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

Nestingen honored by U.S. Navy for providing outstanding Psy.D. student applicants

Signe Nestingen, Psy.D., a professor and director of clinical training for Saint Mary’s Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology program, is receiving two honors from the U.S. Navy. This spring, she will receive the U.S. Navy’s Impact Influencer Award....

Carroll-Glover named UPCEA board member

Andrea Carroll-Glover, vice provost of online strategy and programs at Saint Mary’s, is one of 13 new board members for the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), the Washington, D.C.-based association for college and...

Where no social work researcher has gone before

Like many of her colleagues at Saint Mary’s University, Mallory Knipe, DSW, has presented research at multiple academic conferences during her career in higher education. However, Dr. Knipe, chair of the social work programs at Saint Mary’s, is...

MCA to hold auditions for Main reACTion Improv Troupe

Ready to take your improv skills to the next level? If so, Main reACTion is for you! The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) is seeking creative quick-thinkers (ages 8 to 18) to join the Main reACTion Improv Troupe for the remainder of the...

Lysne, Haugen discuss teacher burnout on Saint Mary’s Currents

In recent years, the topic of teacher burnout has been a concern among educators. Now with the COVID-19 pandemic, new stresses are being heaped on educators, leading to faster burnout and shortages in community schools. In this episode, Tracy Lysne...

Winona Campus mailroom information

The Winona Campus mailroom summer hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Courier service is scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from the Central Services Office in Heffron Hall and Monday through Friday from the Toner...

HR launches new recruiting and hiring platform

The Human Resources team is pleased to announce that iCIMS will be our new applicant recruiting, tracking, and hiring system. The target go live date is Monday, Sept. 20. iCIMS is a talent management software platform that replaces Applicant...

Ed.D. student publishes in medical science journal

Xiao (Brenda) Liang, current Ed.D. student, published a manuscript with her former co-workers. Adapting Teaching Methods of Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) for the US...

Online directory project nears completion

The Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota website offers a searchable directory with contact information for faculty and staff. As the need has increased to locate people, programs, and departments quickly via the university’s directory, so has the...

Canvas training and more

The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the Department of Instructional Technology would like to invite you to the following Canvas learning opportunities for the month of August. Training sessions Throughout August, the...

Student uses M.A. in Integrated Studies to turn passion into a career path

Humanistic, esoteric practices such as breathwork, EMDR, and yoga had long been personal passions of Elizabeth Koumantzelis. When she found the M.A. in Integrated Studies program at Saint Mary’s University, she saw a means of turning these personal...