Impact By Design is a cohort-based leadership development program designed for Michigan Engineering faculty and staff members who make a positive impact in the College. This program creates space for faculty and staff to be intentional about how they lead themselves, influence others, and impact the organization.
We accomplish this by exploring topics such as:
Intentional leadership
Character strengths
Energy management
Emotional intelligence
Empathy
Healthy boundaries
Trust in teams
Leveraging conflict
Communication
Feedback
Self-disclosure
Congratulations to our 2024-25 graduates:
Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, CLaSP
Bill Arthur, EECS - CSE
Meenu Baxendale, EECS - CSE
Jesse Capecelatro, ME
Gökçin Çınar, AERO
Sherri Cranson, IOE
Michelle Dieter, UMTRI
Mirko Gamba, AERO
Beth Jakubowski, ADR
Gabe Javier, OCCE
Jovan Kamcev, ChE
Melissa Lee, CFE
Max Li, AERO, CEE, IOE
Kimberly Mann, Robotics
Neda Masoud, CEE
Lizzy Mays, BME
Kelsey McLendon, Tech Comm
Geeta Mehta, MSE
Matthew New, ME
Kristin Parrish, AERO
Kristen Rea, ChE
Ram Vasudevan, ME
If you wish to apply, please complete the online form no later than Monday, August 4. The form should take about 10 minutes to complete. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Justine Post (japost@umich.edu).
Due to capacity constraints and a cohort-based learning model, this program is offered to a select group of faculty and staff members. The final selection of participants will be based on the following criteria:
Diversity of department, job classification, and rank
Diversity of professional experience (length and type of experience)
Interest in making a positive impact or growing as a leader
Level of commitment/availability for all sessions