The final requirement for School of Business & Leadership Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) students is the DSL Project. Doctoral students develop and conduct innovative research projects that enhance the field of leadership one project at a time. Below is a list of all doctoral projects published up to this point.
2012 |
| Anderson, Sid S. |
Values-Based Leadership: Unleashing your Leadership Potential through Self-Reflection Seminar |
| Armstrong, Janice |
From the Street to the Executive Suite: Remixing ‘Street Smarts’ and Life Lessons into Leadership Success |
| Bower, Kay M. |
Business Plan for the establishment of the function of Organization Development and Change Management for Creative Partners, Inc. |
| Burkus, David |
Myths of Creativity: Leading Evidence-Based Innovation |
| Daniels, Kimberly |
Poverty Reduction Seminar-Workshop: Understanding a Causal Model of Poverty in Burkina Faso and Working with Leaders Towards Holistic and Sustainable Solutions in Achieving MDG Goal 1 |
| Dewhurst, Jay |
The Nehemiah Institute Organizational Plan |
| Eche, Ocheje |
Seminar: “Managing Change for Leaders in the 21st Century” |
| Emma-Okorie, Amblessed |
Church Succession Planning: Case study examination on the succession planning process within a family church organization |
| Fournier, Lisa |
The Barnabas Effect: Starting a Benefit Corporation to Renew Your Community |
| Gilbert, Jillian |
Renovation: Developing the Leader Within A Two Day Interactive Workshop Designed to Help You Understand and Renew Your Leadership Identity. |
| Hightower, J. Stephen |
Passing the Mantle: A Biblical and Practical Case for Pastoral Succession Planning |
| Hughes, Ralph |
Leader Formation: Developing Emotionally Intelligent Law Enforcement Leaders for the 21st Century |
| Hunt, Janelle L. |
Learning to Heal: Heal for Your Dream |
| Jones, Catherine |
Curriculum: Masters of Science in Strategic Leadership |
| Klevecz, John |
Helping Heal the Invisible Wounds of War |
| Leblanc, R. Kenny |
Haiti: The Absence of Leadership Skills in a Failed State |
| Mudambanuki, Weston Tafadzwa |
A Manual for Change: Breaking Organizational Barriers and Encouraging Growth within The United Methodist Church in Africa |
| Murphy, Linda |
Designing for the Future Through Cultural Change |
| Oghenejobo, Mason J. O. |
Seminar: Overcoming Personal and Organizational Leadership Poverty: A New Strategic Leadership Paradigm for Thriving Amidst Dynamic Global Changes |
| Oisamoje, Felix O. |
Leveraging Creativity and Innovation for Enhanced Employee Performance in a Depressed Economic Climate |
| Okantey, Peter Carlos |
Africa: A New Frontier for Leadership: A Focus on Sub-Saharan African Corporate Leadership |
| Patrick, Randy |
Meeting the Future Through Community Transformation: Breaking the Chains of Municipal Structure |
| Randolph, Nathan |
The Power Dynamics of Church Leadership |
| Reinke, Darrin A. |
Church Leaders Understanding Their Past, Present, and Future |
| Shigley, Edward H. |
Reclaiming America: A Leadership Model to Equip the Church in Rediscovering Relevance in the 21st Century. |
| Soto, Fred |
The Five Conversations: How Supervisors Release the Potential of their Workforce |
| Thornton, Susan |
Interlinks: A Virtual Culture of Growth |
| Vanderpyl, Tim |
The Art of HR: Providing Effective and Scalable HR Services to Organizations |
| Von Spears, Ulf Hansson |
The Leadership Family Model: Multiplying Leadership Families through Mentoring and Coaching |
| Wilson, Eugene |
Realignment: Connecting the Five-Fold Ministry With Its Purpose |
2011 |
| Hollinger, Thomas D. |
Leadership Learning Initiatives: A Comprehensive, Integrated, and Action-oriented Approach to Leadership and Organizational Development |
| Brandon, Norma |
Accessing Strategic Foresight: The Future of the Workforce |
| Briggs, Irene |
Hispanic Women and the Concrete Ceiling: Leadership Initiatives to Chisel Through the Concrete Ceiling |
| Macon, Corinne A. |
Sabotaging the Message: Identifying Pastoral Practices that Undermine God's Kingdom & How to Recover |
| Maslennikova, Olena |
Transitioning into the Global Environment Seminar |
| Rhodes, Gary |
Get Over Yourself – Leaders Aren't All That! |
| Roberson, Kathleen |
Moses is Dead! Now What?
