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Cynthia Hornberger
Cynthia Hornberger is Special Assistant to the President and Professor in the School of Nursing. A member of the Washburn University faculty since 1989, Cindy served as the Dean of the School of Nursing from 2000 to 2009. Her academic interests include health promotion, leadership in complex systems, and international education. She is currently Co-Director of the Transatlantic Double Degree grant, and serves on three community boards, including St. Francis Health Center, Brewster Place, and the Capital Chapter of the American Red Cross. Previously she served as President of the Kansas Association of Colleges of Nursing. As Assistant to the President, she provides leadership for the Alumni Association, University Relations, and Institutional Research. She has received numerous teaching, leadership and service awards and is a Paul Harris Fellow, a 2006 graduate of Leadership Kansas, and Washburn University Alumni Fellow. Her academic degrees include a Bachelor’s of Arts in Human Development, a Master’s of Science and PhD in Nursing, and Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Kansas; and a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Washburn University.
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Deborah Moore
Deborah Moore is the Director of Human Resources for Washburn University, assuming the position in January, 1989. Prior to joining Washburn, Deborah was the Assistant Director, then Acting Director of Human Resources at Kansas State University. With over 30 years of human resources experience in higher education, Deborah earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Kansas State University. As a true generalist in the field of human resources management, Deborah is a trained mediator, and has worked in every aspect of human resources.
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Jeff Mott
Jeff Mott is the Director of the Leadership Institute at Washburn. He is responsible for the growth of an interdisciplinary, university-wide leadership program that spans all majors and degree programs. The Leadership Institute also partners with individuals and organizations within the greater Topeka community in the design, development and production of leadership development programs for emerging community leaders. Jeff completed his Doctorate in Management at the University of Massachusetts, and has taught both undergraduate and graduate level courses at Washburn University, the University of Kansas, and the University of Massachusetts. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Boston College and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. He serves on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Greater Topeka, the Board Development Committee for Easter Seals Capper Foundation, the Selection Committee for the “20 Under 40” Young Professionals in Topeka, and as an Elder for his church. He recently completed a six year term on the Alumni Board of Governors for the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
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Tim Peterson
Tim Peterson is the Dean of Academic Outreach and is responsible for the coordination of the University’s noncredit professional development programs, the off-campus and online academic programs, and the summer sessions. Prior to arriving at Washburn in 1998, Tim served as the Associate Director of Academic Affairs for the Kansas Board of Regents, the Director of the Kansas Regents Network, the Dean of Extended Learning at Montgomery College in Maryland, and in similar positions at several other institutions since 1978. He has also served as an adjunct instructor for the Washburn University School of Applied Studies and for Kansas State University, and was a member of the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library Board of Trustees from 1996-2007. Tim earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Social Science from the University of Northern Iowa, a Master’s of Education in Adult Education from Texas A&M University, an Ed.S. in Higher Education from the George Washington University, and a Ph.D. in Education Policy from the University of Maryland.
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David Sollars
David Sollars joined Washburn University as Dean, School of Business and Professor of Economics in 2003. He is responsible for leading the School’s undergraduate and masters programs, which earned AACSB-International accreditation in 2006. In addition, the School provides the Washburn University Kansas Small Business Development Center (WUKSBDC) that serves nine counties in northeast Kansas. A past Salvatori Fellow with the Heritage Foundation, Washington D.C., David has also served as President of the Academy of Economics and Finance (AEF), an academic organization of more than 300 professors and professionals. He is also a member of the American Economics Association, Southern Economics Association, and other professional organizations. He formerly served as Associate Dean, School of Business, Auburn University Montgomery in Alabama. While on the faculty he received the AUM School of Business Excellence in Teaching Award, and was later named an AUM Distinguished Teaching Professor, the highest teaching honor at the university. He was included in Montgomery Advertiser’s “Leading 40 Under 40” list in 2001. He serves on the boards of the MidAmerican Business Deans Association (Vice-President, 2012), Junior Achievement of Kansas (Chairman, 2009-10), Stormont Vail Foundation, Sales and Marketing Executives of Topeka (President, 2012-13), the Kansas Business Hall of Fame, and is a past board member and treasurer of the Metropolitan Ballet of Topeka. He was a member of the 2004 Leadership Greater Topeka class, and 2007 Leadership Kansas class. David holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration and a Master’s of Arts in Economics from Ohio University and the Ph.D. in Economics from Florida State University.
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Thomas Underwood
Thomas Underwood is the Assistant Dean of Academic Outreach, where a primary focus is the development and implementation of high-level professional development programs, including the Leadership Washburn program. Another major area of focus is in process excellence and organizational development related areas, which has led to the recent formation of the Center for Organizational Excellence in partnership with the School of Business and the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce/Go Topeka. His involvement in this area has led him to provide consultation and support to Washburn’s Quality Improvement Initiative for the Higher Learning Commission Accreditation. Shortly after his employment at Washburn in 1994, he worked with faculty from various disciplines to develop programs related to crime victim issues which eventually led to the establishment of the Joint Center on Violence and Victim Studies (JCVVS), a consortium program between Washburn University, Fresno State University, and the University of New Haven. He also serves on the Board of Directors and is Treasurer for the American Society of Victimology. He has taught as an adjunct instructor for Washburn University and Fresno State University. Thomas has a Doctorate in Adult and Continuing Education from Kansas State University, a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Kansas, and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Criminal Justice and Sociology from Washburn University.
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