PPMC News

Meet our Team. Jamie Fuller joins Team PPMC.

“Ends are not bad things, they just mean that something else is about to begin.” - C. JoyBell C. After over four years at the PPMC, my time as Team PPMC’s Strategic Communications Manager has come to an end.

Welcome Briaja to Team PPMC!

The Public Policy & Management Center (PPMC) at Wichita State University welcomes Kathy Sexton as the newest member of Team PPMC. The PPMC is honored to further expand resources and capabilities with Kathy's expertise.

Kate is Project Associate for Team PPMC, facilitating Recovery Connect and providing various program support. Kate is an experienced leadership trainer, facilitator, and ICF, certified coach and has spent the bulk of her career as a consultant supporting public transit agencies and associations nationally. Kate worked for Gannon Consult out of Gloucester, Massachusetts for 10 years. In 2018, Kate founded MayDay Group as her personal consultancy. She previously served as an adjunct professor for Rutgers University, National Transit Institute. Kate earned her bachelor’s degree in Medical Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts. Kate brings to the PPMC her passion for investing in communities and building thriving organizations.

Meet a new addition to Team PPMC: Monique Garcia! Monique is the Community Initiatives Manager for the PPMC. Monique has nearly 28 years of experience working in local and federal government and the private sector. She has worked on Capitol Hill under two presidential administrations, for Sedgwick County government in public health/communications, followed by ICM, Inc., Black Hills Energy and the Kansas Health Foundation. A native Wichitan, Monique received her bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas and her MBA from Southwestern College.

Dawn Shepler joins Team PPMC as the fearless leader of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition.