The DPLS Blog at Gonzaga University

Dr. Kathleen Patterson, professor at Regent University requested this be forwarded to our doctoral students and alumni.

Please note, this position may be of more interest to some than others as it is at a specific Christian-based university.  See the job description below.

Respectfully,

Dr. Shann Ferch

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Organizational Leadership/Management/Business

Regent University’s School of Business & Leadership is seeking to fill a full-time, tenure-track faculty position commencing August 2014. This individual will teach online courses primarily in the Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership program. However, the successful candidate may also teach in any of the other programs offered at the School of Business & Leadership:  the Doctor of Strategic Leadership, the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and the Master of Business Administration.  The position requires doctoral-level training in organizational behavior, organizational leadership, management, human resources, research, and data analysis. The position is located at Regent University’s campus in Virginia Beach, VA.  Qualified applicants must have an earned doctorate in organizational leadership, management or organizational behavior. Earned doctorates in related fields may be considered. Expectations include a dedication to Christ-centered teaching and learning, a record of or potential for scholarship and peer-reviewed publication, and experience with online instructional technology. The mission of Regent University is to provide graduate education for students seeking to integrate theory and research with a Biblical worldview and Christian perspective. Therefore, we seek applicants who have a personal commitment to Christ, who promote and demonstrate Christian values in all areas of life and learning, and who are committed to the integration of faith and reason in the educational process. Applications will be received and evaluated until the position is filled. Candidates must complete the faculty application, which is available online at www.regent.edu/jobs_faculty. Applicants should also submit a letter of interest, transcripts, curriculum vita, and a brief statement regarding their Christian experience and philosophy of education in relation to faith integration. To be considered for this position, photocopies of transcripts showing degrees conferred must be submitted with the application. Official transcripts are required at the time of employment. In addition, letters of support from three referees should be sent to the postal address listed below or emailed to ethewhi@regent.edu. NOTE: Letters of support should come directly from the referees, not from the applicant. All materials mentioned above can be submitted electronically in PDF or Microsoft Word format to Ethel White (ethewhi@regent.edu).

• SBL Faculty Search Committee c/o Ethel White             Office of the Dean School of Business & Leadership Regent University 1000 Regent University Drive, CRB 257 Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Email: ethewhi@regent.edu

Doctoral Students looking for a summer course . . .

Check out the link below.

Dr. David Whitfield is teaching Social Justice (DPLS 705) online.

Flyer 705 Summer 4 3 2014

Dear Colleagues,

I have just been informed that DPLS candidate Khalida Rashwan and her family have lost their son and brother Ali in a tragic car accident. Please join me in extending your condolences to Khalida and her entire family.

Respectfully,

Chris Francovich
Associate Professor, DPLS

Journal Club meets again this Friday, April 11, 4-5:30 p.m., in Tilford 115. This experience is meant to be informal, enjoyable, and intellectually stimulating. Journal Club is also an opportunity to network with your colleagues from various schools, departments, and programs. Finally, Journal Club can be a platform for developing and improving teaching and presentation skills. We highly suggest that students begin engaging their area of study sooner than later. For more information about presenting and what to expect, visit www.gonzaga.edu/journalclub. As always, people are not required to present. You may just show up and join the conversation!

Journal Club meets again this Friday, April 4, 4-5:30 p.m., in Tilford 115. This experience is meant to be informal, enjoyable, and intellectually stimulating. Journal Club is also an opportunity to network with your colleagues from various schools, departments, and programs. Finally, Journal Club can be a platform for developing and improving teaching and presentation skills. We highly suggest that students begin engaging their area of study sooner than later. For more information about presenting and what to expect, visit www.gonzaga.edu/journalclub. As always, people are not required to present. You may just show up and join the conversation!

