Welcome to the Inaugural DSA Conference hosted by the Doctoral Student Association! Presenters include Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Candidates, and Students from every doctoral program. Come and explore the research of Franklin University’s Doctoral Studies Programs. Enjoy time with like-minded people. Discover the fun and connect with colleagues.

Thank you to the 2021 Conference Committee for making this event possible: Dr. Bora Pajo, Dr. Rachel Arpin, Tonia Young-Babb (DSA President), Bridget Bratt (DSA Vice-President), Daysha Lawerence (DSA Secretary/Treasurer), Adrienne Preddie, Steve Young, Fairy Green, Yolanda Lewis, Angel Mootispaw, Kristen Kuhlman, Tracy Adkins, Arianna Silcott-Lo

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Schedule
2021
Friday, June 25th
4:00 PM

Opening: Being a Leader Scholar: Embracing the Dependent Variable

Christopher Washington, Franklin University

Online

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

4:30 PM

Introduction to Presentations

DSA Leadership

Online

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM

4:40 PM

The Leadership Escape Game: Sharing Dissertation Results

Rachel Arpin, The Ohio State University - CCC

Online

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM

5:00 PM

A Digital Escape Room Whodunit about Digital Accessibility

Heather Wire, Franklin University
Natalya Koehler, Franklin University

Online

5:00 PM - 5:20 PM

5:20 PM

Leadership Learned

Tonia Young-Babb, Franklin University

Online

5:20 PM - 5:30 PM

5:30 PM

Leading Your Doctoral Studies: Select Keys to Success

Timothy Reymann, Franklin University

Online

5:30 PM - 5:50 PM

5:50 PM

Break & Fundraiser

DSA Leadership

Online

5:50 PM - 6:00 PM

6:00 PM

Reading, Appreciating, and Teaching Literature like and Amateur

Evan Chaloupka, Franklin University

Online

6:00 PM - 6:20 PM

6:20 PM

The Ins and Outs of Quantitative Methodology

Lewis Chongwony, Franklin University

Online

6:20 PM - 6:40 PM

6:40 PM

Your Dissertation, Your Story

Kelly Evans-Wilson, Franklin University

Online

6:40 PM - 7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Reflections from a Recent Graduate

Rachel Arpin, The Ohio State University - CCC

Online

7:00 PM - 7:20 PM

7:20 PM

The Teaching Profession and Willingness to Teach in Competency-Based Programs

Christina Amato, Franklin University
Bora Pajo, Franklin University

Online

7:20 PM - 7:40 PM

7:40 PM

Professional Introduction Made Easy

Cyndi Freeman, Franklin University

Online

7:40 PM - 8:00 PM

8:00 PM

The Problem of Teaching the Science of Climate Change: A Call for Critical Thinking

Isidoro Talavera, Franklin University

Online

8:00 PM - 8:20 PM

8:20 PM

Closing Remarks

DSA Leadership
Adrienne Preddie, Franklin University

Online

8:20 PM

Saturday, June 26th
10:00 AM

Introduction to Saturday

Wendell Seaborne, Franklin University

Online

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM

10:05 AM

Welcome

DSA Leadership
Tracy Adkins, Franklin University

Online

10:05 AM - 10:10 AM

10:10 AM

Keynote: Connection is the Key to Innovation

Kimberly Regis

Online

10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

10:50 AM

Franklin University History

Steven Young, Franklin University

Online

10:50 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

Developing Scholar-Activists: The Impact of a Professional Practice Doctorate on Graduate Candidates and their Practice

Roschanda Fletcher, Franklin University
Valerie A. Storey, Franklin University

Online

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

11:20 AM

Enabling Employee Voice through Mentoring Relationships

Taylor Rosecrans, Franklin University

Online

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

11:40 AM

Free but Not Free: Addressing the Collateral Consequences of Having a Criminal Background

Terrance Hinton, Franklin University

Online

11:40 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 PM

Lunch and Open Forum

DSA Leadership

Online

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

12:30 PM

FUSE

Karen Caputo, Franklin University

Online

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

12:50 PM

Ethics Base for Professionals

Emily Boge, Franklin University

Online

12:50 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM

The Future of Fiber Optics

Melvina Turner, Franklin University

Online

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

1:20 PM

Creativity in Doctoral Studies

Bora Pajo, Franklin University

Online

1:20 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM

Female Entrepreneurship and the Componential Theory of Creativity in Business

Shay Pursel, Franklin University

Online

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

1:55 PM

Panel: Doctoral Studies: You're Not Alone

Shamon Allen, Franklin University
Rachel Althof, Franklin University
Rachel Arpin, The Ohio State University - CCC
Alyncia Bowen, Franklin University
Marnie Shaffer, Franklin University

Online

1:55 PM - 2:40 PM

2:40 PM

Poster Presentation: Employee Retention Motivation

Annemarie Kuhn Holmes, Franklin University

Online

2:40 PM - 2:45 PM

2:45 PM

Poster Presentation: College Students Food Insecurity

Leslie Hall, Franklin University

Online

2:45 PM - 2:50 PM

2:50 PM

Poster Presentation: Life After Comps

Tonia Young-Babb, Franklin University

Online

2:50 PM - 2:55 PM

2:55 PM

Poster Presentation: Transformational Leadership as a Predictor of Organizational Culture?

Bridget Bratt, Franklin University

Online

2:55 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Global Health Leadership

Arianna Silcott-Lo, Franklin University

Online

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM

3:10 PM

CV vs. Resume

Adrienne Preddie, Franklin University

Online

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM

Strategic Job Search/Networking

Cyndi Freeman, Franklin University
Tim Goetz, Franklin University

Online

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM

American Roadblocks inhibiting Biosimilars Marketing

Rose Yaghi, Franklin University

Online

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM

4:20 PM

Healthcare: Socio-Economic Issues

Kristen Kuhlman, Franklin University

Online

4:20 PM - 4:40 PM

4:40 PM

Improving Quality of Healthcare in the Caribbean

Arianna Silcott-Lo, Franklin University

Online

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM

5:00 PM

Closing Statements

DSA Leadership

Online

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

5:30 PM

Happy Hour with Robin Sacks

Robin Sacks

Online

5:30 PM