UF Academy

For the academic year 2022-2023 the UF Academy for Emerging Leaders will be offering our leadership program in a hybrid format using both a virtual and in-person approach.

We will be taking applications April 4 until May 2, 2022.

The UF Leadership Academy is a program designed specifically for faculty and professional staff on our campus, providing a unique opportunity for recognized star achievers. Entering its 15th year, the UF Academy focuses on immersion in institutional culture and governance through private interviews with members of the President’s cabinet as well as other leaders who are guiding UF to preeminence.

A selection committee will review applications and announcements will be made in June via email notification.

Participant Criteria
Program Schedule
Leadership Trainings
Application
Program Fee
Selection Committee
Past UF Academy Participants

Participant Criteria

Candidates must receive support from their immediate supervisors including protected time to participate in Academy activities throughout each month of the program and must have satisfactory performance reviews and attendance records.

Candidates must have two years in a supervisory or decision-making role at UF. This criterion is waived for those professionals at the Assistant Director level and faculty/clinicians.

To be fully engaged, participants must be willing and able to adjust personal and professional schedules to attend bi-monthly meetings and scheduled leadership development trainings.

Tentative Program Schedule for Academic Year 2022-2023

Bi-monthly meetings on the first and third Thursdays from 9:00-11:00 with a few exceptions due to holidays.

9/8/22 Kick-off Meeting In-person
9/29/22 In-person
10/13/22 Virtual
10/27/22 In-person
11/10/22 Virtual
11/24/22 SKIP Thanksgiving Holiday
12/8/22 In-person
12/22/22 Virtual
1/5/23 Virtual
1/19/23 In-person
2/2/23 In-person
2/16/23 Virtual
3/2/23 SKIP
3/16/23 In-person
3/30/23 Virtual
4/13/23 In-person
4/27/23 Virtual
5/11/23 In-person
5/25/23 Virtual
5/26/23 Celebration 8:00-10:00 a.m. In-Person

Leadership Training Schedule

Inspiring Trust Fall 2022
Inclusive Leadership Fall 2022
Emotional Intelligence Fall 2022
Thinking Strategically Spring 2023
Leading the Challenge of Change Spring 2023
Accountability Spring 2023
Leading with Courage Spring 2023

Applications

Applications will be accepted until 11:30 PM May 2, 2021.

Submit your application

Fee to participate

Participants pay $500 after they are accepted within the UF Academy program. This covers materials, assessments, and other resources.

Selection Committee

Frank Bova: Past Chair, UF Faculty Senate
Marsha McGriff: Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President
Chris Hass: Associate Provost
Elaine Turner: Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

UF Academy 2021-2022

Kyle Allen, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Sarah Eberhart, Director of Assessment and Student Services, HHP
Antonio Faciola, Assistant Professor, Animal Sciences
Hugh Fan, Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Sarah Fazenbaker, Assistant Director, Digital Engagement, Florida Museum
Colleen Flage, Director Executive Events, Office of the President
Andrea Kim, Associate Director, Academic Advising International Business
Teresa Mutahi, Sr. Lecturer & Undergraduate Coordinator, Biology
Francisco Oquendo, Assistant Director Construction, Business Affairs
Zully Rivera Ramos, Clinical Assistant Professor, Counseling & Wellness Center
Richard Taylor, Police Captain, University Police
Michael Tonks, Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Briana Vargas-Gonzalez, Assistant Director, Enrollment Management
Francine Vincent, Assistant Director, Emergency Management
Kenya Williams, Assistant Director, UFHR Benefits

UF Academy 2020-2021

Josephine Allen, Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Elizabeth Eslick, Director, CLAS Research Office
Sterling Garcia, Director of Development, Materials Science & Engineering
Carrie Geiger, Principal, P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School
Phillip Herr-Klepacki, Director, Distance Learning College of the Arts
Dale Johnson, Project Manager, Florida Museum Exhibits & Public Programs
Lacie Klann, Director of Development, College of Medicine
Susan Lukowe, Manager, Finance, UF International Center
Augusto Soledade, Associate Professor, School of Theater & Dance
Cherie Stabler, Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Patrick Thompson, Operations Manager, Whitney Laboratory
Judith Traveis, Assistant Dean, UF Graduate School
Daniel Whitcraft, Assistant Director, Health Science Center Operations
Max Williams, Manager, Administrative Services, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Damon Woodard, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

