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
