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

Sandbar Storytelling Festival adds Koo Koo Kanga Roo to fall lineup

WINONA, Minn. — The Sandbar Storytelling Festival welcomes the interactive dance party duo Koo Koo Kanga Roo for an evening of moving to the music on Saturday, Oct. 15. The show, sponsored by Todd VonBastiaans and Winona Area Public Schools, will...

Alumnus focuses on aiming high

Javier Madrid B’18

Surrounded by support

Jacqueline (Jacky) Beltran ’24

A community that cares

For Sarah (Marek) Landman B’04, M’07, Saint Mary’s has always been a second home. A Winona native whose parents, Patrick B’79 and Maureen (Randell) ’81 Marek, as well as several aunts were all alumni, she was introduced to the Saint Mary’s...

Makerspace is the place where ideas come alive

Ideas come alive in makerspace

Lasallian Catholic values

When students come to Marisa (Niemiec) Corcoran B’99 and ask the tough questions about faith and religion, her answer is clear and simple. “My philosophy is love,” she said. “I’m going to show them so much love and show them God loves them....

On goal: Junior soccer player balances three majors, remote internship

Jacob Clements has always been fascinated by mathematics-centered problem solving. “Everything has to be right or wrong,” Clements said. “There's an objectiveness and logic to it.” Clements has found a workable algorithm for his busy schedule of...

Business mentorship yields useful internship for Saint Mary’s student

Saint Mary’s University student Brady Lindauer didn’t know what to expect when his Business Intelligence and Analytics professor Michael Ratajczyk suggested he call alumnus Joe Hettinger ’87, a member of the university’s Business Advisory Council...

Sam Wersch: MCA and its collegiate impact

By Kathryn Bates, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota senior public relations major Musical theatre is composed of three important skill sets: singing, acting, and dancing. As an affiliate of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, the Minnesota...

Alumna impacts community through health, wellness, and serving others

Minister Dr. Ni Ora Hokes D’17 has been working to improve health outcomes among her fellow African Americans in Minneapolis since the 1970s, and she’s not slowing down yet. “When I speak to groups and share with my place of worship, I say, ‘You...

Jauman discusses the future of remote work on Saint Mary’s podcast

In the pilot episode of Saint Mary's Currents, the university's official podcast, Amy Jauman, the program director for the M.A. in Human Resources program, joins podcast host Ben Rodgers to discuss how the shift to remote working during the...

Introducing Saint Mary’s Currents, a podcast

Saint Mary’s University’s Marketing and Communication Department is launching a new podcast series on current topics relevant to the world of work and life. Welcome to the first edition of Saint Mary’s Currents, where we address issues that are...

Imbuing character and virtue into the classroom

On Oct. 18, guest speaker Michael Lamb, Ph.D., defined character and articulated its importance in college and university classrooms to the very Saint Mary’s educators who are defining and articulating character within their own classrooms. While...

Reputation, visibility, and connections

Thought leadership is an important strategy as we seek to enhance our reputation and therefore our brand. Thought leadership ranges from placing opinion pieces and editorials in the media to keynote speeches, and panel and conference presentations,...

Saint Mary’s honors generosity of two couples with Heritage Awards

Saint Mary’s University recognized the generosity of two alumni families — Anthony '59 and Sandra Adducci and Robert J. ’49 and Lucille G. Stiever— with the Heritage Award for Transformational Philanthropy on Oct. 15. The Heritage Award, given...