MAY 2022 | VOL 15 | ISSUE 2
SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP
Outstanding Accounting Student
Charles Bryant
Outstanding Applied Technology Student
Jefferson Reid
Outstanding Business Administration Student
Jadelynn Yocum
Outstanding Industrial Engineering Technology Student
Jessica Clasper
Outstanding Management Student
William Gieger
Outstanding Marketing Student
Elizabeth Stieffel
Outstanding Gulf Park Business Student
Abby Brennan
Outstanding Logistics, Trade, and Transportation Master’s Student
Jimmy Ballinger
Outstanding Human Capital Development Master’s Student
Steven Winters
Outstanding Doctoral Student
Dr. David Akanbi
Outstanding Research Award
Dr. Cory Wicker
Drs. Jack and Patti Phillips Human Capital Development Analytics Award
Elnora Lewis
Dr. David Powe Learning Leader Award
Dr. Gregory Sansone
Dr. Cyndi H. Gaudet Work Hard, Have Fun, Make a Difference Award
Brian Sajdak
Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Courtney Taylor
Dr. Mary Funk
Dr. Mary Funk, Associate Teaching Professor of Human Capital Development, was awarded the Butch Oustalet Distinguished Professorship Teaching Award.
Jimmy Ballinger, recent graduate of the Logistics, Trade and Transportation, M.S. program, and Maurine Pace, current Human Capital Development, M.S. student, were recently inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
Dr. John Hubbard
Dr. John Hubbard, HCD Ph.D. alumni, was re-elected to a second term on the Town of Fairview (TX) Town Council on May 7th, 2022.
Dr. Hubbard accepted the position of Vice President - Special Projects with The Pace Group, an executive recruiting firm, based in Fort Worth, Texas. John is also a faculty member in the school of business at the University of North Texas at Dallas.
Dr. Tomeka Harbin
Dr. Tomeka Harbin, HCD Ph.D. alumna, was awarded the Delta State University Emerald Award of Excellence. This award is given as the Top Administrator Award.
Dr. Yuanyuan Zhang and Dr. Zikai Zhou
Dr. Yuanyuan Zhang, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology, and Dr. Zikai Zhou's proposal "Barriers to and Motivators for Active Transportation for Mississippi Adults,” has been approved for a College of Business and Economic Development research award. The research team will provide the Associate Dean of Research with an update on the progress of the work by December 1, present at a college research showcase during either the fall or spring semester of the following academic year, and submit a manuscript on the topic to prestigious journals in the field of transportation.
Dr. Holly Burkett
Dr. Holly Burkett, HCD Ph.D. alumna, contributed the chapter “Six Essentials for a Thriving Learning Culture” in ATDs Handbook for Training and Development, published March 2022. Edited by Elaine Biech, this third edition offers insights from such luminaries as Ken Blanchard, Jack & Patti Phillips, Jim Kouzes, Elliot Masie, and David Vance (among many others) about the growing role of talent development professionals, the changing world of work, and the critical need for business alignment.
Dr. Burkett also wrote the article “Boosting Team Resilience at the Speed of Change” for the March 2022 edition of Talent Management Magazine.
Dr. Burkett contributed to the February 22nd Forbes article “12 Smart Ways A Business Can Stand Out In A Saturated Market” as a member of the Forbes Coaches Council.
Dr. Burkett was invited to present a session, “Boosting Team Resilience: A Future-Proofing Imperative” during the Association of Talent Development (ATD) International Conference & Exposition in Orlando on May 16th, 2022. More than 13,000 L&D professionals from 80+ countries rely on ATD’s annual conference to learn about trends and best practices from world-class speakers and the largest Exposition of tools and resources in the field.
Dr. Burkett served as faculty for the May 2nd-3rd Measuring Return on Investment (MROI) Certificate, offered by ATD in collaboration with the ROI Institute.
Dr. Burkett presented a Member’s Webinar, “Boosting Resilience When Your Teams are Lean, Mean, and Out of Steam,” for the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) on April 12th, 2022, where she provided prevention strategies to help change leaders combat burnout and change fatigue.
