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

Internship assures Patterson is on the right path for toxicology

Madeline Patterson B’24 knows first hand that stereotypical TV investigations aren’t exactly accurate. Yet, during her recent forensic science internship with the Southern Minnesota Medical Examiner’s Office, through a partnership with the Mayo...

Academic leadership update

Dear Faculty and Staff, Following conversations with a variety of leaders, faculty, and staff, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Shelly McCallum-Ferguson, DBA, as dean of the College, the dean of the John C. Parmer School of Sciences, and...

Regular Cardinal Updates to be paused during summer months

With the summer season beginning, the Marketing and Communication Office is pausing its regularly scheduled Cardinal Updates until fall. Although they will no longer be released every other week, we will continue to send special edition Cardinal...

Philanthropy is about building and maintaining relationships

As a child, Dr. Amy Bragg Carey M’98 may not have fully understood what the word philanthropy meant, or exactly what her father did as vice president of development and enrollment management at Bethel University. She just knew she loved growing up...

2022 First Destinations report provides a clearer picture of Saint Mary’s graduate outcomes

Career Services at Saint Mary’s recently released its 2022 First Destinations report, which provides an overview of the outcomes of Saint Mary’s graduates upon completion of their degree. The First Destinations report continues to serve as an...

Saint Mary’s to celebrate graduates during May 4 commencement ceremony

On Saturday, May 4, Saint Mary’s University will celebrate nearly 190 graduates during its Spring 2024 Commencement on its Winona Campus. The celebration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a Baccalaureate Mass in Saint Thomas More Chapel. The...

Doctoral research spotlight: Lelna Desta

Lelna Desta has spent the last seven years working in the health insurance world with UnitedHealthcare. Desta, a student in the Saint Mary’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, has a background in biomedical engineering, and an MBA...

Four honored during Saint Mary’s Founders’ Day celebration

In celebration of its heritage, Saint Mary’s University presented awards to one faculty member, one staff member, and two outstanding seniors at its annual Founders’ Day celebration Tuesday, March 19, on the Winona Campus. Robin Wisniewski, Psy.D.,...

Hall of Fame Profile: Jenny (Folgers) Baertsch B’05

WINONA, Minn. — Jenny (Folgers) Baertsch B'05 will be the first to admit that she never expected to be among those considered for the Saint Mary's University Sports Hall of Fame. Her accolades, however, told an entirely different story. And now,...

Hall of Fame Profile: Jamie (Rattunde) Nelson B’05

WINONA, Minn. — Jamie (Rattunde) Nelson B'05 was a force to be reckoned with on the basketball court — and her efforts during her four years as a Cardinal did not go unnoticed. One of the most decorated women's basketball players in program...

Vatterott applies classroom experience to real world work

Tom Vatterott’s passion for social justice is evident in everything he does. A case manager for Minnesota nonprofit Simpson Housing Services, Tom’s work focuses on supporting families experiencing or transitioning out of homelessness. His work is...

Doctoral research spotlight: Keith Anderson

The culture of an organization and how it shapes an individual’s moral identity has always been of interest to Keith Anderson D’23. So much so, that he made it the topic of his doctoral dissertation. Anderson, a graduate of Saint Mary’s Doctor of...

Doctoral research spotlight: Rustam Musevi

Rustam Musevi’s doctoral research dissertation is very personal to him. Musevi, a student in Saint Mary’s Ed.D. program, was born and raised in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic in the South Caucus region of Asia. In Azerbaijan, Musevi studied...

Jessica Uhlig to depart as dean of academic support services; Scott Walker to serve in interim role at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Dear Faculty and Staff, With mixed emotion, we share Dr. Jessica Uhlig’s difficult decision to depart from Saint Mary’s and her role as dean of academic support services. Due to family commitments, she will leave the Saint Mary’s community...

Saint Mary’s launches Virtual Career Center

On March 11, Career Services officially launched its new Virtual Career Center with the support of uConnect, a platform specifically designed for higher education institutions that comes with automated features and additional resources to support...