Planning for Leadership Continuity in Ministry |
| Skipper, David A. |
The Leader's Guide To Campus Safety and Security in Higher Education: Maximizing Vision to Practice
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| Staats, Lorin K. |
Between Two Cultures: A Biblical Leadership Response to the Cultural Dimensions of Individualism And Collectivism |
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2010 |
| Bennot, William |
Developing an Apostolic Leadership Culture for Effective Transformation |
| Jones, Tresnessa |
3D Leadership: How to Obtain It, Maintain It, and Transfer It |
| Kamate, Jean Baptiste |
Balancing the Life of an NGO Leader in Africa |
| Moseley, Alphronzo |
Coaching ROI: Delivering Strategic Value Employing Executive Coaching in Defense Acquisition |
| Oladokun, Victor B. |
The Future of Media: Beyond Technology—Using Global Leadership Competencies and Strategic Foresight Principles to Anticipate Future Media Horizons |
| Tiller, Reginald M. |
Leadership Basics for New Superintendents in National Park Service:
A Two Day Interactive Seminar to Examine Key Leadership Concepts and Life-long Learning |
| Williams Sr., Edward C. |
Achieving Public Service Excellence Through Emotional Intelligence |
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2009 |
| Anderson, Deidre D. |
Launching BreakthrUniversity®: A Women’s Small Group Coaching Model
Fostering Breakthrough in Leaders’ Personal Growth and Development |
| Atkins, Jimmy A. |
Leading Strategic Community Change: A Shepherd’s Guide to Strategic Planning and Organizational Development for Church and Faith-Based Community Development Agencies |
| Backstrom, Jim |
Learning to Lead in a Global Village: A Leadership Development Curriculum for 21st Century Chinese Global Leaders |
| Brimmer, Stephen E. |
Futurecasting: Empowering Church Leaders to Lead from the Future |
| Cazort, Melody J.A. |
How to Start-up a New Small Business and Integrate Leadership to Support it |
| Cunningham, Dahlia D. |
Bridging the Divide: The Challenge for Leadership Promoting Cultural Diversity in Christian Universities |
| Doublestein, Barry A. |
Leading Medicine From the Future |
| Gilmore, Bridget R. |
Building and Sustaining a Great Company Through Strategic Leadership |
| Jenks, Deborah F. |
Developing the Kingdom Leaders for Such a Time Seminar and Two Organizations by Applying Theory U+ |
| Mallory, Christine A. |
Metaydac Consulting, LCC: Designing training products and services to meet the needs of today’s nonprofit leader |
| Mayhorn, Jonathan P. |
Finding the Greatness Within: A Holistic Approach to Becoming a Life Leader |
| Quist, Allen H. |
'Mind'-ing your Organization: Reinventing Socio-Technical Systems for Creativity and Innovation. |
| Raimo, Steve |
The 21st Century Church: Emerging Organizational Structures and Leadership Requirements |
| Rice, Kenneth W. |
Workforce Diversity: How to Leverage the Diversity of the New Workforce for Improved Organizational Performance. |
| Richardson, Virginia |
Healthcare Leadership for Value Innovation: Blueprinting the Future toward Global Advantage |
| Robinson, Myra Lisa |
Sounding the Alarm: Shifting Corporate Mindsets on the Glass Ceiling |
| Rutherford-Coulson, Karen A. |
The Spiritual Effect: Fusing Spirituality with Organizational Design |
| TerMorshuizen, S. Art |
The Yin and Yang of Leadership Followership
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| Upshur-Myles, Chantel C. |
Organizational Leadership That Pleases God |
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2008 |
| Aasen, Ronald C. |
Effective Church Leadership in Today's Culture |
Agbor, Emmanuel |
Designing Catholic Parishes as Leaderful Organizations: St Peter the Apostle Church |
| Anderson, Joe |
The Writings of Robert K. Greenleaf: An Interpretive Analysis and the Future of Servant Leadership |
| Baker, Paul |
Security Leadership |
| Banks, Bonnie |
The Imperative for Socially Responsible Leadership: Highlighting the Premise of Social Entrepreneurship as a Leadership Model |
| Brawley III, Don |
Leading Life-Change Coaching and Consultancy, LLC |
