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, IQ Center, ITS, University Library, 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

Designing and Making
Mickie Brown or Dave Pfaff
mbrown@wlu.edu | 540-458-8044 or dpfaff@wlu.edu | 540-458-8044

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

Threads of Connection: Fiber Arts Exploration
Julie Knudson or K.T. Vaughan
jmknudson@wlu.edu | 540-458-8125 or kvaughan@wlu.edu | 540-458-8589

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

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