About the Symposium
An Annual Tradition
The Leadership Symposium creates an opportunity for dialogue, critical reflection, and the spotlighting of projects and research currently alive within the field of leadership studies.
Leading Together
February 20 - February 21st, 2026 | On Campus
The Leadership Symposium aims to explore emerging questions, research, service and projects engaging students, alumni and partners of Gonzaga University's School of Leadership Studies. The goal is to not only stimulate dialogue and critical reflection from multiple perspectives, but also to highlight the projects and research currently alive within our programs and the greater field of leadership studies.
The Leadership Symposium is open to all students at Gonzaga University, including undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students, as well as alumni and leadership scholars or practitioners from various programs and levels.
Registration for the 2026 Leadership Symposium is open!
Event Schedule
Friday, February 20th
Coming soon!
Saturday, February 21st
TBDLeadership Symposium Planning Committee
- Kem Gambrell | Chair, Professor, Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies: gambrell@gonzaga.edu
- Josh Armstrong | Organizational Leadership & Comprehensive Leadership Program: armstrongj@gonzaga.edu
- Salena Beaumont Hill | Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies: beaumonthill@gonzaga.edu
- Roisin Lally | Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies: lally@gonzaga.edu
- Manoj Thirupal | Lecturer-AT, Post Doctoral Teaching Fellow, Leadership Studies: thirupal@gonzaga.edu
- Philip Mathew | Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies: mathew@gonzaga.edu
- Carolyn Cunningham | Professor, Communication and Leadership Studies: cunningham@gonzaga.edu
- Jackie Smith | Academic Coordinator: smithj4@gonzaga.edu
- Trinity Spencer | Program & Project Specialist: spencert@gonzaga.edu
