The DPLS Blog at Gonzaga University

Congratulations to Dr. Karen Petersen Finch, DPLS grad and Assistant Professor of Theology at Whitworth University!  Karen was recently awarded a post-doctoral fellowship with the Lonergan Institute at Boston College.  The fellowship involves a stipend of up to $15,000, and is awarded in support of research projects relating to the work of Bernard J. F. Lonergan, S.J., the renowned philosopher and scholar whose work major work Insight provided a philosophical foundation for love as the ultimate center of the quest for knowledge.  The fellowship also involves residency at Boston College for one or two semesters. In addition to the stipend, the Lonergan Institute offers housing to visiting scholars in a beautiful, peaceful, communal setting located on campus.

Great work Karen!

Dr. Topuzova in Organizational Leadership is looking for one more doctoral student to join a small team that will spend 2 weeks in Cali, Colombia working with an organic coffee farmers association and studying grassroots leadership. This course is suitable for those of you who are interested in learning more about action research and research in community settings, who are working in the public and non-profits sectors or are just passionate about social justice. The course is cross-listed in the DPLS and ORGL programs and is 3 credits. You do not need to speak Spanish to be part of the course. Here’s a bit more information:

DPLS/ ORGL 690: Leadership and Accompaniment
May 19 – 31, 2014 Cali, Colombia

Practice key concepts of leadership in an international service learning setting and see how community development occurs at the grassroots. We will spend two weeks working together with faculty and peers from Javeriana University in Cali, Colombia, a Jesuit university that Gonzaga has a long-standing partnership with. Students will engage directly with local community leaders and will gain first hand experience of asset-based community development models. Further, they will learn strategies for thinking and practicing ethical leadership, and will have increased self-awareness and cultural sensitivity through critical reflection and action.

The course fee is $2895 and includes tuition, accommodation and most meals for the 2 weeks in Colombia, excursions to local historical sites and museums, cultural events, AirMed. The fee does not include travel to Cali, Colombia (about $900) or personal expenses (e.g. gifts).

To apply you need to submit an application ASAP through the Study Abroad office (link: http://gonzaga-sa.terradotta.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10077 ) and a deposit of $500. If you have questions, you can e-mail Dr. Topuzova directly at: topuzova@gonzaga.edu

Hello all current doctoral students, candidates, and graduates,

DPLS posts this announcement from the Symposium Committee . . .

Between classes, dissertating, work and family, your time is probably sacred to you. Despite your busy schedules, we in the Leadership Studies division highly encourage your participation in…

The 2014 Gonzaga University Leadership Studies Student Research Symposium
“From Practice to Theory”
Dates: Friday, March 21st – Saturday, March 22nd
Venues: Tilford Center, Cataldo Hall and Jepson Building

If you have completed research or simply have a leadership question that you would like to explore, consider being a presenter! We are looking for the following types of submissions from CLP, COML, ORGL, and doctoral students:

Paper presentations
Virtual presentations
Roundtable discussions
Poster presentations

Submissions are being accepted through March 1st, 2014.
To register and learn more, visit:
http://www.gonzaga.edu/leadershipsymposium

Thanks everyone. We would love to see bountiful support of the Research Symposium from our doctoral students and graduates. Please consider attending and also presenting, conversing with, and supporting first year students through doctoral graduates of Gonzaga University in their research endeavors. It is not too late. You still have about 10 days to submit a proposal.

JoAnn Barbour,
Associate Professor and Chair, DPLS

Journal Club meets again this Friday, February 21, 4-5:30 p.m., Tilford 115. All Gonzaga students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend. For more info about presenting, topics, and meeting dates, please go to www.gonzaga.edu/journalclub.

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.

In addition, we will continue the conversation in some fashion at happy hour after Journal Club, at about 5:45 p.m. at the Seranac Public House. If you need a ride, let us know. You may show up even if you can’t make it to Journal Club.

In spring 2014, we will meet on Friday afternoons from 4-5:30 p.m. on the following dates: February 21, March 7, March 21*, April 4, April 11, and April 25. We will meet in Tilford Room 115. These Fridays fall on DPLS weekends. (Click here for a simple visual of these weekends. Sync up your calendar with the Journal Club Google calendar.)

*Note: On March 21, we will probably fold Journal Club into the Leadership Symposium, which is occurring March 21-22.

GU Doctoral Leadership grad Dr. Josh Misner wrote a very compelling article for the Huffington Post recently, and here’s a link to it:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-misner-phd/to-the-ticket-agent-at-the-delta-counter_b_4733642.html

Happily, the original article went viral, being shared over 70K times from the original source and tens of thousands more from within Facebook.  In the last week, it has also been reprinted through Rupert Murdoch’s news networks in Australia, and is going into production to be made into a short independent film in Portugal.

