Cornelius Brownlee Selected for AASCU’s 2025 Emerging Leaders Program

Cornelius Brownlee, M.S., Ed.S., Lincoln University assistant dean of student conduct and community standards, has been chosen for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) 2025 Emerging Leaders Program.

Lincoln University of Missouri Assistant Dean of Student Conduct and Community Standards, Cornelius Brownlee, M.S., Ed.S., has been selected as one of 37 academic and administrative professionals for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) 2025 Emerging Leaders Program. This year’s cohort is the largest in the program’s 10-year history.

ELP has helped talented higher education professionals gain the critical skill set and mindset needed to advance to higher-level administrative positions in academe. ELP combines robust in-person and virtual programming that cultivates a comprehensive understanding of important issues, including effective communication, project management, navigating and leading change and defining a leadership philosophy.

The intensive, in-person component of ELP took place in Washington, D.C., June 24–26. Throughout the year, participants will participate in interactive online sessions. In addition, cohort members will lead a project or initiative at their home campuses under the guidance of a mentor and with support from a project advisor from the AASCU community.

ELP also encourages deep peer-to-peer learning. Participants are provided formal and informal ways to build intentional connections with each other, as well as with their advisors, mentors, ELP faculty and the AASCU community at large.

“The AASCU Emerging Leaders Program is more than a leadership development opportunity,” said Kristin G. Esterberg, chancellor, University of Washington Bothell and ELP executive sponsor. “It’s an investment in the future of higher education. We are proud to support our emerging leaders as they grow their skills, expand their networks and prepare to shape the future of student success and institutional excellence.”