UF Academy 2019-2020

Nicole Duffy, State Specialized Agent II and Program Coordinator, Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Robert Leeman, Associate Professor, Health Education and Behavior
Hannah Norton, Associate University Librarian, Health Science Center Libraries
Kevin Otto, Professor, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering
Sebastian Rodriguez Natali, Manager, Purchasing, College of Veterinary Medicine
Margarita Vargas-Betancourt, Latin American & Caribbean Special Collections Librarian, Smathers Libraries
Elizabeth Deely, Associate Director of Strategy & Project Management, UF Advancement
Andreas Enqvist, Associate professor, Director Nuclear Engineering Program
Lily Lewis, Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Academic Communications
Crystal Marull, Coordinator of Online Spanish Program, Dept. Spanish and Portuguese
Cami Stincer, Assistant Director for Athletics, O’Connell Center

UF Academy 2018-2019

Amber Allen-Ingram, Financial Analyst II, CFO Office/University Budget Office
Karen Dooley, Director of Communications, College of Medicine
Kyriaki Kaplanidou, Associate Professor, Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management
Leela Kumaran, Research Coordinator II, School of Teaching & Learning, College of Education
Bobby Lee, Assistant Director, Operations UF Small Animal Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine
Cydney McGlothlin, Project Manager III, Planning, Design and Construction
Cynthia Mendoza, HR Manager UF Human Resources
Kiran Motaparthi, Assistant Professor and Associate Residency Program Director, Department of Dermatology
Carree Musgrove, Assistant Director, Administrative Services Extension Administration, Business Services
Laura Quintana, Academic Program Specialist II, Department of Physical Therapy
Ying Zhang, Application Developer Analyst 4, UFIT Research Computing

UF Academy 2017-2018

Jennifer Andrew; Assistant Professor; Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Brian Ausgood; Sergeant; University of Florida Police Department
Brian Danforth; Director of Development and Alumni Affairs; College of Education
Martie Gillen; Assistant Professor; Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Keith Gouin; Director of Finance; UF/IFAS Extension Administration
Miyuki Hall; IT Analyst III, Enterprise Systems; UFIT
Nicola Heredia; Assistant Director; Procurement Services
Carol McAuliffe; Associate University Librarian; University Libraries
Alisha Mitchell-Roberts; Associate Director, Research Administration; CTSI-SECIM
Caryn Plummer; Associate Professor; Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Janette Rawls; Employee Relations Specialist III; Housing and Residence Education
Dustin Stephany; Sustainable Building Coordinator; Planning, Design & Construction
Allison Vitt; Communications Coordinator; Office of Sustainability
Katherine Vogel Anderson; Clinical Assistant Professor; UF College of Pharmacy

UF Academy 2016-17

Sheila Austin; Administrative Coordinator, IRB03
Ines Aviles-Spadoni; Research Coordinator III, Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering
Tammy Bleeker; Pediatric Medical Education Manager, College of Medicine
Melissa Allen; Director, UF Online Enrollment Services, Enrollment Management
Roland Estrella; Manager, Clinical Research, Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Medicine
Cynthia Futral; Associate Director, Accounting; College of Law
Hal Grieb; Emergency Management Coordinator, Emergency Management
David Jennings; iDigBio Project Manager, Florida Museum of National History (NH-Ichthyology)
Keisha Jones; Employee Relations Manager, Human Resource Services
Briton Summers; Law Enforcement Lieutenant, UF Police
Stacey Willenborg; Director of Corporate Relations, Warrington College of Business
Sandra Gonzalez; Assistant Professor Medical Director CSC, Anesthesiology
Trysh Travis; Associate Professor, Women’s Studies, CLAS

