Alumni Facilitators

The Alumni Facilitators support participants in their efforts to achieve the individual and organizational leadership development program requirements.

	James Barraclough James Barraclough is in his 5th year as a Career Services Specialist at Washburn University.  As a Specialist, he advises students on all aspects of the career development process and he serves as a liaison to the Health Care and Education programs on campus.  Each year he coordinates Washburn’s Health Care Career Fair in the fall and the two Education Interview Day events.  To better meet the needs of Washburn students, James resurrected and revitalized the IS-120 Major and Career Exploration course and has been teaching sections of it for deciding students since 2010.  He serves on the Welcome Week and Homecoming Committees, the Greek Life Advisory Board and as the Faculty/Staff Advisor for a Greek organization.  Professionally, he is a member of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA), the American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE), and the Kansas Association of Colleges & Employers (KACE).  He has served as a Committee Chair for KACE for the last two years and recently accepted an appointment on their Board of Directors as Treasurer. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership - College Student Development from Oklahoma State University.
	Brad Clark Brad Clark has spent twenty-four years in the classroom, the past seventeen years as an instructor in the Computer Repair and Networking Department at Washburn Tech.  Prior, he spent five years as a math and science teacher at Topeka Public School’s Alternative Education Program.  Between his time at AEP and his first job as a math teacher at Jefferson West High School, he was a student in the Electrical Engineering program at the University of Kansas and worked as a PC technician and programmer/analyst at firms in Topeka. At Washburn Tech he has been an active member and of the Care Closet Committee and Faculty/Dean Committee.  He has served as the chair of his church’s Board of Trustees and Finance Committees.  He was an inaugural member of the Leadership Washburn program. He has a master’s degree in Technical Education from Pittsburg State University and has presented at local, state and national conferences.
	Michael McGuire Michael McGuire is Dean of the University Honors Program for which he took over in the fall of 2009. He is responsible for developing and maintaining an engaging program in which both students and faculty participate. In addition to administering the program, Michael teaches one honors course a semester. Michael is also a faculty member in the Department of Psychology starting his career at Washburn in the fall of 2002 and earning tenure and promotion to Associate Professor in the fall of 2008. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in the department. His research interests include metacognition, critical thinking, and teaching pedagogy. Prior to joining Washburn, Michael completed a two-year postdoctoral teaching fellowship at Northern Michigan University. He earned a doctorate with emphasis in Cognition at Texas Tech University; a master’s degree at Idaho State; and a bachelor’s degree at Wabash College.
	Eric Moss  Eric Moss joined the Facilities Department of Washburn University in December 2004 and is currently employed as Associate Director of Facilities Services.  Prior to coming to Washburn he was employed as the Superintendent of the Services Department in the Physical Plant at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.  As superintendent he had 193 employees under his supervision.  The primary responsibility of the Services Department was to maintain the cleanliness of 117 buildings which included Commonwealth Stadium which had a seating capacity 65,000.  He was employed by the University of Kentucky for approximately fourteen years and held Leadership positions at UK.  Leadership positions included Chairperson of the Physical Plant Prevention of Violence Committee, member of the University wide Safety Committee, member of the University wide Benefits Committee, he was selected to help facilitate UK Advance which was a program designed to develop current and future UK leaders, and was the United Way Representative for the Physical Plant which employed 600 people. He is a member of the annual Union Negotiating team at Washburn University. Eric has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology with a minor in Criminal Justice, and is a graduate of the College Business Management Institute of the University of Kentucky.
	Jennifer Robert  Jennifer Robert has been with the Washburn University Foundation since July 2000 and currently holds the position of Director of Information Technology.  She is responsible for supporting Washburn University Foundation’s overall fundraising efforts through leadership in information technology. As Director, she provides leadership, administrative oversight and strategic direction to the Information Technology team. Supervisory responsibilities include direct line supervision of data entry and integrity, database administration, network administration, data analysis and reporting, prospect management and research. She strives in her position for continuous improvement and in providing useful information from our data sources to allow management to make sound data-driven strategic decisions when needed. Washburn University Foundation is seen by others across the mid-west as a leader in non-profit fundraising operations and they consult and advise many other peer institutions in these areas of expertise. Jennifer is working on her MBA degree here at Washburn University and will soon be completing her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. She maintains an active personal life also with 2 young boys and a family farm in Osage County. Jennifer also volunteers as the treasurer at Lakeview Church of the Nazarene and helps in her local community as much as she can.