About the Program
The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) started in 2016 and is a collaboration between the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact, and the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty. Over the course of eight months, participants take part in several activities — workshops, small-group work, and coaching — to contribute to leadership development.
The tenth cohort of Georgia Tech’s Emerging Leaders Program is currently open for applications. Starting in August 2025 and continuing through Spring 2026, participants will take part in several leadership development activities, including a kick-off retreat at the Carter Center, regular workshops, small group work, and leadership coaching.
Eligibility for the program consists of faculty with the following ranks:
- associate or full professor
- senior or principal research engineer, scientist, associate, technologist, or extension professional
- senior or principal lecturer
- senior or principal academic professional or
- librarian or archivist III or IV
Applications Now Open: 2026-2027 Cohort
Applications are now open for the eleventh ELP cohort. Approximately 16 individuals will be selected for this cohort.
Apply for the Program
If you are interested, please apply here no later than noon on Monday, April 27. If you have applied previously and were not selected, you are welcome to apply again by submitting a new application. You can also find participants from former cohorts on the site. We encourage you to reach out to your colleagues who participated in the program to learn about their experiences.
Nominate a Colleague
You are also welcome to nominate colleagues for the program using this nomination link. All nominees will be contacted to verify interest and obtain a brief statement of application. Nominations of others should be submitted by Monday, April 20 to allow time to reach out to nominees and secure an application.
If you have questions about the ELP application process, please reach out to Alisa Jordan (alisa.jordan@ilsi.gatech.edu).
Program Commitment
If you are invited to participate in the 2026-2027 cohort, you will be expected to attend the mandatory off-site workshop on September 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the Friday sessions from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. held on campus (listed below).
Please do not apply if you are unable to make the mandatory off-site workshop or unable to hold the following Fridays from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.:
- October 2
- October 23
- November 6
- November 13
- December 4
- December 11
- January 22
- February 5
- February 26
- March 5
- April 16
- April 23
- April 30
2025-2026 Cohort
College of Business
- Robert Myers, Faculty Director, EMBA Program and Lean Six Sigma Programs
College of Computing
- Rosa Arriaga, Associate Professor, School of Interactive Computing
College of Design
- Eunhwa Yang, Associate Professor, School of Building Construction
College of Engineering
- Fani Boukouvala, Associate Professor and Glenn T. Wright Faculty Fellow, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Satish Kumar, Rae S. and Frank H. Neely Professor and ASME Fellow, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
- Jing Li, Virginia C. and Joseph C. Mello Chair and Professor, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Ameet Pinto, Carlton S. Wilder Early Career Professorship in Environmental Engineering, Associate Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Ankur Singh, Carl Ring Family Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
- Yuanzhi Tang, Georgia Power Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Corey Wilson, Love Family Professor and Associate Chair for Faculty Development, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
College of Sciences
- Aditi Das, Professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Matthew Torres, Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences
Georgia Tech Library
- Elizabeth Holdsworth, Head of Academic Engagement
Georgia Tech Research Enterprise
- Christine Conwell, Interim Executive Director, Strategic Energy Institute
Georgia Tech Research Institute
- Paula Gómez, Senior Research Engineer, RISC and CIPHER Lab
Office of Undergraduate Education
- Chad F. Slieper, Faculty Director, Leaders in Progress and Service Quality Enhancement Plan
ELP Recommendation Committee
