Dr. Kaley Klaus
Contact Information:
Office: Rarick Hall 119E
Office Phone: (785) 628-4303
Email: krklaus@fhsu.edu
Degrees:
Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Maryville University of St. Louis, 2020
M.P.S. in Organizational Leadership, Fort Hays State University, 2015
B.A. in Communication Studies-Public Relations, Fort Hays State University, 2012
Courses Taught:
LDRS 300: Introduction to Leadership Concepts
LDRS 302: Introduction to Leadership Behavior
LDRS 310: Field Work in Leadership Studies
LDRS 450: Advanced Leadership Behaviors
LDRS 493: Capstone in Leadership Studies
LDRS 650: Principles of Organizational Leadership
LDRS 677: Internship in Leadership Studies
LDRS 811: Organizational Intervention Strategies
UNIV 101: Freshman Seminar
Biography:
Born and raised in Hays, KS, Kaley has worked in higher education since 2012. Before joining the department, Kaley worked as a product specialist and consultant at Campus Labs in Buffalo, NY, where she assisted over 100 institutions with their annual development of outcomes assessment plans, strategic plans, institutional effectiveness processes, and accreditation self-studies.
She joined Leadership Programs in 2014 as a graduate teaching assistant and is now an assistant professor of leadership programs and international coordinator. She is an active member of the Association for Leadership Educators and earned the Rising Star: Early Career Leadership and Service award in 2017.
Her areas of expertise include program and organizational development, assessment, and destructive leadership in organizations.
In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with her friends and family and her two Chihuahuas, Lily and Rocky.
Recent Publications:
Klaus, K., McRay, J., & Bourgeois, J. (2022). Assessing leadership education in three instructional modalities: Lessons learned. Journal of Leadership Education, 21(2), 146-163. doi: 10.12806/V21/I2/A1
Klaus, K. & Steele, S. L. (2022). An exploratory and descriptive study of destructive leadership in U.S. higher education. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 25(5), 704-724. doi: 10.1080/13603124.2020.1795272
Greenleaf, J., Klaus, K, & Arensdorf, J. (2017). Cultivating leadership development: A comprehensive program for undergraduates. Journal of Leadership Education, 16(1), 179-191. doi: 10.12806/V16/I1/R7
Goertzen, B., McRay, J., & Klaus, K. (2016). Electronic portfolios as capstone experiences in a graduate program in organizational leadership. Journal of Leadership Education, 15(3), 42-52. doi: 1012806/V15/I3/A5
McRay, J., Goertzen, B., & Klaus, K. (2016). Student-moderated discussion boards in a graduate online course. Journal of Leadership Education, 15(1), 150-160. doi: 1012806/V15/I1/A6