Doctoral Chevrons

Welcome to Doctoral Chevrons

This newsletter features the writing and research of faculty, staff, students, and friends of the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Doctor of Business Administration program. Doctoral Chevrons is published three times a year in February, June, and October.

Call for Student Submissions

We are accepting student submissions for upcoming editions of Doctoral Chevrons. Submissions discussing business research, theory, or applied business practice are welcome. Each piece should be between 500-1500 words and must follow APA guidelines. For consideration, please submit your work to mcollins@smumn.edu.

Current Edition

MFT program helps graduate find calling to serve others

In 2015, Susan Pfau’s life changed forever after her 25-year-old son was diagnosed with colon cancer. After a three-year battle with the disease, her son died at the age of 28. Pfau – whose family did not have a history of cancer – found navigating...

Saint Mary’s in the news

Congratulations to the Saint Mary's women's hockey team and senior Owen Ziegler, who were recently highlighted in the local news for major accomplishments. Women's hockey team earns national ranking The Winona Daily News highlighted the Saint...

Ratajczyk discusses AI on Saint Mary’s Currents

Saint Mary's Currents, the university's podcast, has returned from hiatus. In the first episode back, podcast host Ben Rodgers and Michael Ratajczyk, associate professor of business and program director for the B.S. and M.A. in Business...

Guiding minds in faith-based education

Winona educator believes Saint Mary's certificate enhances leadership skills in and out of the classroom Looking back, Caysie Lavigne C’23 can safely say her interest in guiding and caring for others began early in life. “Growing up, I had two...

Saint Mary’s partnership spotlight

Saint Mary’s is honored to add two more school districts to our “Trusted Partner Program.” These districts are Proctor Public Schools and Lake Superior Public Schools. Proctor consists of four schools and a community education space, serving 1900...

Saint Mary’s Currents relaunch

The Marketing and Communications is pleased to announce that Saint Mary’s Currents, the university’s podcast, has returned from hiatus. With Saint Mary’s Currents, host Ben Rodgers and his guests discuss topics that are trending, relevant, and yes,...

Taking on the heavy lifting

Ronnie Edwards B'05 and his wife excel in the business of fitness What do you call a professor who tells corny jokes? In the case of the persistently punny Dean Beckman, associate professor of business and communication at Saint Mary’s, the answer...

Working in the big leagues

Jake Mencacci B'18 is a major league staff assistant for Pittsburgh Pirates Jake Mencacci B’18 knows he’s somewhat of an anomaly. Getting a foot in the door to your dream job before graduating college doesn’t happen every day. It often takes years...

Gonzalez Uhlig named dean of academic support services

Saint Mary’s is pleased to announce that Jessica Gonzalez Uhlig, Ed.D., has been named dean of academic support services. Uhlig will start in the role on Sept. 5 at our Winona campus. As dean of academic support services, she will oversee the...

Higher education in the headlines

Higher education is a field that is constantly changing. With this roundup, we hope to keep you informed about what is going on at universities and colleges around the country. Minnesota is losing more college students than it attracts, a troubling...

Important calendar dates

As the 2022-23 academic year is approaching, the President’s Cabinet would like to provide faculty and staff with a number of events that can be added to calendars. Convocation Convocation will be held Tuesday, Aug. 22, and will be held on the...

Philanthropy and Development program celebrates relaunch with summer residency

The M.A. in Philanthropy and Development program celebrated its relaunch in July, with students traveling to the Winona Campus to take part in a summer residency program. The two-week program welcomed eight students from all over the country, as...

Higher education in the headlines

Higher education is a field that is constantly changing. With this roundup, we hope to keep you informed about what is going on at universities and colleges around the country. Saint Mary's named one of America's Best Colleges by Money magazine...

School of Education hosts 3rd annual Summer Institute

The School of Education hosted its Summer Institute on June 15 and 16 for candidates in the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Educational Administration program on the Minneapolis Campus. Supported by the $1.7 million grant received from the Kern...

Nursing program enrollment update

As the Saint Mary’s community prepares for the upcoming school year, the B.S. in Nursing program is excited to welcome over 40 new students to the program, nearing the cohort’s capacity of 50 students. With the incoming class of 43 students and the...