Past Events
A complete list of past events + many recordings are available below.
Spring 2025 Speakers
Idara Otu, Winning Beyond the Finish Line: Leadership Lessons From the Track
The Leadership Speaker Series is excited to host Olympian, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and author Idara Otu. Ms. Otu’s experience evidences that the corporate arena, entrepreneurship, and social impact can coexist. During her time on campus, she will discuss the intersection of her areas of expertise with postures of leadership to include character, virtue, and ethics; as well as flourishing and the common good. She will galvanize us towards perseverance and resilience as she shares about Winning Beyond the Finish Line: Leadership Lessons From the Track.
Fall 2024 Speakers
Dr. Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, A Sojourner's Truth: Cultural Humility & Crafting True Narratives
Dr. Natasha Sistrunk Robinson is a social entrepreneur. She is President & CEO of T3 Leadership Solutions, Inc. and the Visionary Founder and Chairperson of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Leadership LINKS, Inc. She is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, a United States Marine (having obtained the rank of Captain), and a former federal government employee of the Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Robinson is a leadership consultant and Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Charlotte (cum laude) and North Park Theological Seminary (DMIN), she is a sought-after international speaker, leadership trainer, and facilitator with more than 20 years of leadership and mentoring experience in the military, federal government, academic, and nonprofit sectors. Dr. Robinson exists to equip people to live and lead on purpose. She is passionate about creating equitable spaces for Black Indigenous Women of Color (BIWOC), and intentionally invests in mentoring the next generation of Black girls and Black women leaders. She is the author of several books including Voices of Lament (editor),
Journey to Freedom, A Sojourner’s Truth, Hope for Us Bible study, and Mentor for Life, and the host of A Sojourner’s Truth podcast.
She has been invited to campus to discuss the intersection of her areas of expertise with postures of leadership to include character, virtue, and ethics; as well as flourishing and the common good. She will share with us through story, A Sojourner's Truth: Cultural Humility & Crafting True Narratives.
Spring 2024 Speakers
Dr. Soong-Chan Rah, Prophetic Lament: The Necessity of Truth Telling in Untruthful Times
Dr. Miroslav Wolf, Life Worth Living
Dr. Miroslav Volf will discuss themes from his book Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most and prompt us to consider “How are we to live?”
Fall 2023 Speakers
Eugene Cho, Overrated: Are we more in love with the idea of changing the world than actually changing the world?
Rev. Eugene Cho will discuss themes from his book, Overrated: Are we More in love with the Idea of Changing the World than Actually Changing the World. Rev Cho’s many passions involve leadership, justice, the whole Gospel, and the pursuit of God’s Kingdom here on this earth.
Dr. James K.A. Smith, Leadership is for Lovers
Dr. James K.A. Smith will discuss themes from his acclaimed book, You are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit. The Leadership Speaker Series promotes leadership development by inviting thought leaders to discuss the intersection of their areas of expertise; postures of leadership including character, virtue, and ethics; as well as flourishing and the common good.
Spring 2023 Speakers
Drs. Beth Allison Barr & Kristen Kobes Du Mez, Ceilings and Mazes: The intersection of faith, gender, and leadership
February 17, 2023
Fall 2022 Speakers
Dr. Christina Edmonson, The Courage to Care
November 17, 2022
Dr. Angela Gorrell, A Life Worth Living
October 20th, 2022