Third Floor Research
Third Floor Research is an applied research partnership between the Kansas Leadership Center and the Staley School of Leadership. It is an international research initiative that fosters innovation in the exercise and development of leadership in a rapidly changing world. Third Floor Research contributes to a global understanding of leadership, adaptation and change management.
In partnership with institutions and organizations such as Claremont Graduate University, Cleveland Leadership Center, Ewing Marion Kauffmann Foundation, and New York University, Third Floor Research studies include national collaborations to better understand the impact of leadership development.
What we do
- Studying the impact of leadership development programs at the individual, organizational, challenge, and cultural level.
- Demonstrating the impact of community engagement efforts
Read more about our work on the Staley School of Leadership blog.
Who we are
Core Team
- Tim Steffensmeier, Ph.D., director of Third Floor Research
- Carlie Snethen, graduate research assistant
- Contributions: Cleveland Leadership Center Alumni Study, Heartland Together Community Development Grant
- Keyhan Shams, assistant director of Third Floor Research
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- Contributions: Your Leadership Edge Study, Signature Research Project (Forthcoming)
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Staley School Research Contributors
- Anisah Ari, Kansas Leadership Center
- Brandon Kliewer, Ph.D., University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Tamas Kowalik, Ph.D., (K-State alumni), UFM Community Learning Center
- Roberta Maldonado Franzen, Ph.D., (K-State alumni), Duke University
- Kerry Priest, Ph.D., Staley School of Leadership
- Andy Wefald, Ph.D., Staley School of Leadership
- RJ Youngblood, University of Tennessee Knoxville