Contact Us

Leading Edge programs are offered through the Office of the Dean of First-Year Students in conjunction with the Outing Club, Shepherd Poverty Program, Sustainability, Archaeology, the Office of Inclusion and Engagement, Leadership and Engagement, World Languages, and Hillel.

General Questions:

leadingedge@wlu.edu | 540-458-8037

Trip Specific Questions:

Appalachian Adventure
James Dick
jdick@wlu.edu | 540-458-4066

Archaeology
Don Gaylord
gaylordd@wlu.edu | 540-458-8378

Around the World in Five Days
Janet Ikeda or Dick Kuettner
ikedaj@wlu.edu | 540-458-8936 or kuettnerd@wlu.edu | 540-458-8995

Beyond LEADership
Leah Beard or Kyle McCoil
lbeard@wlu.edu | 540-458-4864 or kmccoil@wlu.edu | 540-458-4817

Freedom Ride
Michael Hill or Heidi Bustos
mhill@wlu.edu |540-458-8766 or hbustos@wlu.edu | 540-458-8251

From Queer to There: An LGBTQ+ History Tour
Jake Reeves
jreeves@wlu.edu | 540-458-8354

Home is Where The Art Is
Jenefer Davies
daviesj@wlu.edu | 540-458-8281 

Making Meaning
Tammy Futrell
tfutrell@wlu.edu | 540-458-8776

Sustainability
Kim Hodge
hodgek@wlu.edu | 540-458-4041

Volunteer Venture
Jenny Davidson
jdavidson@wlu.edu | 540-458-4669

Wellness Adventure
Laura Ulmer
lulmer@wlu.edu | 540-458-5000