Department of Leadership
Our graduate students are innovative leaders, creative thinkers, and doers who are ready for the next step in their professional journey.
Take the next step in advancing your education or exploring a new path at Converse – a nationally recognized and regionally accredited doctoral university.
Postgraduate / Doctoral Program
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Department News
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2026 Converse Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition Accepting Entries
October 20, 2025
Converse’s Department of Art and Design is accepting online entries for the 2026 Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition beginning November 1, 2025. High school students in …
Faculty
Dr. Knipe Presents at Cambridge Conference on Language Endangerment in England
October 16, 2025
Dr. Jack Knipe, Director of the Master in Management program and Assistant Professor of Leadership at Converse University, presented a paper at the 11th Cambridge …
Faculty
Professor Mulkey Celebrates Multiple Publications
September 8, 2025
Associate Professor of English; Director of Creative Writing, Professor Rick Mulkey worked on a new chapbook of poetry during his summer sabbatical, which has been accepted for …
Meet Our Faculty
Lee Givins
Associate Professor of Education, Chair of Professional Leadership
Jack Knipe
Director, Master in Management; Assistant Professor of Leadership
Lienne Medford
Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Leadership
Aaron Peterson
Director, Doctorate in Professional Leadership; Assistant Professor of Leadership
Ray Royalty
Assistant Professor of Leadership
The Graduate School
Converse is a nationally recognized and regionally accredited doctoral university.
Office of the Dean
Lienne Medford
Dean of The Graduate School
864.596.9082
lienne.medford@converse.edu
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