The document provides information about presentations given by several individuals at the International Leadership Association Conference, including summaries of their research topics. It also discusses a study on the gap between worker and employer perspectives and the skills needed in the current job market.

1. "Learning is a treasure that
will follow its owner
everywhere." The SAS Post
~ Chinese Proverb
Winter 2010
Inside this Issue International Leadership Association Conference
International Leadership
Association Conference
Employers are from Mars,
Workers are From Venus
Associate Faculty Recognition
SAS Colloquium: A
Conversation with Warren
Bennis
SAS Faculty of the Year 2011
Holiday Break and
Proposal/Dissertation
Submissions
SAS Staff:
Julia Smith, PhD
Director of Academic Affairs
John Gregg, PhD
Associate Director of Academic
Affairs
Bonnie Knox, PhD
Campus College Chair, Business
Diane Gavin, PhD
Campus College Chair,
Research/Dissertations Dr. Jeremy Moreland, Dean of the School of Advanced Studies, Dr. Leona Lobell, Full-Time Faculty
Member, Shalini Devi, Doctoral Learner, Christina Singletary, Doctoral Learner, Regi Adams, Doctoral
Fran Nelson, PhD
Learner, Dr. Hank Radda, Senior Vice President of the School of Advanced Studies.
Campus College Chair,
Nursing/Health
This fall, the School of Advanced Studies (SAS) instituted the Research Presentation Awards
Barbara Shambaugh, EdD Program to provide funding for doctoral learners, alumni, and faculty to participate in scholarly and
SAS Full-Time Nursing Faculty professional conferences.
Jean Perlman, JD, DBA
SAS Full-Time Academic The following Research Presentation Award recipients presented their research at the
Faculty, DBA Program International Leadership Association Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on October 24–27 2010.
Phil Davidson, PhD
SAS Full-Time Academic Dr. Kimberly Millier
Faculty, DM and DM/IS&T Dr. Kimberly Millier presented her research on the Business Women’s Association of Uzbekistan
Programs (BWA) and the implications for women leaders around the world.
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2. Robin Buckley, PhD
SAS Full-Time Academic Dr. Nellie Deutsch
Faculty, Ed.D. Program Dr. Deutsch presented research findings on instructors’ experiences with implementing technology in
Kelley Conrad, PhD
blended learning courses in higher education.
SAS Full-Time Faculty, PhD/IO
Program Jorge Menendez
Jorge L. Meléndez presented his research on digital citizenship (ability to participate in society online)
Ronald Black, EdD
SAS Full-Time Faculty, and Puerto Ricans’ level of public understanding of digital/e-government.
PhD/HEA Program
Regi Adams
Kim Blum-Vazquez, PhD
SAS Full-Time Research Faculty Regi presented his research on whether doctoral applicants’ letters of intent are good predictors of
persistence in an academic program.
Tim Delicath, PhD
SAS Full-Time Research Faculty
Dr. John Bryan
Arfe Ozcan, PhD Dr. John Bryan developed a Post-Conflict Leadership Model and presented lessons for leadership
SAS Full-Time Research Faculty following economic trauma.
Ron McFarland, PhD
SAS Full-Time Research Faculty Back to Top
Amy Preiss, PhD
SAS Full-Time Development
Faculty
Employers are from Mars, Workers are From Venus
John Sienrukos, PhD
SAS Full-Time Development
The Workplace Perception Gap and its Relevance to Education
Faculty
Susanne Beier, PhD
SAS Full-Time Development
Faculty
Merri Drake
Faculty Development Specialist
Mary Valdez
Academic Affairs Manager
Aminah Brelvi, MBA
Faculty Development
Administrator -SAS Workshops
and Logistics
Jacob Harris, MAED/CI
Asked about education and skills needed for jobs in the emerging economy, workers and job
Faculty Development
Administrator - seekers often don’t see eye-to-eye with the employers who hire them. Disagreement about the demands
Communications/Governance of the employment marketplace points to a growing workforce perception gap: Employers are from
Mars, workers are from Venus. This perception gap is making a tough economy more difficult for
Genevieve Molina, MSC/MFCT
Faculty Development workers and job seekers.
Administrator - Quality
Assurance Researchers at the University of Phoenix Research Institute surveyed nearly 1000 employers and
employees in diverse industries about the types of education, skills, and language abilities needed for
Tiffany Norris
Academic Operations Lead jobs now and in the next 10 years. Participants included students in post-secondary education programs
who work full time, as well as hiring managers and job seekers.
Natasha Simmons
Senior Faculty Liaison The results, published in a 150-page study titled The Great Divide: Worker and Employer Perspectives
Melissa Allen
of Current and Future Workforce Demands, indicate that workers may be underestimating the demands of
Faculty Liaison the emerging economy. Results were presented at the League for Innovation in the Community
College’s inaugural STEMtech conference on November 3, 2010.
Ernie Hernandez
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3. Faculty Liaison
Sara Mooney
Senior Dissertation Process
Liaison
John Apt
Dissertation Process Liaison
John Ramirez
Director of Operations/Analyst
Howard Ehlers
Residency Operations Manager
Andrew Kaegbein
IT Project Manager
Nicole Cabrera
Lead Residency Coordinator Example of the Great Divide: Workers rated the demand for both bachelor’s and master’s degrees lower
compared to employers. In fact, almost half of new jobs created between 2006 and 2016 will require
Nicholas Galemore employees with postsecondary credentials.
Senior Lead Residency
Operations Administrator “The Great Divide study helps explain why the skill set of the workforce is becoming further
Brent Wickham removed from the needs of employers. This dangerous trend may be rooted in fundamentally different
Project Manager perceptions about education, economic reality, and the employment marketplace.” says Dr. Tracey
Wilen-Daugenti, President of the University of Phoenix Research Institute, who speaks globally about
Martin Mace
the future of work, education, and society.
