
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
MN Teacher of the Year Award recipient will visit campus
Calling all future educators! The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) chapter on campus is inviting you to a presentation given by the 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year! Natalia Benjamin is a Saint Mary's University...
Recognizing the arrival of Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is Wednesday, Sept. 15. This most solemn religious fast of the Jewish year is also the last of 10 days of penitence that began on Rosh Hashanah, most commonly referred to as the Jewish New Year, last week. As our...
Faculty spotlight: Josh Pankratz
An enterprise IT architect at Mayo Clinic, a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience, and a Saint Mary’s University alumnus himself, Josh Pankratz effectively integrates real-world, relevant conversations in his classroom. A...
Call for applications: Teaching Fellows program
Saint Mary’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) is pleased to invite applications for the Teaching Fellows program. The Teaching Fellows program is designed to provide selected course-contracted faculty the opportunity to...
Reminder: Cabinet meet and greet
Dear Saint Mary’s colleagues, We want to extend an invitation to join us in welcoming our newest members of the president’s cabinet with an upcoming meet and greet on the Twin Cities Campus Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2 to 3 p.m. in the University Center....
Changes to Chrome River user interface
The Business Office would like to notify all Chrome River users that there will be some minor updates to the dashboard of the Chrome River application. These updates will take place starting today, Tuesday, Sept. 14. When users login to create or...
Archive
Message of reflection and planning from Father Burns
Dear Saint Mary's community, As announced earlier this month, Mr. Leon Dixon will be joining Saint Mary’s on June 1 as vice president for inclusion and human dignity. Our strategic plan, Building a Future Full of Hope 2025, identifies the goal of...
Student ‘miles ahead of his peers’ after research experience with Mayo Clinic Health System
Brandon Merfeld – Biology Major
Women and men: Together for change
When Michelle Wieser, Ph.D., became dean of the School of Business and Technology at Saint Mary’s in 2019, she brought with her a vision for opening new pathways to degree completion for a new generation of students. Many of these innovations are...
First Generation Initiative student spotlight: Raekwon Livingston ’21
By Krista Joy Coleman Saint Mary’s criminal justice major Raekwon Livingston has his eyes set on changing the world, one person at a time. As a Chicago native, he understands first-hand the community's sometimes negative view of the Chicago Police...
Alumna uses degree to lead in geographic information systems
By Maura Sullivan Hill Kendis Scharenbroich M’00 can't recall too many other female CEOs in her industry, but she's more concerned about doing her job and the work she's trained to do. Scharenbroich, a self described knowledge seeker and fact...
Creating real-life experiences in a virtual world
Mere months from graduating, Saint Mary’s sport management students were set up to successfully market themselves into successful careers. Their résumés already contain direct real-world experience; they’re comfortable with presenting; and they’ve...
Faculty spotlight: Nancy Johnson
As an institution, it is incredibly rewarding to witness the successes of our students and faculty. Recently, Nancy Johnson, master’s and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) professor, published an article in the North American Accounting...
Irish involved in revolutionary research during pandemic
Cole Irish M’18
First Generation Initiative student spotlight: Crystal Chavez ’21
Crystal Chavez