UF Academy 2015

Mike Barsaleau; Director of Facilities; Office of Development and Alumni Affairs
Cathy Carr; Director, Alumni and Career Services (Asst In); Dean’s Office; College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Amy Jo Coffey; Associate Professor; Telecommunication; College of Journalism and Communications
Jason Ferrell; Professor (ASO CHAIR & PROF); Agronomy – IFAS
Krista Fields; Director of Faculty and Academic Support (ACADEMIC SUPP SVCS, CRD 2); Faculty and Academic Support; College of Law
Audrey Geoffroy; Senior Director of Data Services (UFF Employee); Office of Development & Alumni Affairs
Julie Henderson; Director of Technology, Communications, International Relations (EDUC/TRAINING PROGS, CRD 1); P.K. Yonge; College of Education
Ann Horgas; Associate Professor; Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science; College of Nursing
Jack Judy; Director and Professor; Nanoscience Institute for Medical and Engineering Technology
David Lucier; Assistant Director; O’Connell Center; Business Affairs
William McGinn; Assistant Director; Business Services Division; Business Affairs
Barbara Sedesse; Associate IT Director; UFIT
Keith Stanfill; Engineer and Director, IPPD Program; Engineering Innovation Institute; College of Engineering
Nicole Stedman; Associate Professor; Agricultural Education and Communication; IFAS
William Strnad; Coordinator, Budget & Finance (BUSINESS SERVICES, CRD 3); Office of the Vice President, Business Affairs
Brijesh Thapa; Professor; Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management; College of Health and Human Performance
Alicia Turner; Business Relationship Manager; Enterprise Systems; UFIT
Alvin Woodbury; IT Manager; TSS, UFIT

UF Academy 2014

Kent Berg; Assistant Professor; Department of Anesthesiology; College of Medicine
Melissa Blouin; Director of News and Publications; UF Health Communications
Angela Brown; Communications Manager, Human Resource Services
Ronnie Cooper; Coordinator 3; IFAS Facilities Planning
Stacy Ellis; Associate Director; Baby Gator
Chris Hass; Associate Professor; Applied Physiology and Kinesiology; College of Health and Human Performance
Cindy Heesacker; Administrative Services Coordinator 1; Department of Psychology; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Amanda House; Clinical Associate Professor; Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department; College of Veterinary Medicine
Kelly Jordan; Assistant Professor and Director; UF Training Reactor; Materials Science and Engineering; College of Engineering
Thomas Livoti; Director; Network Services; UFIT
Joseli Macedo; Chair and Associate Professor; Department of Urban and Regional Planning; College of Design, Construction and Planning
Juan Nino; Professor; Materials Science and Engineering; College of Engineering
Daniel Sanetz; Coordinator 2, Administrative Services; College of Veterinary Medicine
Aimee Struk; Clinical Research Coordinator (Coordinator 3); Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation; College of Medicine

UF Academy 2013

Stephen Anton, Assistant Professor and Interim Chief, Aging and Geriatric Research, College of Medicine
Shalon Buchs, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Physician Assistant Studies, College of Medicine
Craig DeGarmo, Division Administrator; Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation; College of Medicine
Luisa Echeto, Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry
Anne-Marie Hollingshead, Senior Accountant, UF Libraries
Nicole Iovine, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
Kelly Jacoby, Research Administrator, Division of Sponsored Research
Michele Manuel, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
Cathy Martyniak, Audiovisual Archivist, Special Collections, UF Libraries
Shane Massey, IT Senior/Application Support Manager, Enterprise Systems, UFIT
Charles Nelson, Assistant Director of Data Management, Institutional Planning and Research
Julie Neubig, Benefits Manager, Human Resource Services
Victoria Peprah-Asante, Coordinator 3, Accounting, Payroll and Tax Services, Finance and Accounting
Philip Pharr, Executive Director, Gator Boosters, University Athletic Association
Eric Segal, Education Curator of Academic Programs, Harn Museum of Art
Rasa Williamson, Manager, Continuing Medical Education, Faculty Group Practice, College of Medicine

2012 class

Brian Berryman, Coordinator 3, Administrative Affairs, College of Medicine
Rhondafay Brazil-James, Assistant University Registrar, University Registrar
Elayne Colon, Assistant Scholar, Director of Assessment and Accreditation, College of Education
Chelsea Dinsmore, Assistant University Librarian, International Documents, UF Libraries
Todd Fraser, Associate Director, Medical/Health Admin, College of Nursing
Dieter Haager, Coordinator 3, Accounting, College of Veterinary Medicine
Sheri Holloway, Assistant Director, College of Veterinary Medicine
Iskande Larkin, Research Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Aquatic Animal Health
Terry Moore, Coordinator 4, Accounting, College of Engineering
Stephanie Nielsen, Coordinator 2, Budget, Office of the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Irina Olsen, Assistant Director, Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Medicine
William Smith, Coordinator 4, Senior Project Manager, UF Facilities Planning and Construction
Bradley Spatz, IT Senior, Enterprise Data Services Manager, Enterprise Systems, UF IT
Patricia Xirau-Probert, Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dentistry

