Johnson University Ph.D. in Leadership Studies

Dr. Christopher Beard will be attending the International Conference On Missions (ICOM) in Lexington, KY this week. If you are at the conference or in the area and would like to learn more about the PhD in Leadership Studies program or connect, reach out to Chris via email ([email protected]) or stop by the Johnson University booth!

The faculty are on the move! Dr. Christopher Beard and Dr. Keith Krispin will be attending the ILA Global Conference in Chicago tomorrow, November 7th through Sunday, November 10th. If you are attending or are in the area and would like to connect, reach out to Dr. Beard at [email protected] or Dr. Krispin at [email protected].

Celebrating our PhD alumnus, Dr. Kevin Collins ('23)! Since graduation, he has continued to implement his studies and contribute to academic communities. “Reflections on the Madre Diaries: A Fiction-Based Autobiography of Mourning and Resistance” in Embodied Somatic Leadership for Peacebuilding and Protest: Women’s Counteroffensive to Violence and Injustice (Emerald Publishing, in process, 2024) “Living the Vita: Performative Education Through Collaborative Autoethnographic Megapuppetry” in a special issue of the Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education (CJSAE), “Autoethnography and Adult Education: Starting with Ourselves” (in process, 2024). He has presented at the Mildred Haun Conference at Walters State Comm College in Morristown in February; the International Leadership Association (ILA) Philosophy, Religion, and Worldview mini conference in June from Atlanta; facilitated 2 sessions at the Westheimer Peace Symposium at Wilmington College (Ohio) in October; and has 2 presentations at the ILA Global Conference next weekend. And he will have some poetry published in the Mildred Haun Review this fall. Congratulations, Dr. Collins!

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Jane St Onge for successfully defending her research proposal!

Congratulations to Lindsay Oaks for achieving PhD Candidate status! Achieving Candidate status is a major milestone in the journey to achieving a PhD, signifying that the student has demonstrated significant academic capacity and is prepared to begin research on their dissertation project.

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Georgette Prime-Godwin for successfully defending her research proposal!

The PhD in Leadership Studies program is pleased to announce that alumnus Ryan Hewitt, PhD ('23), has published three journal articles over the past year: ? Hewitt, R. (2024). The Elephant in the Room: The Intersection of Religion and Pornography Among Young Christian Men. Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development, 23(2). Available at: https://lnkd.in/ebGjzDzk ? Hewitt, R. (2024). I Do What I Don’t Want to Do: Pornography and Moral Incongruence Among Gen Z Christian Men. Teleios Journal, 4(1). ? Hewitt, R. (2023). Sexuality, Shame, & Moral Incongruence. AYME Journal of Youth Ministry, 21(2). Congratulations, Dr. Hewitt!

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Laura Macias for successfully defending her research proposal!

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Jon Henry for successfully defending his research proposal!

It's not too late to register for our upcoming online info session taking place on October 1st at 8:00 PM Eastern with Dr. Beard, PhD Program Director, and Dylan Wilson, our graduate admissions recruiter. If you're interested in exploring a PhD in Leadership Studies or have questions about the program, email [email protected] to reserve your spot and get the Teams link! One person will receive a $500 scholarship to the program.