Faculty & Staff
2025-2026 Faculty and Staff (from left to right): Jackie Gottschalk, Ryan Olsen, Lori Kniffin, Brett Whitaker, Brent Goertzen, Justin Greenleaf, Donnette Noble, Seth Kastle, Maggie Shupe, Daniel Ogbaharya, Diana Angarita, Christopher Adams, Tamas Kowalik
Not pictured: Michael Mancuso, Landon Lane, and Lauren Franks
Fulltime Faculty and Staff
Dr. Brett Whitaker
Chair/Associate Professor of Leadership Programs
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119C
Office Phone: (785) 628-5614
Email: blwhitaker@fhsu.edu
Dr. Brent Goertzen
Professor of Leadership Programs
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119J
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: bgoertze@fhsu.edu
Mr. Christopher Adams
Instructor of Leadership Programs
Contact Information:
Email: cjadams2@fhsu.edu
1LT Michael Mancuso
Officer Candidate School (OCS) Coordinator
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 118
Office Phone: (785) 628-4597
Email: mamancuso@fhsu.edu
Ms. Diana Angarita
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: deangarita@mail.fhsu.edu
Dr. Donnette Noble
Professor of Leadership
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: djnoble@fhsu.edu
Mrs. Jackie Gottschalk
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119D
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: jkgottschalk@fhsu.edu
Dr. Justin Greenleaf
Professor of Leadership Programs
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119G
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: jpgreenleaf@fhsu.edu
Dr. Lori Kniffin
Omer G. Voss Distinguished Professor of Leadership & Director of Civic Learning and Engagement
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119K
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: lekniffin@fhsu.edu
Dr. Daniel Ogbaharya
Assistant Professor of Leadership Programs
Contact Information:
Email: dgogbaharya@fhsu.edu
Dr. Seth Kastle
Associate Professor of Leadership Programs/Military Program Innovation Director
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119F
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: sdkastle@fhsu.edu
Dr. Tamas Kowalik
Assistant Professor of Leadership Programs
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119E
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: t_kowalik@fhsu.edu
Ms. Maggie Shupe
Student Office Assistant
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: m_shupe.se@fhsu.edu
Mr. Landon Lane
Student Office Assistant
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: L_lane3.se@fhsu.edu
Ms. Lauren Franks
Student Office Assistant
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: l_franks2.se@fhsu.edu
Other Faculty
Dr. Jill Arensdorf
Professor of Leadership Programs and Provost/VP of Academic Affairs
Contact Information:
Office Phone: 785-628-4241
Email: jrarensdorf@fhsu.edu
Dr. Christie Brungardt
Emeritus Professor of Leadership Programs
Contact Information:
Dr. Curt Brungardt
Emeritus Professor of Leadership Programs
Contact Information:
Professional Advisors
Katie Lunsford
Office: Rarick Hall 126
Office Phone: (785) 628-4056
Email: kjlunsford@fhsu.edu
Advising last names beginning with A-E
Quynnalynn Ayers
Office: Rarick Hall 132
Office Phone: (785) 628-4029
Email: qlayers@fhsu.edu
Advising last names beginning with F-LA
Britny Cox
Office: Rarick Hall 124
Office Phone: (785) 628-5369
Email: bmcox4@fhsu.edu
Advising last names beginning with Le-R
Debbie Staab
Office: Rarick Hall 130
Office Phone: (785) 628-5761
Email: dstaab@fhsu.edu
Advising last names beginning with S-Z
Adjunct Faculty
Ms. Pandora Bolt
Dr. Mike DeGrosky
Dr. Don Dunn
Mr. David Foster
Mr. Benjamin Houchen
Ms. Erin Kennedy
Ms. Cathie Klein
Mr. Karl Klein
Mr. Mike Knehr
Dr. Taylor Kriley
Ms. Sabrina Williams Gaddis
Dr. Jeni McRay
Dr. Kathy Nordyke
Ms. Kennedy Rogers
Ms. Jordyn Sanders
Ms. Hanna Short
Ms. Brittney Squire
Ms. Stacy Ward-Lattin
Dr. Jeff Wiggerman
Ms. Tammy Wellbrock
Ms. Kala Steffen
Ms. Suzanne Parker
Ms. Allison Muth
Mr. Michael Larson
Ms. Nicole Frank
What They're Saying
“The professors were highly qualified individuals that greatly influenced my life. These professors that taught me are people that will have a lifelong impression on me and I continue to strive to be like some of those individuals and apply the skills that I learned while attending school to my career and generally in life.” Tonya Hines, Spearville, KS, Organizational Leadership graduate