Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development & Engagement

Dominique Quarles, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development and Inclusive Excellence

The Office of Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development and Engagement (OELDE) provides strategic leadership to advance institutional effectiveness, foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development, and deepen employee and student engagement. The office ensures that university-wide planning, leadership growth, and engagement efforts are aligned, data-informed, and impactful. Through an integrated approach to cultivating excellence across campus, OELDE aims to meet multi-divisional objectives and serve as a resource to the entire Georgia Southern community.

Our focus is rooted in one of the institution’s broadest, yet most treasured values – People.