07/01/2023
You’ve seen several dissertation defense posts here in the last month. One reason for that: Our phenomenal Leadership Studies students!
They launch cool studies on urgent topics. They discover ground breaking new knowledge. They necessarily share that knowledge with the community. And we shout “Congratulations!” from the rooftops!
Congratulations to Dr. Monique Gill on the successful and outstanding defense of her dissertation today!! (Yes! Cake!)
06/21/2023
I told you Tuesdays were cool in Leadership Studies. Always have been if you think about it. Right? So, why not celebrate some more, with the dedicated and deserving Dr. Jadwiga Carlson, who successfully defended an amazing dissertation this morning. Yes, on zoom, but with at least three time zones represented!
I kind of like Tuesdays in Leadership Studies. Always have. Congratulations, Dr. Carlson!
06/21/2023
Tuesdays this month have been pretty sweet for Leadership Studies doctoral students and their dissertations! And it’s certainly not too late to celebrate the greatness of Dr. Brigette Gibson and her outstanding study! Dr. Gibson successfully defended on June 6, but we’re still partying! Congratulations!
05/31/2023
Another day, another cake! More importantly, we continue our celebration of successful dissertations and their phenomenal authors! Congratulations to Dr. Crystal Whipkey on the happy, successful defense of her dissertation today!
05/27/2023
Congratulations are in order for Dr. Tim Fitzpatrick on the successful defense of his dissertation! Certainly, one of best trips to a learning organization is to invite passionate, hard-working people and professionals to the party and have them share stories of collaboration, care, equal respect, mutuality, common reachable goals, and reflection. It helps when there’s cake, too!
03/05/2023
Storms blew through the Midwest on Friday and took out the electric power of Monica Ochola during her own dissertation defense! Good thing Monica brought her own power — in substance, procedure, cell phones, and candles! (We owe you a cake for that candle. Right?)
Congratulations to the future Dr. Ochola on the successful defense of her dissertation!
03/01/2023
Teaching, learning, and leadership!!! We love to see these in action — and never better than in the form of new discoveries to share and shout! This week, the best of that action comes to us in the form of Dr. Art Lewandowski! Congratulations on the successful defense of your dissertation! (Yes, there was cake!)
12/10/2022
Here’s a cool story about Dr. Bryce Blair, December 2022 Leadership Studies graduate!
Class of 2022: Longtime Toledo firefighter to draw on experience, doctoral degree in leadership studies from BGSU in new role as deputy chief
A career firefighter, Bryce Blair plans to apply his findings from research on leadership at BGSU in life-threatening situations to his new role as deputy chief of operations in the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department.
12/10/2022
Congratulations to our Leadership Studies doctoral graduates last night! Jeremy Zilmer, Bryce Blair, Roxanne Allen, and (not pictured) Ahoud Alwarsh!
Also graduating from programs in Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy:
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (Ed.S.)
- Rebecca Lunde
- Allison Neidert
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (M.Ed.)
- Sam Arredondo
- Peggy Dietz
- Rachel Fletcher
- Nicole Kulasa
- Emily Marconi
- Nickolaos Mayle
CROSS-CULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (M.A.)
- Yamikani Falinya
- Sophia Schwind
- Katsiaryna Sidarovich
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUILDING-LEVEL LEADERSHIP
- Kyle Burris
- Allison Neidert
- Callie Preslan
In addition, we are celebrating the December 2022 Graduates from the programs in what will be our NEW School in the College of Education and Human Development:
HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION (Ph.D.)
- Blaze Campbell-Jacobs
CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING (M.A.)
- Rachel Anderson
- Hannah Foos
- Riley Harkness
- Victoria Hernandez
- Sydney Hohlfelder
- Christine Pannell
- Annika Schemf
- Jason Smithers
- Amanda Tuttle
- Katherine Walker Marshall
- Benjamin Weaver
SCHOOL COUNSELING (M.Ed.)
- Olivia Burkholder
- Kaitlin Gephart
- Kylie Martin
- Ann Rusher
- Jessica Thacker
- Zoey Vargo
- Jamie Wade
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
11/02/2022
Wow! Discovery and learning are cool! What an honor to be present for the journey of discovery and learning that was led by Jeremy Zilmer, and culminated today in an outstanding dissertation defense.
Congratulations, Dr. Zilmer!!
10/06/2022
If I had a picture of Roxanne Allen from 20 years ago, I would be posting one of those “How it started — How it’s going” photo collages. The Educational Leadership and Leadership Studies families have been celebrating the humanity, intellect, character, and accomplishment of Roxanne Allen for two decades (master’s, licensure, and doctorate) and Toledo Public Schools has been the grand beneficiary, as well.
Today, we celebrate all of this and more as we congratulate Dr. Roxanne Allen on the successful defense of her dissertation! We are blessed. Students, staff, teachers, leaders, schools, and communities are equally blessed.
08/14/2022
Scenes from our 25th Anniversary Celebration!
