Academic Leadership.

Narketta Sparkman-Key, PHD

As an authentic leader, Dr. Key is a change agent. She has led large programs, departments, divisions and grants through out her academic career. Her leadership is rooted in transparency, self awareness, growth and team building. It is her belief that if people feel valued, believe their contribution to the team adds value, understand the vision, and has bought into the vision the team can achieve great things.

With a firm background in equity and inclusion she leads with the goal to amplify diverse voices and utilizing diverse perspectives to achieve shared goals. She holds the belief that shared governance involves collaboratively strategic planning, crisis management, and policy development by making sure all stakeholders are represented in the process. Including those often marginalized and silenced. She exemplifies the characteristics of an authentic visionary leader who has the ability to transform any environment she enters.