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January 14, 2026

Doctoral Students Defend Dissertations

Columbia Southern University would like to recognize the following doctoral students who recently defended their dissertations. Congratulations to all!

Modesty Atkins
Doctor of Business Administration
The Effects of Age and Tenure on Job Satisfaction of Healthcare Workers in North Carolina

Stanley Banks
Doctor of Business Administration
The Influence of Perceived Ethical Leadership on Faculty Engagement

Claude Martin Beko Makan
Doctor of Business Administration
A Quantitative Analysis of Managers’ Turnover Intent within the Construction Industry

Daniel Burnett
Doctor of Business Administration
Work Tension in Human Resources: A Review of the Impact of Authentic Leadership and Job Characteristics

Douglas (Jamie) Cain
Doctor of Occupational Safety and Health
Employee Counter Productive Work Behaviors and Employee Perceptions of Workplace Safety Among U.S. Building Materials Manufacturing Organizations: A Quantitative Correlational Study

Michelle Chandler
Doctor of Business Administration
Strategies to Enhance Employee Well-Being in the Oil, Gas and Petroleum Industry

Chad Chaviers
Doctor of Business Administration
The Mean Difference in Organizational Commitment Between Subcontractors and Employees

James Curry
Doctor of Business Administration
Perceived Leadership Strategies for Multinational Corporations: A Qualitative Case Study

Roberta Duran
Doctor of Business Administration
Workload, Well-Being and Turnover Intention in High-Stress Work Environments

Lynora Goode
Doctor of Business Administration
A Quantitative Analysis of Work-Life Balance and Burnout for State Government Employees

Niyamul Haq
Doctor of Business Administration
Impact of Rapid Digital Transformation During COVID-19 Pandemic on IT Professionals’ Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intent

Gery Hochanadel
Doctor of Business Administration
A Quantitative Analysis of the Differences in Covenantal Empowerment Between Male and Female Teachers in the U.S.

Larry Jones
Doctor of Business Administration
Examining the Influence of Supervisor Satisfaction and Organizational Citizenship Behavior on Innovative Work Behavior in Southeastern U.S. Government and Public Administrative Employees

Jessica Kirchoffner
Doctor of Business Administration
Collaboration in a Multigenerational Workforce: Overcoming Challenges with Multigenerational Employees: A Qualitative Study

Larry Larsen
Doctor of Business Administration
Between-Group Difference of Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Non-Adoption on Job Satisfaction for Financial Services Employees in the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Ben Maguerrero
Doctor of Business Administration
A Quantitative Correlation Study of Turnover Intent Among Healthcare Employees in the Southwest Region of the United States

Adamu Mathias
Doctor of Business Administration
A Quantitative Study of the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction, Work-Life Balance, Career Growth and Intent to Quit Among U.S. Oil and Gas Managers

Maria McLendon
Doctor of Business Administration
Management Strategies for Improved Employee Engagement in the American Life Insurance Industry

Kristina Mishlanie
Doctor of Business Administration
Exploring Work-Life Balance Strategies in the Business Intelligence Industry: A Qualitative Study

Noor Muhammad
Doctor of Business Administration
Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention of Home Improvement Industry Workers in the U.S.

Spencer Pizzani
Doctor of Occupational Safety and Health
Nitrogen Push Gas as Carbon Dioxide Exposure Control in Blended Beverage Manufacturing

Shivaram Poigai Arunachalam
Doctor of Business Administration
A Quantitative Correlational Study of Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction in Pennsylvania Healthcare Workers

Rachel Resendes
Doctor of Business Administration
Analyzing Employee Engagement Levels Influenced by Levels of Teleworking and Moderated by Tenure in the Role and Generational Cohort

Raymond Rokicki
Doctor of Business Administration
Employee Job Satisfaction and Work Engagement as Determinants of Counterproductive Work Behavior

Justin Shapiro
Doctor of Business Administration
The Difference Between Disabled and Non-Disabled Workers in the United States: A Quantitative Study

James Shaw
Doctor of Occupational Safety and Health
Mapping the Disconnect: A New Method for Identifying the Gap Between WAI and WAD as Applied in Manufacturing

Drew Slaton
Doctor of Business Administration
A Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship Between Burnout, Interpersonal Conflict and Turnover Intention of the HR Professionals

Kalischa Stallworth
Doctor of Business Administration
Employee Engagement in the U.S. Retail Services Sector: A Quantitative Study Exploring the Relationship Between Turnover Intent and Job Satisfaction

Gregory Teetzel
Doctor of Business Administration
Assessing the Interrelationships Among Digitalization, Procurement and Hospital Productivity in Ghana

Katherine Vester
Doctor of Business Administration
Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention in the Trade and Commerce Industries

Davia Watson
Doctor of Business Administration
Flexibility at Work: A Quantitative Exploration of its Influence on Employee Job Satisfaction

Todd Weidman
Doctor of Emergency Management
Development of a Standardized Certification Framework for WCESD7 Personnel from Firefighter to Fire Chief: A Qualitative Study

Disclaimer: These testimonials may not reflect the experience of all CSU students.
Multiple factors, including prior experience, geography, and degree field, affect career outcomes.
CSU does not guarantee a job, promotion, salary increase, eligibility for a position, or other career growth.

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