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
McClure named dean of the School of Education, Hines to lead Ed.D. program
Saint Mary’s is pleased to announce that John (Jack) McClure, Ph.D., has been named dean of the School of Education. McClure has served as interim dean since March, following the departure of Michael Lovorn. Before coming to Saint Mary’s in 2006,...
Saint Mary’s welcomes Dr. Liz Gulliford for Cardinal Virtue lecture
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, Saint Mary’s will welcome Dr. Liz Gulliford for a Cardinal Virtue lecture on “How Gratitude and Related Virtues Help Students and Teachers to Flourish.” This lecture presents gratitude as central to the other virtues and...
Saint Mary’s experiences historic philanthropic year
As the financial books closed this summer, it’s time for the Saint Mary’s community to celebrate a number of record-breaking donations in FY '23 that were acquired through the work of the Office of Advancement. In FY '23, the university saw a...
Staff and faculty announcements
Ayers departs from Saint Mary’s for dean position at Edgewood College Carolyn Ayers has accepted an appointment for a new position as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Edgewood College in Madison, WI. While she will be greatly missed at...
Bedtke to assume interim senior vice president role; departments divided into three tracks
With an eye on stability and proven leadership skills, the Very Rev. James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D., Saint Mary’s president, announced James (Jim) Bedtke will assume an interim senior vice president role October 16. On August 23, Benjamin (Ben)...
Graduating senior aims for Ph.D. and career in cancer research
Larkin Clem came to Saint Mary’s University for volleyball but she’s leaving with a fulfilling career path. The Elk River, Minn., native came to campus knowing she was a future Cardinal athlete and also that she was interested in biology. Now...
Archive
Hall of Fame Profile: Jenni (Gutterman) Becker B’06
WINONA, Minn. — Jennifer (Gutterman) Becker B’06 never paid any attention to her statistics during her playing days as a member of the Saint Mary’s University fastpitch softball team. Maybe she didn’t, but others certainly did, and those numbers...
Hall of Fame Profile: George Drouches B’78
WINONA, Minn. — Juggling the demands of being a student and an athlete is a daunting task for any college student-athlete. Throw in a second sport, and those demands more than double. To play two sports at the collegiate level is one thing — to...
Noyce Scholar wants students to know math is not a barrier
Kelsey Philipsek remembers ending her first day of teaching middle school in tears — not because she was frustrated or overwhelmed but because of immense joy. For the first time in her professional life, she found where she felt she belonged. “It...
Hall of Fame Profile: Bruna Bucciarelli B’76
WINONA, Minn. – It seems fitting that with the celebration of 50 years of Title IX, Bruna Bucciarelli B’76 Is among this year’s induction class into the Saint Mary’s University Sports Hall of Fame. After all, Bucciarelli was a true pioneer for...
Nontraditional path to higher ed
Advanced degrees lead to career advances Growing up, Emy Johnson B’07, M’15 was taught by her mother that one can get by in life with “a little bit of grit, a whole lot of grace, and a whole lot of faith.” That determination launched Johnson, who...
Compassionate care: Former patient studying to become PA
Britney Blacker ’23 can’t remember a time when she didn’t want to go into medicine. She has photos of herself, dressed in scrubs, at the age of 4. And when Blacker wasn’t dreaming of medicine, she was dreaming of softball. She chose to leave her...
Faculty and staff are ‘all in’ for every student
Alex Zuzek B’18, M’22 wasn’t sure, at first, that he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his older sisters and study education at Saint Mary’s. But he’s glad he did. And by the time he was ready to enroll in an M.Ed program — largely because of...
Saint Mary’s University students to stage ‘Sondheim on Sondheim’ March 16-18
WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts will stage the delightful musical tribute “Sondheim on Sondheim” March 16-18 in the university’s Page Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public. Reserve...
University to honor five during Founders’ Day celebration
In celebration of its heritage, Saint Mary’s University will present awards to one faculty member, two staff members, and two outstanding seniors at its annual Founders’ Day celebration Tuesday, March 14, on the Winona Campus. Andy Robertson,...
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