| Davis, Deshaun |
Understanding Rest: A Strategic Approach |
| Faulhaber, Jacqueline A. |
A Biblical Approach to Developing the Inner Qualities of a Leader |
| Green, Daryl |
Impending Danger: The Federal Handbook for Rethinking Leadership in the 21st Century |
| Gomez, Ascencion |
Leadership: The Unrecognized Leader "The Teacher" |
| Hale, Renée N. |
Launching WellSpirit Consulting Group, Inc. |
| Hays, Steven M. |
Leadership Coaching for Health Care Professionals |
| Henderson, Bea |
An Organizational Redesign of a Non-Profit Organization: NNOA, Inc. |
| Hill, Angela C. |
A Glimpse of Four Dimensions of Leadership Workshop |
| Hoomans, Joel R. |
Developing Strategic Agility: Re-Thinking Rock, Paper & Scissors Approaches To Strategic Leadership |
| Jackson, Phillip E. |
Leading the 21st Century Healthcare Organization: Essential Competencies for Successful Stewardship |
| Keller, Gray |
Philanthropic Leadership: What It Takes To Make a Difference |
| Martinez, Boris |
Leadership Training Program for Church Planters in the Mexican National Presbyterian Church |
| O'Neill, Tracy D. |
The Coaching L.A.B.: Learn, Align, & Build Coaching Into Your Organization |
| Reid, Joni E. |
Vision Quest Youth Leadership Development Seminar |
| Solomon, Don R. |
A Devotional Series on the Leadership of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark |
| Upton, Sandra |
Preparing 21st Century Leaders in the field of Human Services: Creating New Mindsets for Strategic Collaboration and Creative Solutions |
| Ward, Robert S. |
Strategic Leadership |
| Wilson-Bridges, Cheryl |
Levite Praise
God’s Biblical Design for Praise & Worship |
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2007 |
| Adams, Theresa |
Parents as Leaders |
Bruton, Robert |
Developing Biblically Principled Leaders for the 21st Century |
| Coffey, Steve |
Toward a Pauline Values Assessment |
| Cordle, Neal |
Devotional Project |
| Di Salvo, Carmelo |
Organizational Stress and what to do about it |
| Ewen, Gary |
The Art and Discipline of Strategic Problem Solving and Decision-Making for Leaders |
| Ferleman, Thomas E. |
The Future of Russia in 2020 |
| Gerwig, Robert |
Creativity and Rest for Today's Overloaded Quality & Process Improvement Professionals |
| Gibbons, Susan |
Leading in the Spirit: A Devotional Guide on the Leadership Values of the Fruit of the Spirit |
| Gribling, Richard |
A Curriculum in Leadership for 21st Century Strategic Leaders:
A New Approach to Global Leader Development within
the Department of Defense |
| Herman, Harvey |
The Strategic Missionary: An Introduction to Missionary Leadership |
| Jinwright, Dianne |
Application of Strategic Leadership
In a Business Start-up |
Kim, Charles |
The World Peace Museum and Park |
Koh, Boon S. |
Using Strategic and Innovative Thinking to Reach Our One-Fourth World |
Krajacic, Denny |
Follow the Leader: New Christian and Missionary Alliance Pastors’ Guidebook to Elder Training |
Mayorga, Mauricio |
Increasing Leadership Effectiveness of Christian Broadcasters:
A Latin American Challenge |
McNair, Karen |
Governance as Leadership: New Mindsets of Development for Nonprofit Boards |
Middleton, Gordon R. |
Leadership Knowledge Map — Pilot Project |
| O'Neal, Jayce |
The Leadership Matrix: A Guidebook for Young Emerging Leaders |
| Oster, Gary |
Leading Corporate Innovation |
| Perren, D. Ray |
The Seven Virtues of Servant Leadership |
| Prigel, Donald W. |
Complexity Science for Leaders in High-Reliability,
Highly Regulated, High Risk Enterprises |
| Prokop, Duane R |
Cultivating Strategic Collaboration between Non-Profit Service Organizations |
| Radford, Jeffrey A. |
Merciful Leadership
Examining the Characteristics of a Merciful Leader |
| Rogers, Daniel P. |
Tactical Leadership:
A Common Spiritual Framework Underlying Secular Leadership Theory |
| Ross, Larry F. |
So you want to be a Strategic Leader?
Here are the Essentials to get you Started |
| Salgado, Leo |
The Mind of Christ in Strategy: How we should lead our organizations |
| Sampedro H., Jesus A. |
"A leadership framework for transformation."