Dr. Shuyan Wang
Dr. Shuyan Wang, Professor of Instructional Technology and Design, gave two presentations at the 33rd International Conference for the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education in San Diego, April 11-15, 2022. Both articles were published in the refereed conference proceedings: 1). Enhancing Online Teaching and Learning with Videos, and 2). Promoting Students’ Online Interaction and Collaboration.
Dr. Bradley Winton
Dr. Bradley Winton, DBA, presented “The Evolution of a Princess: Pop Culture's Pathway to Effective Leadership” at the Southwest Academy of Management’s 2022 annual conference on March 4th. The goal of the presentation was to provide a novel way to help students approach management topics in the classroom.
Service Project
The School of Leadership faculty, staff, students, and alumni collected the pictured items in addition to $520 in cash donations for the Humane Society of South Mississippi. The results of our Spring 2022 service project provided animal toys, treats, donations, and cleaning supplies for the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Thank you to all who participated!
Congratulations to our Spring 2022 Graduates!
Dr. Phillip Sandifer
Human Capital Development, Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Exploring Perceptions About American Theological Institutions in Preparing Worship Pastors for Service
Chair: Dr. H. Quincy Brown
Dr. Demetric Williams
Instructional Technology and Design, Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Digital Equity: Difficulties of Implementing the 1:1 Computing Initiative in Low-Income Areas
Chair: Dr. Jon Beedle
Human Capital Development, MS
- Shelika Hooker
- Josh Oubre
- Kristyn Pauley
- Steven Winters
Human Capital Development (Instructional Technology and Design), MS
- Jana Milsap
Logistics, Trade, and Transportation, MS
- Jimmy Ballinger
- Christiana McCoy
- Lucas Roberts
Accounting, BSBA
- Charles Bryant
- Emily Cruthirds
- Donna Gonzales
- Benjamin Griffin
- Joan Gyland
- Monica Martinez
- Brent Miller
- Taylor Santiago
- Kylen Taylor
- Steven Walker
Applied Technology, BAS
- Charles Babin
- Logan Callegari
- Nathan D'Angelo
- Patrick Harrell
- Keyasha McDonald
- Joseph Murphy
- Angelo Rodriguez
- Shon Tilson
- Dustin Williams
Applied Technology, BS
- Miguel Barnes
- Tina Bentley
- Anthony Bowdry
- Sarah Brent
- Cliff Lewis
- Jamie McWillie McMahon
- Jefferson Reid
- Amber Warden
Business Administration (General Business), BSBA
- Alleric Jones
- David Lewis
- Keith Mitchell
- Kayla Shelby
- Robert Shelby
- Honey Spoon
- Brielle Battise
- Ethan Finley
- Abigail Guidry
- DeKayla Harris
- Huyen-Linh Nguyen
- Emily Bawcum
- Mackia Benn
- Breana Blankenship
- Haley Boling
- Renae Breakfield
- Tara Crain
- Matthew DeSerio
- Taylor Freeny
- Hailey Furlan
- Kiera Hathorn
- Asa Haynes
- Summer Johnson
- Mark Lachaussee
- Charles Ladd
- Everest Law
- Kourtne Lee
- Jesla Mccorvey
- Jon Moore
- Kyle Necaise
- Mark Robertson
- Nicolas Schifano
Industrial Engineering Technology, BS
- Dukes Acejo
- Koffi Assih
- Victor Bermond
- Karen Bodily
- Nicolas Cahill
- Rodney Gause
- Holly Gentry
- Joseph Lenton
- William Mercer
- Christopher Pappas
- Adam Patrick
- Sean Smith
- William Sunday
- Etete Udoh
- Walter-Gerhard Valladares
Industrial Engineering Technology (Logistics), BS
- Michael Armstrong
- Kellie Atwell
- Colton Bond
- Hunter Braswell
- Jessica Clasper
- Matthew Fansler
- Aaron Lutete
- Antonio McCloud
- Robert Tuggle Jr.
- Carolyn Williams
- Tyrese Willis
- Marcus Young
Management, BSBA
- Metaya Geissinger
- Christina Powell
Marketing, BSBA
- Morgan Kelley
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