2011 class

Scott Blades, myUFL Training Manager, Training & Organizational Development, Human Resource Services
Mallori Cain, Coordinator of Records and Degrees, Office of the University Registrar
David Christie, Associate Controller, University of Florida Foundation
Pam Hightower, Coordinator, Administrative Services, Department of Recreational Sports
Bart Knowles, Police Lieutenant, University Police Department
Ruth Mckoy Lowery, Associate Professor, School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education
Scot Matusz, IT Director, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
John McGrath, Director of Development, Warrington College of Business Administration
Daniel Miller, Coordinator, UF Computing and Networking Services
Tracey Phillips, Business Manager, College of Health and Human Performance
Shari Robinson, Assistant Director/Clinical Assistant Professor, Counseling and Wellness Center
Jeremy Sibiski, Assistant Director, Administration, Department of Medicine
Evelyn Straka, Exchange Coordinator, UF International Center
Brandon Vega, Business Applications Manager, Housing and Residence Education
Amber Wuertz, Recruiting Coordinator, Recruitment and Staffing, Human Resource Services

2010 class

Cindy Belknap, Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations, UF Foundation
Adam Boudreaux, Assistant Director, Facilities Planning & Operations, IFAS
Pamela Dickrell, Director UF EDGE and Assistant Engineer, College of Engineering
Jodi Geiger, Assistant Director, Medical/Health Adm, College of Dentistry
Micaela Gibbs, Director, Division of Community Based Programs, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science
Brenda Harrell, Accounting Coordinator 3, Controller’s Office, Finance and Accounting
Susanne Hill, Executive Director, UF International Center
Lauren Garber Lake, Associate Professor, Assistant Director, Graduate Coordinator, School of Art and Art History
Laura Ling, Accounting Coordinator 3, Treasury Management
Allen Masters, Manager, Central Stores and Receiving, Physical Plant Division
Pamela Pallas, Director, Baby Gator Child Development and Research Center
Jonathan Peine, Accounting Coordinator 3, University Registrar
Dawn Riedy, Budgeting Coordinator, Provost and Sr. VP Office
John Sun, Recruitment and Staffing Manager, Human Resource Services

2009 class

Dianna Brook Covington, Accounting Coordinator, Purchasing and Disbursement Services
Lauren Pasquarella Daley, Associate Director for Career Development, Career Resource Center/Student Affairs
Christopher Easley, ERP Infrastructure Manager, Computing and Networking Services
Lynda Fender Hayes, University School Professor, PK Yonge Developmental Research School
Joseph Mandernach, Director of Development, IFAS Development Office
Brook Mercier, Director of Employee Relations, Human Resource Services
Michael Richards, Assistant Director, College of Medicine, Dean’s Office
Uma Sethuram, Accounting Coordinator, Office of the VP for Research
Grace Strawn, Accounting Coordinator, Smathers Libraries
Julie (Xiaohui) Wang, Budget Coordinator, CFO’s Office
James Webb, Assistant Director, Medical/Health Admin, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Michael Weigold, Professor, Advertising, College of Journalism
Alan West, Controller, UF Foundation
Chris John Whitehurst, Accounting Coordinator, Physical Plant Division

2008 class

Aigi Adesogan, Employee Relations Manager, Human Resource Services
Kenneth Allen, Emergency Management Coordinator, Environmental Health and Safety
Kathy Bergsma, UF Information Security Manager, Computing and Networking Services
Hui Bian, Data Manager and Research Director, Addictive and Health Behaviors Research Institute
Jacob Burks, Assistant Center Director, Oral Biology, Dentistry
Steven Carrico, Chair, Acquisitions and Licensing Department, Smathers Library
Lauren Dukes, Account Executive, College of Journalism—WRUF
Dorothy (Dolly) Haertling, Coordinator, Retirement, Human Resource Services
Andrea Huisden, Assistant Director, Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate— Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies
James Lennon, Coordinator, Administrative Services, Chemistry
Connie Nicklin, Assistant Director, Research/Service Programs, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research
Melissa Orth, Director, University Relations, Office of the VP for University Relations
Tiffany Schmidt, Assistant Director, Research, Engineering Contracts and Grants
Tracy Brown Wright, Director, Public Relations and Communications, College of Nursing
Vernon Wright, Outreach Financial Aid Coordinator, Student Financial Affairs