St. Thomas University
Approved Dissertation Chairs & Committee Members
Browse and search faculty approved to chair or serve on dissertation committees. Filter by terminal degree, methodology, and area of expertise.
How to use this directory
A quick tour for doctoral students: how to search, what the labels mean, and how to reach a faculty member.
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Search and filter
Open Browse full directory and type into the search box. It matches names, degrees, and research interests — for example, typing “leadership” returns faculty with leadership expertise, and “DNP” returns nursing-practice faculty. Use the filters to narrow by terminal degree, research method (Qualitative, Quantitative, or Both), role (Chair or Committee), and appointment type.
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Read the faculty card
Each card shows the faculty member’s name, terminal degree and subject, and tags for their methods and roles. A Chair tag means they can chair a dissertation; a Committee tag means they can serve as a member. Full-time or Adjunct shows their appointment type.
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Check availability
Cards say “Accepting new students” or “Not available for new students.” Faculty profiles also show whether they are currently accepting chair assignments, committee assignments, or both. If a name is missing from a filtered Chair or Committee list, the faculty member is not accepting that type of assignment right now.
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Open a profile
Click any card to open the full profile — expertise, areas of research, methods, and a professional bio. For example, clicking Dr. Baker shows his ethical-leadership research and qualitative methodology before you decide to reach out.
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Contact them
On the profile page, press the Copy Dr. [Last name] email button (e.g. Copy Dr. Baker email). The address is copied to your clipboard — paste it into your email client. Introduce yourself, state your program and topic, and attach a short summary of your proposed study.
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Know the rule
A DNP student should only be chaired by a DNP mentor. Anyone holding a terminal degree may serve on the committee of any degree program. Questions? Email ogeradmin@stu.edu.
