email: aghidalgo@fhsu.edu Alma serves as the Hispanic Leadership Student Coordinator for the Global Leadership Project. She works with organizing and developing curricular and co-curricular programming to engage Hispanic/Latino students at FHSU to participate in projects and activities to learn leadership skills and better internationalize the campus. She is a senior majoring in Graphic Design with a minor in Spanish.
	Brittney Jacobs Women's Leadership Project Coordinator Office Phone: 785-628-4312 Email: b_jacobs5@fhsu.edu Brittney helps coordinate projects such as Jana's Campaign and the Red Flag Project. She is majoring in Physical Education with minors in Health and Special Education.
	Rebecca Kohl Tigers In Service Co-Director Office Phone: 785-628-5537 Email: rrkohl@fhsu.edu Becca serves as the Co-Director of Tigers In Service. Her duties involve co-planning Tiger In Service events and finding events for anyone who wants to volunteer in the community. She is currently a sophomore majoring in Informatics with an emphasis in Media Studies.
	Kelly Nuckolls Student Coordinator, American Democracy Project, Global Leadership Project Office Phone: 785-628-5399 Email: kmnuckolls@fhsu.edu Kelly is a Student Coordinator for both the American Democracy Project and the Global Leadership Project. She works with organizing and developing curricular and co-curricular programming to engage the FHSU community in projects and activities that educate about and cause a direct impact on local, national, and global issues. Kelly is a senior majoring in Political Science, with a minor in Spanish, and a certificate in Global Leadership.
	Arin Powers Tigers In Service Co-Director, Center for Civic Leadership Office Phone: 785-628-5537 Email: ampowers2@fhsu.edu Arin is a Co-Director for Tigers In Service. She is involved with co-planning Tigers In Service events as well as finding volunteer projects and opportunities for students both on campus and in the community. Arin is currently a sophomore pursuing a degree in Business Management.
	Jordan Roston PR and Marketing, Center for Civic Leadership Office Phone: 785-628-4497 Email: jsroston@fhsu.edu Jordan is a graduate student from Colorado studying organizational leadership in the Department of Leadership Studies. Along with her work in the CCL, Jordan is also the Graduate Assistant for the Department of Leadership Studies.

Fellows

Jill Arensdorf, Senior Fellow - Community Action Project, Center for Civic Leadership, Chair of the Department of Leadership Studies

LeAnn Brown, Instructor, Department of Leadership Studies, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS

Dr. Larry Gould, Provost/Chief Academic Officer, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS

Justin Greenleaf, Graduate Assistant, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Darrell Hamlin, Senior Fellow - American Democracy Project, Center for Civic Leadership

Gail Kuehl, Executive Director, Kuehl Operations, Hays, KS

Dr. Shala Mills, Chair of the Department of Political Science, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS

John Montgomery, Physical Education Teacher at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, Hays KS

Kelley Parker, Major Gifts and Planned Giving Manager, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO

Dr. Chapman Rackaway, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS

Brett Whitaker, Instructor, Department of Leadership Studies, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS

Luo Zhai, Senior Fellow - Women's Leadership Project, Center for Civic Leadership