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

Meet Generosity by Jennifer Schultz

Meet Generosity She loves to watch the sunrise. She has kind, happy eyes. Knowing her gives your life a lift and shine. In class, Generosity sits in the middle of the room. She is unselfish and motivated by shared goals. She puts the community...

Generosity by Antar Salim

The importance of virtues have reemerged in the ethos of higher education over the past 20 years. Society in general and academia in particular have realized education is more than just the inculcation of skills and facts, but the moral development...

Gratitude and Generosity by Matt Nowakowski

I would like to think that gratitude and the Lasallian virtue of generosity are complementary ideas; forever linked through philosophy and application. Brother Agathon, the fifth Superior General of the Brothers of the Christian Schools...

Partnership with Diocese of Winona-Rochester, an exemplar

Strong partnerships between universities and the local dioceses in which they reside can positively impact both higher education and help advance the work of the diocese. Saint Mary’s relationship with the Diocese of Winona-Rochester was...

Saint Mary’s spotlight on Marisa Naryka

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...

Bilski hopes to leave legacy through service

Matt Bilski ’07 originally chose Saint Mary’s because of the opportunities that existed to do undergraduate research as part of his biology degree. Working side by side with Dr. Richard Kowles, biology professor emeritus, Bilski assisted with his...

Albee named associate dean for Advancing Studies and director of Summer Programming

Lynn Albee ’06, M’07, Ed.D., has been named associate dean for Advancing Studies and director of Summer Programming. This new position will assist in achieving goal two of the strategic plan: growing enrollment. Albee will focus on the vital work...

Brother John Grover to be honored Aug. 11

Save the date for an ice cream and cake outdoor social on Wednesday, Aug. 11, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the plaza on the Winona Campus (indoors if inclement weather) in recognition and celebration of Brother John Grover, Saint Mary’s Environmental...

Cosby Ronnenberg publishes book, applies research to role as dean

Binge-watching a television series comes easily to most, but analyzing characters and finding parallels between the series and literature is a different skill — a skill demonstrated by Susan Cosby Ronnenberg, Ph.D., dean of the College, through her...

Saint Mary’s experts discuss LMS during Inside Higher Ed webinar

Several Saint Mary’s experts joined K16 Solutions to participate in a national Inside Higher Education webinar titled, “Migrating to a New LMS: Implementing a Best-In-Class Strategy,” on June 30. Andrea Carroll-Glover, vice provost for online...

Pye receives recognition for geography work

Yvette Pye, Ph.D., core professor in the Ed.D. in Leadership program, was recognized in February 2021 by The University of Florida as part of Black History Month for her contributions in the field of geography. Her research interests are Culturally...