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Issue #3 of Voice of Ethical Leadership

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CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER !!

Congratulations to Crystal Money! Crystal, a Master in American Studies student, received the first Siegel Institute Ethics Scholarship. The scholarship was established to help support a student interested in performing reseach in leadership or ethics at the Siegel Institute. Crystal will be working with Linda Johnston on a project with Atlanta Public Schools.

Lindsay Saripkin, a Siegel Institute Graduate Research Assistant, was recently recognized as the most outstanding graduating student in the Master of Public Administration program in KSU's Department of Political Science & International Affairs. The award states "...in recognition of outstanding scholarship, notable academic achievements, and exemplary leadership." Congratulations Lindsay!

Shondrae Knight, a graduating undergraduate working at the Siegel Institute, was recognized at KSU's Adult Learner Award Ceremony. This ceremony celebrated Kennesaw State University's outstanding adult learner students. Dr. Johnston spoke at the event and said, "Shondrae is one of those students who you just notice right away. She is capable, mature, self-assured, articlate, and determined...We fully expect her to continue in her academic career and see her succeeding at whatever she chooses to do." Congratulations Shondrae!

Welcome to the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character! Founded in 2000, the Institute’s goal is to promote scholarship and teaching in the areas of leadership and ethics throughout the KSU campus community and beyond. We offer opportunities for those interested in leadership and ethics through our KSU Faculty Affiliates and Visiting Scholar programs and invite other researchers to consider collaborative projects and research related to these fields.  Our programming consists of both internally and externally focused workshops, conferences, and book and film discussions that introduce interested parties to important work being done in these major fields of study. The Institute’s Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics is a 15-hour graduate study program - the ONLY one of its kind in the Southeastern United States - designed to prepare students for ethical leadership in a variety of ways. It offers a unique opportunity for graduate students to explore the interface and interdependence of leadership and ethics and how to apply this learning to professional encounters.
I hope that you will take a moment to learn more about the Siegel Institute.  Our newly designed website highlights the Institute’s professional development opportunities and resources in leadership and ethics, as well as opportunities to support and partner with us. If the Institute can help in any way, please contact us.

-Dr. Linda M. Johnston, Executive Director

I'm a graduating Master of Science in Information Systems student, and
for me, Siegel Institute courses have expanded my mind and helped me
to become a better leader. They have also helped me to to consider the
ethical ramifications of my decision making, equipping me with the tools needed to become an ethical leader in the 21st century. The professors are top-notch and class discussions are always engaging and challenging. The readings assigned in classes are essential and will prove helpful in the future. The classes teach you not only the material, but help you learn how to think critically. I highly recommend the program to anyone who wants to become not just a better leader, but a better, more well-rounded individual during our complex and challenging times.

- Jeremy Craig, Fall 2011

Melissa Browning holds a Ph.D. in Christian Ethics from Loyola University in Chicago and is a part time Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University.

See Melissa's resume

FEATURED GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Stephanie Sidney is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW) progam at Kennesaw State University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. Stephanie has worked for the past year as a graduate research assistant at the KSU Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character where she writes the Institute's bi-monthly newsletter and assists in writing grant proposals. She has worked in media for ten years during which time she has held positions as Public Relations director of Atlanta's Interdenominational Theological Center, as a TV news producer for CBS, and as an editorial assistant at the Atlanta Journal & Constitution. Her matriculation in the MAPW program encompasses a major in creative nonfiction and fiction (memoir and TV/film script writing) with a minor in applied writing for teaching and grant writing. She is a native of Griffin, Georgia. In her spare time she enjoys hiking and reading memoirs of extraordinary people.