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

Saint Mary’s University to honor five during annual Founders’ Day celebration

In celebration of its heritage, Saint Mary’s University will present awards to our beatified alumnus, Blessed James Miller, FSC ’66, M’74, as well as one faculty member, one staff member, and two outstanding seniors at its annual Founders’ Day...

Saint Mary’s awarded $1.18 million NSF Noyce Grant to increase number of diverse STEM teachers

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has recently been awarded a $1.18 million NSF Noyce Grant in support of the university’s new Inclusive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Teacher Education Pipeline (ISTEP) project. ISTEP is...

Students represent Saint Mary’s at MPCC Scholar Showcase

Two Saint Mary’s undergraduate students had the opportunity this past week to share their research during the Minnesota Private College Council’s Scholar Showcase to state legislators, as well as the general public. The annual event showcases the...

Saint Mary’s Spotlight: Tianna Johnson

The Marketing and Communication Office will be profiling Saint Mary’s University leaders regularly in the Cardinal Update. Our goal is to showcase those overseeing and guiding key areas important to our strategic initiatives. This week, we feature...

A commitment to community service

Service has long been a part of Saint Mary’s mission as a Lasallian Catholic University, and our faculty, staff, and students are showing their commitment to bettering their communities in a number of ways. Student-athletes recognized by trustees...

Andy Robertson discusses climate change on Saint Mary’s Currents

In this episode of the podcast, Saint Mary’s Currents host Ben Rodgers is joined by Andy Robertson, executive director of GeoSpatial Services, to discuss the topic of climate change. Working in the field of natural resource management and digital...

Nurse anesthesia students win inaugural Blood Bowl

Students from all the nurse anesthesia programs in the state gathered July 31 at Pryes Brewing for the first, in-person social since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this event, students were encouraged to see which school could...

Meet our new faculty: Farhad Bari, mathematics, computer science, and physics

Farhad Bari will join Saint Mary’s University as an assistant professor of mathematics, computer science, and physics on Monday, Aug. 23. Bari brings more than 10 years of industry-level software and website development experience in addition to...

New AXIS issue published

The AXIS: Journal of Lasallian Higher Education has just published its latest issue at axis.smumn.edu. You're invited to review the Table of Contents and then visit articles and items of interest. Printed, bound copies are also available for...

Canceled: International Symposium on Lasallian Research

Given the many still unknown factors about the coronavirus and its new and sometimes more transmissible and serious variations, we have made the decision to cancel the International Lasallian Research Symposium, which had been scheduled for Oct....

Brother Frank Carr receives award

The Office of Student Affairs announces Brother Frank Carr, FSC, minister to the athletic department, is the recipient of the Brother Finbar McMullen Award (Residence Life). This award is presented annually to a professional member of the Saint...

Twin Cities Business names Wieser as leader in higher education

After leaving the corporate world to work in a university setting, it didn’t take long for Michelle Wieser, Ph.D., to know higher education was where she would want to spend her professional life. Wieser — now serving as the dean of business and...

COVID-19 additional clarification on protocols

Employees, Over the past week, we have received a number of questions regarding our fall 2021 protocols relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. Listed below is additional information to assist you in preparing for the start of the fall term....

Faculty spotlight: Mike Mutschelknaus

For over 25 years, Mike Mutschelknaus has worked tirelessly to support students as a professor at Saint Mary’s. Teaching a variety of communication and writing courses both online and in person, Mutschelknaus is an invaluable asset to the School of...

School of Business and Technology leads the way in micro-credentials

Since the start of 2021, Saint Mary’s has partnered with Credly, an industry leader in digital credentials, to issue over 1,000 badges to students in the School of Business and Technology, tied to in-demand skills in accounting, artificial...