Values-based ideas and stories for emerging entities around the globe. |
| Shaw, Wayne |
Power, Influence, and Leadership in Organizations |
| Thorp, J. Hall C. |
Courage, Inc. |
| Wadell, Gregory S. |
The Learning Institution: Reframing a Small College's Central Function |
| Wallace, Rocky |
On His Last Day: Reflections on Leadership, Life, and Values |
| Walters, F. Dennis |
Integrating Strategic Foresight into Professional Military Education |
| Williams, Brenda |
A Leadership Development Program: Developing Servant Leaders from a Trinitarian Perspective |
| Yorkovich, Scott A. |
Succession Management Practices in College Campus Ministries |
| Zarate, Rodrigo |
Four Factors that Influence our Leadership Style |
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2006 |
| Brodbeck, Luann |
Best Practices in Assimilation and Equipping Ministries |
| Chamberlain, Larry N. |
Trust: The Foundation for Effective Christian Leadership |
| Chen, Stuart |
Rewiring the Corporate Brain: Organizational Transformation at BOL |
| Collins, Mickey K. |
The Power of Leader: The Heartbeat of God |
| Crute, Bryan E. |
The Center for Creative Leadership & Ministry Innovation (CCLMI):
Building a Ministry University |
| Derbyshire, Elizabeth |
The Design and Development of a Research Center for Christian Public Education |
| Edwards, Conway Z.C. |
If We Only Knew . . . Insights on Leadership from Some of today's Top Christian Sages |
| Hammett, Howard |
Unbalanced Influence - Seven Paradoxes and Myths of Effective Executive Leadership |
| Henderson, James W. |
Balanced Leadership: A Practical Guide to Leadership in an Unbalanced World |
| Holly, Ted |
Enhancing the Viability of Faith-Based Organizations in Turbulent Environments |
| Petri, Mark |
Advance Practical Application of Leadership Concepts and Methods Focusing on Assessment and Developmental Transitions |
| Seidel, Brian R. |
Let them Lead: Strategic Christian Leadership for a Strategic Generation |
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2005 |
| Bieschke, Marcus D. |
The Church in Emerging Culture: Seminar Series |
| Brinson, Jerry |
Exploring Transformational Leadership within a Military Training Academy |
| Brown, Hopelyn M. |
The Women's Mentoring Network: Building Women's Mentoring Network in Church and Business Communities |
| Cottingham, Ted |
A New Model for Leadership Development: Placing God's Voice at the Center |
| Disher, Latona |
Leadership Qualities that Influence the Success of African American Small Business Owners in Metropolitan Atlanta |
| Fields, Greg |
The Pilgrimage |
Haddowgreen, Wendy |
Mentoring in the Workplace: Using the Beatitudes to Guide You in "Coaching" Your Employees |
| Hamn, Florence L. |
Caring Federal Leaders: Building a Caring Federal Family through Bereavement Acknowledgement |
| Hawkins, Emile H. |
Dynamic Leadership |
| Islin, Cynthia T. |
Company Grade Officer Development in the Air National Guard |
| Minthorne, Liz |
Values and Behaviors in Leadership Development |
| Oppel, Wayne A. |
Leadership of the 21st Century: A Two Day Seminar to Explore Methods, Tools, and Research of Future Leadership. |
| Savell, Donald |
Police Suicide Awareness Training Model for the Harris County Sheriff's Office |
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| Weir, Thomas |
Rapid Advance Strategy Development for Urban Influence |
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| Amaya, Alejandro |
Multidisciplinary Leadership Training Through Teamwork and Networking |
| Edwards, Rhonda |
Training Leaders to Value Teams in the Age of Accountability: An Exercise in Teambuilding |
| Hirsch, William |
Towards a Biblical Worldview of Leadership [to be posted] |
| Miller, Richard |
A Correlation Study to Examine the Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Biblical Spiritual Development |
| Richardson, Agnes |
Leadership Styles, Behaviors, Traits, and Characteristics Related to Female and Male Leaders |
| Sarker, Abraham |
Comparative Study of Islamic and Servant Leadership Models |
| Tonkin, Terry |
Workforce Optimization through Technology and Trust |
| Owens, Rosalie |
Out on Mount Sinai: How Bishop Ida Bell Robinson Loosed the Women.
An Examination of her Leadership Style |
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