PH.D. STANDARDS
The Ph.D in Leadership and Policy at Niagara University is framed within specific program standards. Students are expected to align both their dispositions and coursework to the standards indicated below. You will find selected samples of Mitch Keene’s work that exemplify the program standards.
Standard 1 - Program completers promote a visionary mindset, and continuously develop, advocate for, and enact a mission, and core values that are shared and supported by organizational stakeholders.
ADS 710 – J. McKenna – Collins and Hansen Presentation
ADS 740 – M. Smith – Cashman Presentation
ADS 760 – R. Leone – Personal Code of Conduct
Standard 2 - Program completers advocate for, nurture, and sustain a creative and caring culture consistent with the mission of the organization and embracing equity, diversity, and inclusion.
ADS 750 – S. Marwaha & W. Polka – Case Study: Discrimination
ADS 760 – R. Leone – Case Study: Use of Pronouns and Names in Saskatchewan Schools
ADS 840 – L. V. Quigley – Mock Dissertation Proposal Defense
Standard 3 - Program completers cooperatively, comprehensively, and effectively manage the people, resources and ideas of their organizational context, while embracing flexibility and adaptability.
ADS 710 – J. McKenna – Organizational Strategic Plan Presentation
ADS 730 – J. McKenna – Organizational Accountability Final Paper
ADS 830 – L.V. Quigley – Qualitative Coding Schematic & Causation Map
Standard 4 - Program completers assess organizational quality and make decisions to positively impact the organization informed by sound data analysis and evidence following accepted research methods and practices.
ADS 720 – R. Leone – Policy Brief: The Future of the World Health Organization
ADS 750 – S. Marwaha & W. Polka – Organizational Audit Project
ADS 760 – R. Leone – Organizational Ethics Comparison Paper
Standard 5 - Program completers model integrity, fairness, equity, and ethical purpose while also personifying optimism, perseverance, self-efficacy, and composure.
ADS 760 – R. Leone – Case Study: College Admission Scandal
ADS 830 – L.V. Quigley – IRB Application
ADS 830 – L.V. Quigley – Qualitative Semi-Structured Interviews
Standard 6 - Program completers appreciate, respond to, and influence the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural contexts through their research, analysis, and evaluation of procedures and policies and empower others to join in in the process with them.
ADS 750 – S. Marwaha & W. Polka – Mixed Methods Final Research Paper
ADS 820 – C. Huh – Quantitative Final Research Paper
ADS 830 – L.V. Quigley – Qualitative Final Research Paper
Standard 7 - Program completers use current technologies to improve and enrich their practice and the work of the organization.
ADS 750 – S. Marwaha & W. Polka – Qualtrics Survey Distribution
ADS 820 – C. Huh – Using IBM SPSS for Problem Sets and Data Analysis
ADS 840 – L.V. Quigley – ePortfolio Website Launch