Mason Soneral Faculty Fellow

The Mason Soneral Women's Leadership Institute (WLI) Faculty Fellow is responsible for assisting the Director in advancing the mission and impact of the Institute through innovative curricular, mentoring, and outreach activities. This role is intended for faculty who demonstrate a passion for leadership development and supporting WLI’s mission.

The Fellow will work closely with the Director to implement programming, curriculum, events, student recruitment, and mentoring that connect students with alumni, board members, and other stakeholders. Additionally, the Fellow will assist in developing communication and outreach strategies to elevate WLI’s presence within the College and University.

The Fellow will assess the impact of student leadership programming, including networking and mentoring opportunities, and track student and alumni outcomes to measure the long-term effectiveness of WLI initiatives. Separately, the Fellow will assist the Director in implementing vision and goals for future programming, such as expanding internship and job opportunities to further support students’ professional development.

Collaborating with the WLI Executive Board, faculty, and community members, the Fellow will aid in aligning program goals and objectives with the broader mission of the Institute and University.

 

 

 

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Supporter Spotlight

Christine Mason Soneral is a visionary. It was her vision, a conversation, and a bagel that started what we know today as the Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI). The location was Panera Bread, the city was Brighton, Michigan, and the subject igniting women leaders. Christine, a founding executive board member, and Alex Tripp, Director of Advancement for the College of Social Science, had that first meeting. Over coffee, they talked about accomplishments, giving back, and inspiring the next generation of women leaders. The initial vision for the institute included the following tenets: programming for undergraduate students, growing a strong alumni base, being data-driven and research-based, and having a meaningful connection with university faculty. Since that first meeting, Christine has poured her time, energy, passion, and support into the growth and sustainability of the WLI. Christine’s commitment to the WLI and desire to see the institute advance led her to form the Mason Soneral Faculty Fellowship. The fellowship added prestige to the WLI and brought a leader alongside the WLI director to help execute the mission and vision of the institute. Dr. Amanda Guinot Talbot, the inaugural Mason Soneral Faculty Fellow, said this of her time as the fellow, “Being the first Mason Soneral Faculty Fellow has been one of the highlights of my career. It has not only been a position in which I have created evidence-based signature programming and curriculum, engaged with students, and interacted with alumna. More importantly, it has been a position that encouraged me to grow personally and professionally. Christine’s warmth and genuine care for me made all of the difference. She has always been by my side cheering me on, pushing me to greater heights, and supporting whatever I needed to succeed. I took this position thinking I would help ignite women leaders, and in the end, I was the one who was ignited.”

 

 

Past Mason Soneral Faculty Fellows

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MSU programs and activities are not restricted based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin or other protected personal identity. This program is open to MSU faculty without restriction or preference based on protected personal identity.