Consulting enhances classroom experiences - Fall 2007 Wartburg Magazine - Wartburg College

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Consulting enhances classroom experiences


Dr. William Withers regularly travels throughout the United States to make presentations and provide training in quality customer service.

When Dr. William Withers tells his students what it takes to become top-notch public relations professionals, he draws on a wealth of ongoing “real world” experiences.

Withers, Grant L. Price Chair in Communication Arts, associate professor of communication arts and assistant director of Wartburg’s Institute for Leadership Education, specializes in the areas of public relations, quality customer service, organizational change and leadership. He came to the college in 1998 after several years in business management.

With primary responsibilities for teaching public relations and leadership courses, Withers said his off-campus consulting and training facilitation enhances his teaching.

Earlier this year, he accepted a permanent appointment to the advisory committee of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Communication Services unit. In this capacity, he attends regular meetings, advises the ELCA’s communication initiatives and helps plan future projects.

Withers also serves as a member of the Leadership Iowa board of governors, and the National Security Seminar. In addition, he has worked on leadership development and long-range planning for local, regional, national and international corporations and nonprofit groups. He is a member of the Waverly-Shell Rock High School Fan and Fundraising Committee, secretary of the Nazareth Lutheran Church Council in Cedar Falls and serves on the Waverly Area Development Group board.

– Karris Golden