Welcome to the 6th Annual 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. The theme for this year's conference is "Research in Action: From Literature to Life — Where Will Your Research Take You?"
Thank you to the 2026 Conference Committee for making this event possible.
To view a presentation: During the conference - open the presentation's page and click on the zoom link. After the conference - videos will be posted and you will be able to view the video from the presentation page.
Zoom links for poster presentations will be added closer to the event.
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| Friday, March 6th | ||
| 5:00 PM |
Meet and Greet with the Keynote Speaker Kasi M. Guillot, Franklin University event 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| 5:30 PM |
Welcome, Navigating the Agenda, and Keynote Introduction Wendell Seaborne, Franklin University event 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM |
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| 5:45 PM |
Kasi M. Guillot, Franklin University keynote 5:45 PM - 6:50 PM |
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| 6:50 PM |
DSA Leadership event 6:50 PM - 7:00 PM |
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| Saturday, March 7th | ||
| 10:00 AM |
Welcome and Navigating the Agenda Wendell Seaborne, Franklin University event 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
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| 10:30 AM |
Hospital mergers & EHR data governance Hugh Bowie, Franklin University presentation 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| 10:30 AM |
Librarian–teacher collaboration study Beth Kiernan Ferrigno, Franklin University presentation 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Critical Friends Groups (organizational intervention angle) Valerie A. Storey, Franklin University presentation 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Mexican gray wolf reintroduction: Community impact & policy tension Jennifer Boer Vis, Franklin University presentation 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
POSTER: Dementia staff training in memory care CJ Gerndt, Franklin University poster 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
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| 11:30 AM |
Arnetta Knight, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science presentation 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 11:30 AM |
Shayla De La Rose, Franklin University presentation 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 11:30 AM |
POSTER: Experiential learning for at-risk students Alaina Desjardin, Franklin University poster 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 12:15 PM |
First-Generation Doctoral Student book Stacey Horn, Franklin University presentation 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM |
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| 12:15 PM |
Leadership theory-to-practice panel Rachel Althof, Franklin University panel_discussion 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| 12:15 PM |
POSTER: Poster on statistics/data analytics workforce pipeline Julie Webb, Franklin University poster 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM |
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| 1:15 PM |
Code-switching among Black businesswomen Latrice R. Small, Franklin University presentation 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
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| 1:15 PM |
Valerie A. Storey, Franklin University presentation 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
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| 1:15 PM |
POSTER: Reserve & National Guard student transitions James Crotty, Franklin University poster 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
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| 1:45 PM |
AI and qualitative data analysis Cecily Jackson, Franklin University presentation 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM |
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| 1:45 PM |
POSTER: HRRP & hospital readmissions Afrah Mohamed, Franklin University poster 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM |
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| 1:45 PM |
Secondary trauma & trauma-informed leadership Angelic Dean, Franklin University presentation 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM |
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| 2:15 PM |
AI in government accounting & fraud detection Amy Hernandez Paz, Franklin University presentation 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM |
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| 2:15 PM |
Hospice ownership & quality metrics (analytics & policy link) Craig Rijkaard, Franklin University presentation 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM |
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| 2:45 PM |
DSA Leadership event 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM |
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