Lead Residency Operations
Administrator
The authors of the study believe the results are relevant to students and educators. Students
Bill Canty who are planning their education and careers can benefit from a better understanding of the employer
Residency Project Coordinator perspective on the current and future job market. Community colleges can use information from the
Andrew Nemeth study to strengthen the ties between education and training programs and the needs of employers.
Residency Project Coordinator
"The findings in our study are consistent with other research supporting a growing gap between
Orion Perez the education and training of the American workforce and the skills that will be needed to fill positions
Lead Residency Operations in the approaching decade,” says Dr. Leslie A. Miller, Executive Director of the University of Phoenix
Administrator
Research Institute and coauthor of the study.
Gabrielle LaVia
Lead Residency Operations “The question for educators is what can be done to make higher education curricula and
Administrator professional development offerings more responsive to employers’ needs,” says Miller.
Miller also believes that the lessons of the Great Divide study can be boiled down to some very
practical advice for students: “Before making important higher education and career development
decisions, scan company websites and job boards to assess what skills, knowledge and experience are in
demand by employers and what degrees and certifications are required for positions you may seek.”
For a copy of the full report, contact the University of Phoenix Research Institute at
institute@phoenix.edu.
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for the editor, contact
Jacob.Harris@phoenix.edu
Associate Faculty Recognition
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4. The School of Advanced Studies (SAS) recognizes the positive influence faculty make in learners’
academic and professional lives. Each month SAS acknowledges faculty who demonstrate outstanding
service to learners. Faculty are selected from among many excellent faculty based on student end-of-
course survey scores, faculty peer recommendations, and observations of course facilitation.
SAS is proud to honor the following individuals for their commitment to offering learners the
highest quality educational experience.
Stuart J. Schwartz, for providing detailed assignment feedback and communicating in a friendly tone
Lynn D. McCann, for excellent interaction with learners
Gregory E. Worden, for a warm, friendly facilitation style and for integrating new technology into the
classroom
Glenn Deatley, for a high level of classroom engagement
Frank Appunn, for outstanding SEOCS comments and for “going the extra mile”
Linda Wing, for her dedication to student engagement and transformative learning
Linda de Charon, for her dedication to student performance and dissertation-writing knowledge
April Flanagan, for her responsiveness and integration of practitioner experience
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SAS Colloquium: A Conversation with Warren Bennis
Dr. Warren Bennis presented a webinar for SAS faculty and learners on his recently published book, Still
Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership.
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5. During October 2010, the University of Phoenix convened its fourth colloquium with keynote
speaker Dr Warren Bennis. More than 300 faculty members, alumni, and doctoral learners attended a
live webinar with pre-and post-event online discussion. Dr. Warren Bennis is a noted leadership
scholar, academician, and world-renowned writer whose thoughts and ideas have influenced business,
academic, and government leaders for more than 50 years. Dr. Bennis’ recently published book, Still
Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership provided the basis for a discussion hosted by former Journal of
Leadership Studies editor Dr. Leona Lobell.
Dr. Bennis reminded participants that our objective is to achieve a well-lived life. Each of us has
the capacity for growth, understanding, and empathy. Our duty, as leaders, is to influence others so they
can fulfill their potential and therein, we achieve our own. The cycle of life is about the journey and
the people we meet along the way. We each have the capacity to be influenced and educated by others
and in turn, our thoughts, insights, and contributions are only noteworthy when shared with others.
Our destiny as individuals and leaders is formed the crucible of our challenges and defined by our
capacity for compassion.
Area Chairs Dr. Edward Paluch and Dr. Craig Barton and SAS graduate Dr. Joseph Stahl
facilitated the robust and incisive online discussions that preceded and followed the webinar. The online
dialogue focused on the art of leadership, the role of mentoring, and key leadership attributes.
The colloquium was an enriching experience for all who attended. The next colloquium, a
Conversation with Nathan Harter, will take place on February 2, with pre-and post-event online
discussion from January 25 through February 7.
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SAS Faculty of the Year 2011
The School of Advanced Studies (SAS) promotes a scholarship-practice-leadership-model for
faculty and learners alike. As aspiring practitioner-scholars, SAS learners are in a unique position to
identify faculty who exemplify outstanding teaching skills and serve as professional role models. That’s
why we’re asking you to nominate an extraordinary faculty member for SAS Faculty of the Year 2011.
Nominees must meet the following criteria:
- Model leadership
- Model scholarship
- Demonstrate excellent class facilitation
- Provide constructive coaching and feedback
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6. - Inspire learner engagement, persistence, and success
You can nominate faculty for group-study, residency, and dissertation (directed-study) classes.
Please be on the lookout for more information regarding the submission process in early 2011
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The Holiday Break and Proposal/Dissertation
Submissions
Season’s Greetings~
Due to the University of Phoenix holiday break, please note the following proposal and dissertation
submission guidelines:
Learners may submit proposals and dissertations via the SASWeb during the 2-week holiday break
(12/21/2010 – 1/3/2011).
The 28-day after class submission period will be extend by 2 weeks.
Proposal and dissertation processing times will be slightly longer than usual.
Proposals and dissertations will not be processed until all committee members respond to the
verification email with "I approve this learner's submission.”
Proposals and dissertations will not be processed or reviewed on the following University of
Phoenix holiday dates: 12/24/2010, 12/27/2010, or 12/31/2010.
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Letters to the Editor
If you have story ideas or questions for the editor, please contact
Jacob.Harris@phoenix.edu
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