Clay Walker is a senior lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State University. In this episode of EmpowerED to Lead, he shares how developing academic literacy skills is critical to success. He also reveals why it’s better to listen to understand than to respond, and shares how his pursuits outside of the classroom help him stay in the moment professionally.

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Katie Turner is the academic initiatives coordinator for Housing and Residential Life at Wayne State University. Angela Zanardelli Sickler is the associate director of the Academic Success Center’s Study Skills Academy at the university, and a self-described “gregarious academic.” Together, they join EmpowerED to Lead to share why it’s important to trust the process in creative collaborations.

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Kristen Chinery is a reference archivist at the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs at Wayne State University. In this episode of EmpowerED to Lead, she’ll share the rewards and resilience of doing “detective work” at the largest labor archive in North America. She’ll also explain why mentorship is key — and also how there’s a special place for hair bands, color-coded paperclips and even gossip — in the workplace.

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Marquita T. Chamblee is the associate provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer of Wayne State University. Leonard Savala is the director of the university’s Office of Multicultural Student Engagement. They join EmpowerED to Lead to shine a light on how diversity and inclusion complement each other, and share a bit of their “secret sauce” for how they authentically collaborate.

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Ashley Flintoff is the director of planning and space management at Wayne State University. In this episode of EmpowerED to Lead, Flintoff sits down to discuss her empathic approach to leadership. She’ll share how leadership is a lesson in expertise and humility, and why creative tension can strengthen professional relationships.

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Ricardo Villarosa is the coordinator of student life at Wayne State University. A self-described “solution-finder,” he joins EmpowerED to Lead to offer his unique perspective on collaborative leadership. Villarosa, who follows the appreciative inquiry approach to leadership, will also share how a mix of in-person and electronic communications contributes to his dynamic style.

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Wei-Zen Wei is a leader in cancer research and a professor of oncology at Wayne State University. Dr. Wei joins EmpowerED to Lead to shine a light on the knowledge she’s gained throughout her 30-plus years heading a research lab — where, as she puts it, “we encounter questions that we cannot solve ourselves.”

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Beena G. Sood is a neonatologist and a Wayne State University School of Medicine professor. She sits down with EmpowerED to Lead to discuss the many hats she wears as a physician, researcher, educator and leader. She also offers her insight for keeping teams motivated and reveals why leadership is a two-way street.

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Kenya Swanson is the coordinator of Wayne State University’s Warrior Vision and Impact Program, where she focuses on helping incoming freshmen feel a sense of belonging and community as they start their college careers. Swanson sits down with EmpowerED to Lead to discuss the culmination of her different roles at Wayne State, talk about the art of listening and explain why it’s tricky to define “success.”

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Nicole Trujillo-Pagan and Tamara Serrano Chandler engage in collaborative leadership that revolves around student success at Wayne State University. They sit down with EmpowerED to Lead to share how their heritage has contributed to their professional development and discuss the importance of learning in and out of the classroom.

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