The Bradley Leadership Educator In Residence (LEIR) program is a once-a-semester program in which Tulane hosts a scholar-practitioner of leadership theory and behavior to conduct leadership training, education, and development for the Tulane community. This program's design is grounded in the collective creation of a leadership learning curriculum filled with opportunities from across campus through experiential learning. Leadership learning is inherently interdisciplinary in practice and the Leadership Educator in residence program allows students, faculty, and staff with a hands-on learning opportunity to develop their capacity to become ethical and effective agents of change.
The purpose of this program is as follows:
- To bring a interdisciplinary cohort of educators to Tulane University
- To create opportunities to engage with distinct voices and leadership philosophies
- To promote a campus culture where leadership is valued
This program is typically a week long and offers a variety of ways to engage with the practitioner's expertise and wisdom. These could include: workshops for students, faculty, staff, or alumni; guest speaker in a class; consultative work with established teams; one-on-one mentoring sessions; and/or lunch and learn conversations.
The Leadership Educator in Residence Program is made possible by the generosity of Millie Pilié Bradley (NC '73; MBA '75) and R. Allan Bradley Jr. (MBA '75).
Fall 2026 Bradley Leadership Educator In Residence - Andrea Flack-Wetherald
The Fall 2026 Bradley Leadership Educator in Residence will be held from November 9 - 13, 2026 on Tulane's Uptown and Downtown Campuses.
If you are interested in being a speaker for an upcoming semester, please contact Associate Director for Leadership Learning, Bridget Fish, at bfish@tulane.edu.
Andrea Flack-Wetherald is a social worker turned comedian and the founder of The Center for Brave Communication. She is the bestselling author of The Funny Thing About Forgiveness (2021) and Mindful Improv Thinking: Build a Culture of Resilient Trust (2024), which equip leaders with the practical skills needed to protect focus, trust and enthusiasm during seasons of change.
Outside of work, Andrea is a scouting leader, cyclist and avid reader. She lives in the Akron, OH area with her husband and two children.
Interested in having a session for your department or organization - check out Andrea's workshop offerings linked below.
If you would like to host an event for your class, department, or organization please contact Bridget Fish, Associate Director for Leadership Learning, with your request.
Monday, November 9th at 11:30 am
Yes, And: Leading with Presence in Uncertain Times (open to Students, Faculty, and Staff)
Drawing on neuroscience, motivational interviewing, and the practices of improvisational theater, this interactive keynote introduces Mindful Improv Thinking®: a framework for leading through uncertainty on personal, organizational and global levels.
Through guided reflection and a few playful, low-stakes improv exercises woven into the talk, the audience explores what happens in the brain and body when we're caught off guard, why “yes, and” is a more powerful leadership stance than “yes, but,” and how psychological safety is built one small moment at a time. Attendees leave with a simple, memorable practice they can use the next time a conversation or situation doesn't go as planned.
RSVP Here: https://tulane.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12881943
Spring 2023 - Dr. Marcy Levy Shankman, co-author of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: A Guide for Students (Second Edition) (Jossey-Bass, 2015)
Fall 2023 - Amatoga Jeremie and Monique McGhee, Learning and Development Consultants with Gallup
Spring 2024 - Dr. Jamie Washington, cofounder of the Social Justice Training Institute and co-president of the Washington Consulting Group
Fall 2024 - Celeste Headlee, Communication and Human Nature Expert, Award-winning journalist, and Author
Spring 2025 - Miriam O'Donoghue, The LSP Method, LEGO Serious Play
Spring 2026 - Dr. Vivechkanad Chunoo, Culturally Relevant Leadership Learning in Action, Assistant Professor - Florida State University