Associate Professor of Communication Arts/Assistant Director of the Institute for Leadership Education

Dr. Withers holds a B.A. degree in communications from Winona State University, an M.S. degree in journalism and mass communication from Iowa State University, and a doctorate degree from Drake University. His research interests lie in the areas of public relations, quality customer service, organizational change, and leadership. Withers has more than two decades of management and leadership experience in both business and education, and his research has been presented multiple times at the International Conference on Business in Honolulu. He has both studied and served organizations such as Procter & Gamble, Ritz-Carlton, Disney, Hy-Vee, and Starbucks.

Closer to home, Dr. Withers is the recipient of both the Chellevold Award for Teaching Excellence and Advisor of the Year award. He specializes in the areas of public relations, quality customer service, organizational change, and leadership and is a frequent speaker and consultant outside of Wartburg.