With a major gift from the S&R Pieper Family Foundation, MSOE has established an endowed chairmanship to promote the concept of "servant-leadership" at the university. The faculty position is known as The Pieper Family Endowed Chair for Servant-Leadership, and it was funded by the S&R Pieper Family Foundation.
Dr. David Howell currently holds the Pieper Family Endowed Chair for Servant-Leadership. Howell is an assistant professor in the General Studies Department and also serves as Technical Communication program director. He teaches courses in literature, technical communication and research methods. He
received an M.F.A. in poetry from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and an
interdisciplinary Ph.D. from Washington State University. His writing has
appeared in a wide variety of publications including Seven Hundred Kisses
and Pillow: Exploring the Heart of Eros, and he recently published a poetry
chapbook titled In Sixteen Hands of Shadow.
As holder of the chair, Howell is responsible for helping faculty integrate the concept of Servant-Leadership into current philosophy and ethics courses and develop a new course on the topic. On the student life side, he helps integrate the philosophy throughout the social fabric and culture of the university through extracurricular programs. He works closely with both the vice president of academics and the vice president for student life offices.
The Office of Servant-Leadership is located in K-240, adjacent to the Counseling Services and Health Services offices.
Listen to an archived interview with Prof. Howell from 91.7 FM WMSE's Milwaukee Midweek program, where he talks about Servant-Leadership. Download or stream the interview.
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