Member Communities

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Leadership Education

The Leadership Education Member Community involves and serves leadership educators, professors, and teachers working in and/or interested in curricular or co-curricular programs in higher education institutions as well as primary and secondary (k-12) schools and other educational settings. We gather and offer opportunities to share curricula, pedagogies, programs, and research to advance the how, what, and why of leadership education.

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Navigate ILA Intersections, an exclusive online member resource. Connect with like-minded leaders, access members-only resources, ILA’s online member directory, and much more. 

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Member Community Leaders

ILA Member Community leaders serve as ILA’s trusted experts in the field of leadership

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Kyle O'Dell

Chair

Director of Undergraduate Leadership Education, Donnelly School of Leadership and Social Innovation, John Carroll University

Kyle Small

Kyle Small

Chair-Elect

Professor, Center for Leadership & Organizations, Anderson University

Elizabeth Goryunova

Elizabeth Goryunova

Past-Chair

Assistant Professor, University of Southern Maine

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Contact Community Leaders at leadershipeducation@ilaglobalnetwork.org

Priorities and Projects

Member Participation

Expanding member participation in initiatives, activities, and governance

Global Education Advancement

Advancing the field of leadership education to and from all corners of the globe

Support Youth Leadership

Supporting youth leadership and K-12 initiatives

Educator Resource Hub

Providing resources for leadership educators

Best Practice Support

Supporting initiatives that focus on best practices in leadership education.

Upcoming Events

LEA 2023

7th Leadership Education Academy

29 July – 1 August 2024
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, USA

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Annual International Student Case Competition

Both undergraduate and graduate division winners at the student case competition, held during ILA’s annual global conference, receive a 1-year complimentary ILA membership and share a $1,000 cash prize.

ILA’s 26th Annual Global Conference

7 – 10 November
Chicago, Illinois

More Details Coming Soon!  

Get Involved

Presenter & Attendee Opportunities

ILA’s member communities make up the foundation of ILA’s Global Conference topic focused streams.  Submit your session proposal and attend this premier conference.  

Engage in Vibrant Discussions

Navigate ILA Intersections, an exclusive online member resource. Engage in vibrant discussions with like-minded leaders, access members-only resources and ILA’s online member directory.

Volunteer

Our activities and programs are organized by our dedicated team of member volunteers. If you would like to deepen your engagement, please email us about volunteer opportunities at leadershipeducation@ilaglobalnetwork.org.

Resources

The ILA offers a wide variety of leadership resources to help you elevate your leadership research and practice.

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Reclaiming Leadership in Higher Education

ILA Fellow Richard Bolden discusses the challenges facing higher education leadership and asks those of us working in HE to reflect on what we can do to reclaim our role(s) and responsibilities as leaders in our organizations.