The article looks at personal and relational leadership from the perspective of the significant power that exists in asking forgiveness of others, especially in situations where it is not expected.   Josh stated of the article,  “I am humbled by the outpouring of support of others, especially in hearing how the story has inspired other fathers to take a moment to be mindful in their responses to others, especially when their children are watching.”

For more, see Josh’s site:
http://www.mindful-dad.org

With the backing of a GU Graduate Student Council conference scholarship, doctoral candidate Dung Tran will be presenting his paper, “When Necessary, Use Words: Pope Francis’ Approach to Image Restoration,” at an interdisciplinary graduate conference titled “Mediating Religion: Modes of Communication in Religious Contexts,” presented by the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Hi All, I want to forward a message to you regarding Leadership and the Art of Writing.

I was honored to help our Comprehensive Leadership Program director, Dr. Josh Armstrong put this together, as Jess is an outstanding national level writer, and good friend.

Love to see you there!

Dr. Shann Ferch

The Comprehensive Leadership Program would like to invite you to our Spring Fishbowl with National Book Award finalist and New York Times Bestselling author, Jess Walter.  The CLP Fishbowl is a leadership conversation with regional and national leaders who share their expertise and insight in a format geared toward the exploration of “the interior of a leader.”  On this evening, Jess will explore the intersection between art and cultural influence, and give us insight into his creative process.

Wednesday, February 12 at 6 pm

Wolff Aud., Jepson Center

In preparation for our Fishbowl, please read Jess’ humorous yet meaningful short story, Statistical Abstract for My Home of Spokane, WA  https://www.byliner.com/jess-walter/stories/statistical-abstract-for-my-home-of-spokane-washington –

We are looking forward to this incredible evening – here is what others are saying about Jess Walter’s recent books —

We Live in Water (2013) “So freakishly, fiendishly good it isn’t fair.” – Seattle Times;

Beautiful Ruins (2012)  “A high-wire feat of bravura storytelling.” NYT Book Review;

The Financial Lives of the Poets (2009) “Brilliant—and brilliantly funny.” — Esquire;

The Zero (2006)  A brilliant tour de force.” Kirkus Reviews

Josh P. Armstrong, Ph.D.
Director, Comprehensive Leadership Program
502 E. Boone Ave.
Spokane, WA 99258-2616
509.313.6493 direct
http://www.gonzaga.edu/clp
http://www.gonzagainzambezi.org

Journal Club meets again this Friday, February 7, 4-5:30 p.m., Tilford 115. All Gonzaga students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend. For more info about presenting, topics, and meeting dates, please go to www.gonzaga.edu/journalclub.

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.

In addition, we will continue the conversation in some fashion at happy hour after Journal Club, at about 5:45 p.m. at Stella’s, 917 W. Broadway (at Monroe, look for the orange door). They serve yummy food, including vegan, and drinks (alcoholic and non). You may show up even if you can’t make it to Journal Club.

In spring 2014, we will meet on Friday afternoons from 4-5:30 p.m. on the following dates: February 7, February 21, March 7, March 21*, April 4, April 11, and April 25. We will meet in Tilford Room 115. These Fridays fall on DPLS weekends. (Click here for a simple visual of these weekends. Sync up your calendar with the Journal Club Google calendar.)

*Note: On March 21, we will probably fold Journal Club into the Leadership Symposium, which is occurring March 21-22.

Journal Club picks back up this Friday, January 24, 4-5:30 p.m., Tilford 115. All Gonzaga students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend. For more info about presenting, topics, and meeting dates, please go to www.gonzaga.edu/journalclub.

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.

In spring 2014, we will meet on Friday afternoons from 4-5:30 p.m. on the following dates: January 24, February 7, February 21, March 7, March 21*, April 4, April 11, and April 25. We will meet in Tilford Room 115. These Fridays fall on DPLS weekends. (Click here for a simple calendar visual of these weekends. Sync up your calendar with the Journal Club Google calendar.) *Note: On March 21, we will probably fold Journal Club into the Leadership Symposium, which is occurring March 21-22.

Hello All,

If you are at the dissertation stage of your work here at Gonzaga University, please do consider applying for this unique scholars award given through the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership.

I have been honored to serve as a board member for this award through the Greenleaf Center since the award’s inception some time ago.  The award is a great opportunity for new and developing scholars.

Our own Dr. Kae Reynolds, who graduated last year, won this award previously for her groundbreaking work on the nature of women’s leadership, featuring a balance of feminine and masculine characteristics in the context of servant-leadership through a feminist lens.  Great job Dr. Reynolds!

Respectfully,

Dr. Shann Ferch

Here’s the website:

https://greenleaf.org/research-scholars/ 

And here’s the description of this unique scholarship opportunity: