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Dr. Joseph Lathan Shared Online Learning Expertise on ABC News 10
Dr. Joseph Lathan, Professor of Practice and Director of Online Programs for the Department of Learning and Teaching, spoke with ABC News10 reporter, …
Dr. Quezada Interviewed on Telemundo
Dr. Quezada Professor and Chair of the Department of Learning and Teaching with other experts discuss ways parents can provide a successful academic e…
Commentary: Ending Environmental Racism in San Diego Requires Facing Our History of Social Injustice
Zachary Green and Emily Young, both of whom work for the Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego, co-wrote a powerful Op-Ed that was publis…
Congratulations to Our Two Graduate Assistants/Fellows and Recent USD MA Graduates: Rachele and Taylor!
We recently sat down with Rachele Lopez and Taylor Funderburk, two of The Nonprofit Institute’s graduate assistants/fellows, who recently gradua…
Torero Tidbits: Interim Deans Dalton, Spencer Start; CAS Conversation; Summer Research Colloquium
July signifies not only a new month on the calendar, but for two schools at the University of San Diego — the School of Law and the School of Le…
USD Counseling Program Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Promote Diversity Through Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
The Department of Counseling & Marital and Family Therapy (CMFT), within the School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) at the University…
Theresa Jones (MA, Nonprofit Leadership and Management Student) Named a 2020 Tillman Scholar
Congratulations to Master's in Nonprofit Leadership and Management student Theresa Jones for being name a 2020 Tillman Scholar! Theresa is one of 60 s…
Thank You Dean Ladany!
Everyone at the School of Leadership and Education Sciences would like to thank Dean Nick Ladany for all he has done at SOLES and USD. We wish him the…
A window into the hearts and minds of billionaire donors- Article By Dr. Hans
Leadership Studies Associate Professor Hans Peter Schmitz's article was recently featured in The Conversation Publication. Hans, P (2020). A window i…
SOLES Celebrates Class of 2020, Recognition for Students, Faculty
The School of Leadership and Education Sciences, which would have held its in-person commencement ceremony on May 17 for its class of 2020, recently p…
Research Week: A Virtual, Powerful Showcase for Students' Academic Success
The act of education-based research can’t be taken lightly. Research is about students gaining a new wrinkle of knowledge, answering one questio…
Learning and Teaching Professor Reyes Quezada Featured on NBC/7 Podcast
LISTEN: Parents Struggle to Make the Grade During COVID-19 In the latest podcast episode of NBC/7's INSIGHT, San Diego parents discuss what's worki…
Office Hours: Lea Hubbard, PhD, SOLES Professor and Chair of Dept. of Leadership Studies
An avid swimmer, Lea Hubbard, PhD, professor and chair of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences’ Department of Leadership Studies, sha…
Dr. Golubovic Awarded the 2020 Addictions/Offender Educator Excellence Award
Each year the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC) acknowledges an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding c…
Dr. Kalyanpur Receives AERAs Carlos J. Vallejo Memorial Award for Lifetime Scholarship
Congratulations to Professor Maya Kalyanpur, PhD for being selected for The American Educational Research Association (AERA) Multicultural/Multie…
5 Things Every Nonprofit Board Should be Doing in Response to Recent Turmoil
Current and unprecedented events bring to mind the impact of the 2007 global recession on the nonprofit sector. At that time, research conducted…
USD’s Sigma Delta Awarded Chapter of the Year
USD’s Sigma Delta was recently awarded Chapter of the Year (large chapter) by Chi Sigma Iota (CSI). CSI is an international honors society for c…
E2E STEAM Incubator Projects Showcase Feb 27 at Kearny High School
We welcome all USD students, faculty and staff to join us in celebrating the conclusion of the E2E STEAM Incubator Micorgrant Project as part of the u…
Associate Dean Joi Spencer Recognized for STEM Efforts
Associate Dean and Professor Joi Spencer of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences was recognized on the International Day of Women and Girls…
Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium Highlights Best Practices in Leadership, Management
The Nonprofit Institute (NPI) in The School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) at USD recently hosted its 16th Annual Nonprofit Governance S…
Adjudicating Campus Sexual Misconduct and Assault
In December, David Karp and colleagues published the chapter, “Restorative Justice for Campus Sexual Misconduct” in the book Adjudicating …
Campus Restorative Justice Across Student Affairs
In November, over 40 practitioners from across the nation in the field of restorative justice attended our Campus Restorative Justice Across Student A…
Dr. Suzanne Stolz Inducted into the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame
Suzanne Stolz, EdD, Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Department of Learning and Teaching was recently selected as an inductee into the …
SOLES Doctoral Student Recognized by Women's in Student Affairs (WISA)
Briseida Elenes, a doctoral student in Leadership Studies, specializing in Higher Education Leadership, was recently selected as the 2019 Runner Up fo…
Nature Unplugged: Dr. Lorri Sulpizio Discusses Conscious Leadership On Alumni Owned Podcast
Nature Unplugged Episode 023: Conscious Leadership with Dr. Lorri Sulpizio Two SOLES alumni have set out to inspire wellness and engaged living in th…
Jacobs Institute Changemaker Challenge
What if you could build a better world? The Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education at the University of San Diego is calling for middle- and hig…
Recap Remake Learning Event
On December 10, 2019, the Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education partnered with the San Diego County Office of Education’s Innovation Divi…
SOLES and the Department of Learning and Teaching to be Represented Nationally
The Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) members have elected Dr. Reyes L. Quezada as President-Elect, Pro…
SOLES PhD Student Awarded $40,000 Ford Foundation Grant
Colton Strawser, a SOLES PhD Leadership Studies Student (Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leadership) was recently awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation…
SOLES Community Honored at Women of Impact Luncheon
This past Thursday, the Women’s Commons celebrated outstanding accomplishments made by women in the USD community at the 22nd Annual Women of Im…