08/13/2022
A great day at Leadership Studies Orientation! Welcome to Cohort 26!
08/06/2022
Summer Commencement 2022! Congratulations to the graduates from the School of Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy!
SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION (Educational Leadership)
Kirby Andre
Stacy Elchinger
Rochelle Ford
Ryan Orshoski
Laura Steffen
Cristin Sunderman
Ashley Wheeler
Bethany Zambori-Sanford
MASTER OF EDUCATION (Educational Leadership)
Michael Altman
Rachel Craft
Zebulon Frank
Hannah Freeman
Jenna Grimes
Patrick Hall
Cassidy Hiser
Kevin Knapke
Rachel Lesko
Emily Marconi
Jordan Marino
Jaime Melchert
Paige Raybuck
Jordan Schwiebert
Benjamin Sparks
Terricita Thomas
Natalie Twarek
Julia Wilmer
MASTER OF ARTS (Cross-Cultural and International Education)
Zhaile Hoskay
Daniella Vieira
05/21/2022
Congratulations to Dr. Christy Galletta Horner and Dr. Kristina LaVenia! Tenured and promoted to Associate Professor!
Congratulations also to Dr. Sherri Horner, who was promoted to full professor!
Such wonderful and inspiring colleagues! We are blessed.
04/30/2022
CONGRATULATIONS to the Spring 2022 Graduates from Leadership Studies, Educational Leadership, and Cross-Cultural and International Education!
LEADERSHIP STUDIES (Ed.D.)
Dr. Cynthia Edwards
Dr. Joshua Maxwell
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (Ed.S.)
Summer Alspach
Stacy Elchinger
Emily Gerken
Amanda Kusar
Candace Meyer
Christopher Vasil
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (M.Ed.)
Chad Barrows
Kailyn Bates
Danya Claes
Marcus Makras
Alan Miller
Ryan Reiter
CROSS-CULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (M.A.)
Magdalena Schroeder
04/30/2022
Congratulations to Dr. Cindy Edwards and Dr. Joshua Maxwell (represented here by my Avengers tie), Leadership Studies graduates for Spring 2022!!
04/09/2022
Teaching Professor in Educational Leadership!
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03/01/2022
Knowledge discovery and the energy, professionalism, ability, and urgency to shout it from the rooftops! If you’ve met Joshua Maxwell for even a minute, none of these descriptors will surprise you. In fact, they’ll inspire you to shout all the greatness, as well. Congratulations, Dr. Maxwell, on an amazing dissertation and a smooth, phenomenal defense!!!!
Was there cake? Of course.
Was there a merch table? I wish! I, too, am a member of the Dr. Maxwell Fan Club….
OK. With or without the t-shirt, I’ll probably still shout it from the rooftops.
01/30/2022
Way to go, Dr. Galletta Horner!! (Christy AndMatt Horner)
BGSU researcher finds connection between emotions and the spread of misinformation online
Participants were shown fake headlines and were asked about their feelings toward the false news and if they would share it and why.
12/19/2021
Congratulations to the EFLP Graduates this weekend!!
LEADERSHIP STUDIES
Staci Freeworth
Kelly Basden Lawrie
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Alison Thomas
Ashley Wheeler
Courtney Bode
Corine Fonseca
CROSS-CULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Holly Macfarlane
Bernardo Miranda
Phoebe Nishimoto
A great weekend to celebrate leadership, research, and the inspiration to spin the world in new and necessary ways! We rock!
12/15/2021
Hey! It's Commencement Week! And even in the most unpredictable of spinning worlds, knowledge discovery and dissemination happen! Earlier this semester, Staci Freeworth caught a happy wave in this spinning world and successfully defended her dissertation! The defense may have been held via Zoom, but it appears Freddie and Frieda are fully prepared to celebrate Dr. Freeworth at any time and place! I suggest we do the same! Congratulations, Dr. Freeworth, as you prepare to take the commencement stage this week!
12/14/2021
BIG congratulations go to Dr. Cindy Edwards!!!! With all the preparation, work ethic, and passion we’ve come to expect from her, Cindy rocked the house today with a successful dissertation defense! Thank you, Dr. Edwards, for your drive and dedication. You inspire me (and others) to be better at the technology adventure! … And there was cake!
11/02/2021
I hope Dr. Kelly Basden Lawrie could tell how excited we were to be hearing from her, learning from her, and cheering her greatness today! With a new addition to a necessary and growing body of knowledge, her study moves the field forward with a voice that is personal, professional, and genuine.
Goodness, this was a blast! (And there was cake!)
10/20/2021
Congratulations to Leadership Studies student, Bernie Compton!!
A big congratulations to Bernie Compton, our Student Diversity Award Recipient! The purpose of the IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, and Excellence in Advocacy and Social Justice) Award is to recognize and honor the achievements of students involved in research, service, or applied experiences that focus on diversity, inclusion, social justice, or advocacy in sport and performance psychology.
Read more about this award and others here:
https://bit.ly/2021AASPawards