Research Team – Past Team Members
The following individuals have contributed to the overarching MSL research agenda via their past participation as research team members.
- Cecilio Alvarez
- Michael Beazley
- Justin Bitner
- Jennifer Bonnet
- Rachel Brown
- Ana del Castillo
- Diana Chavez
- Carla Christensen
- Kristan Cilente
- Matthew Cooney
- Rachel Costello
- Kirsten Freeman Fox
- Matthew Gebhardt
- Sean Gehrke
- Sangita Gosalia
- Paige Haber
- Renardo Hall
- Heather Haynes
- Katie Hershey
- Meghan Hofert
- Ramsey Jabaji
- Kate Kryder
- Michelle Kusel
- Kathryn Lavelle
- Jana Lithgow
- Michele Mackie
- Karol Martinez
- Marlena Martinez
- Ellen Meents–DeCaigny
- Alejandro Mendoza
- Ethan Mereish
- Jim Neumeister
- Jeremy Page
- Jose Riera
- William Rodriguez
- Lydia Roll
- Tom Segar
- Heather Shook Chrisman
- Dawn Simounet
- Nathan Slife
- Jennifer Smist
- Wendy Wagner
- Emily Wilk
- Lindsey Woelker
- Lauren Yurman

Latest News
STEM School Coalition Started for MSL 2012
Summer 2011 The STEM Coalition will allow for powerful benchmarking of learning outcomes and critical college experiences. Participating campuses will be provided direct comparisons between an individual school, the set of coalition schools, and national normative data..
Catholic Schools Coalition Expands Significantly for 2012 MSL
Summer 2011 Registration for the 2012 MSL is currently underway and 16 Catholic schools have already registered with another 14 institutions actively considering participation. The MSL Catholic Schools coalition formed in 2009 and collects data together every three years. This provides a rich, shared dataset that allows for benchmarking with other Catholic institutions as well as the ability to differentiate results based on affiliation (e.g., Jesuit, Dominican).
MSL Announces New Three Year Research Cycle
6.8.2011 MSL research advisory board has committed to a new strategic plan for the future of this study - a three year research cycle - 2012/2015/2018.
Recent Publication
March/April 2011 Article based on MSL data now available examining leadership across US and Mexican cultures published in the Journal of College Student Development.
Recent Publication
March/April 2011 Article based on MSL data now available! Published in the Journal of College Student Development.
Recent Publication
Spring 2011 The 2nd edition of The Handbook For Student Leadership Development, is published.
Measuring Quality Inventory
4.28.2010 MSL has been included in the Measuring Quality Inventory, an online inventory of resources designed to assist higher education faculty and staff in the challenging task of assessing academic and support programs as well as institutional effectiveness, more broadly.
MSL Co-PI Honored by NASPA
3.11.2010 NASPA announced an award named in honor of MSL's Co-PI. The Susan R. Komives Student Leadership Researcher Award will be awarded annually by the Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community.
MSL Receives NASPA Award
3.11.2010 MSL received the 2010 Spotlight of the Year Award from the NASPA Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community at the 2010 annual conference in Chicago.
Student Leadership Research Award
1.28.2010 John P. Dugan is the first recipient of the "Student Leadership Research Award" presented by the NASPA Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community.
ILA Board Appointment
10.13.2009 Susan R. Komives has recently been appointed to the Board of the International Leadership Association (ILA).
Example Custom Report
8.10.2009 An example of the complete MSL custom report is now available for download.
Recent Publication
7.1.2009 NCLP partner Jossey-Bass has recently published a book on leadership by MSL PI Susan Komives and research team member Wendy Wagner. Leadership for a Better World: Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership Development is available to NCLP members at a 20% discount.
MSL 2012 Timeline
May 31 and June 30, 2011
Early enrollment and payment deadlines
October, 2011
Final enrollment deadline
July - December, 2011
Schools prepare for data collection
January - April, 2012
Data collection
Summer, 2012
School reports distributed