Gonzaga University’s Comprehensive Leadership Program (CLP) presents
Leadership Over Lunch with Larry Spears, the world’s foremost scholar on
servant leadership, this Thursday, March 20th, from noon to 1pm in
the Foley Teleconference Room. Larry Spears is the President and CEO of
the Larry Spears Center for Servant Leadership. He is also a writer and editor
who has published hundreds of articles, essays, newsletters, books and other
publications on servant-leadership. Dozens of newspapers and journals have
interviewed him, including Fortune, the Indianapolis Business
Journal, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Washington Post,
Advancing Philanthropy, and many others. A 2004 television broadcast
interview of Spears by Stone Philips on NBC’s Dateline helped to
introduce servant leadership and Robert Greenleaf to ten million viewers. All
are welcome to attend this event – no RSVP required. Sandwiches will be provided
to the first 20 people who show up. For more information, email
clp@gonzaga.edu.

Dear colleagues,

Please note that Friday and Saturday March 21 and 22 are the symposium dates. We will be convening for a panel presentation and reception in Jepson on Friday afternoon and then moving to Cataldo for dinner and entertainment shortly thereafter. Saturday morning will begin in Jepson with presentations throughout the day.

Please register for the symposium Here – and follow the instructions. Everyone that attends should register so we get an accurate count for the meals. Please also note that this is a FREE event in terms of money and that the real cost is to your attention.

Come hear what your colleagues in the Comprehensive Leadership Program, Organizational Leadership, Communication Leadership, and Doctoral are thinking about and asking questions about!

Also note that the Spring DPLS 722 class will be presenting MOCK quantitative research project idea posters in the lobby of Jepson on Saturday.

Thank you for your participation!

Chris Francovich

Congratulations to doctoral candidate Dung Tran!  Dung’s application to the 8th annual Asian Theological Summer Institute (ATSI) was recently accepted.  Sponsored by the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, ATSI is an annual mentoring program for doctoral students of Asian heritage who are focused on theological education at the Ph.D. and Th.D. level.  The institute functions as a doctoral seminar to test doctoral proposals and projects in the company of guest professors and scholars serving as mentors.  Dung is especially excited to work with Fr. Peter Phan, S.T.D., Ph.D., D.D., Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J. Chair of Catholic Social Thought at Georgetown University.

Journal Club meets again this Friday, March 7, 4-5:30 p.m., Tilford 115. All Gonzaga students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.

Journal Club is an opportunity for engaging with colleagues in a context of curiosity, uncertainty, and depth. Come explore interesting and unpredictable topics that stretch your horizons! It is a place for anyone in the Gonzaga community to explore ideas and research that interests them. Journal Club effectively invites our community to say, This is what I am reading, this is what I am interested in, and/or this is what I am thinking.

This experience is meant to be informal, enjoyable, and intellectually stimulating. Journal Club is also an opportunity to network with your colleagues from various schools, departments, and programs. Finally, Journal Club can be a platform for developing and improving teaching and presentation skills.

For more info about presenting and potential topics: www.gonzaga.edu/journalclub.

In the spring 2014 term, we will meet on Friday afternoons from 4-5:30 p.m. on the following dates: March 7, March 21*, April 4, April 11, and April 25. We will meet in Tilford Room 115. These Fridays fall on DPLS weekends.

*Note: On March 21, we will fold Journal Club into the Leadership Symposium, which is occurring March 21-22. www.gonzaga.edu/leadershipsymposium

In case you have been out of electronic communication the past few weeks and are not aware of the upcoming symposium, DPLS wants to let you know of the following:

Doctoral students and candidates are invited to present posters or presentations at the 2nd Annual Leadership Studies Student Research Symposium. The theme this year is the Future of Leadership and the Symposium is scheduled for March 21 and 22. Just two of the many benefits for students who present are a) the opportunity to receive input on concepts or dissertation ideas from your peers and attending professors with diverse perspectives and b) loads of encouragement. We welcome distance students as well and have included in the schedule opportunities for virtual presentations.

We hope you will join us. For more information, please visit the following website  information: www.gonzaga.edu/leadershipsymposium

Although the symposium is the collaborative effort of several departments in the School of Professional Studies, Doctoral students and faculty are the support base. Please consider supporting the symposium by submitting a proposal for presentation and attending OR attending and supporting other students.

Symposium Committee