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Carolee Dodge Francis, Ed.D.

Alumna, Doctoral program in Leadership

"My work experience is in public and community health. Therefore, some people thought it was strange for me to pursue a doctoral degree in education. However, my work in American Indian communities involves educating, as well as social and behavioral science. This program gave me the theoretical foundation and qualitative research skills needed for my profession."
Mychal Coleman, Ed.D.

Alumnus, Doctoral program in Organization Development

“When researching various programs offered in OD, the St. Thomas program was appealing because the faculty focused their coursework on practice-based versus research-based curriculum. This was especially attractive to me since my goal was to become a practitioner in the field."
John Dixon, Ed.D.

Alumnus, Doctoral program in Leadership

"Through this program, I learned to think differently and on a higher plane. It broadened my horizons. This has to be the pinnacle of achievement for an educational program. Anything other than that is just training."
Sue Eklund, Ed.D.

Alumna, Doctoral program in Organization Development

"Pursuing a doctorate is like taking an Arctic expedition – be prepared for the unexpected and be prepared to be challenged. The best part was that the 3-year course schedule was mapped out. The direction had been set for me so it was easy to plan around the weeklong sessions and the weekend classes. The schedule worked well with my job which required me to travel.”
Patricia Jensen, J.D.

2005 Dr. Jean Harris Lecture Series Featured Speaker

At the first Dr. Jean Harris Lecture Series, Patricia Jensen, J.D. spoke about her experiences and challenges as they relate to ethics and public policy. Jensen has had extensive public policy experience in the federal and state government and private sector.

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