Doctoral Consortium
Professional Development Workshop
Details:
Date: Wednesday 15 October
Time: 9:00-15:30
Cost: $25 ILA Student Member; $65 all others.
Location: Hilton Prague, Palmovka 2
Sign-up for the pre-conference workshop:
- During Conference Registration: Select this event when you register for the global conference.
- Note: To receive ILA Student Member pricing, you must be a member BEFORE you enter the registration form. Joining from the conference registration form will not activate the student discount. To join as an ILA student member, please go here.
- Already registered for the global conference? Add this pre-conference event here. Please note that pre-conference activities are exclusively available to full conference registrants to ensure the best possible experience for all attendees.
Please Note:
Ticket prices do not include any food or beverage. To keep registration costs accessible, no refreshments, snacks, or meals will be provided during the event. We encourage attendees to eat beforehand and take advantage of the scheduled 90-minute lunch break to explore nearby dining options and stretch your legs!
The Scholarship Member Community is happy to offer and present the Doctoral Consortium again this year at the 2025 ILA Global Conference. This program has been offered for 5+ years at the global conference, and occasionally online mid-year.
Final Schedule Subject to Change:
9 – 9:30 Welcome, Introductions, & Overview of Consortium
Dr. L. J. McElravy, Associate Professor, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
9:30 – 10:15 Tips for Success as a Doctoral Student
Dr. Kathy Guthrie, Professor of Higher Education in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Florida State University.,
10:20 – 11:05 Theoretical Concept and Conceptual Framework
Dr. Lindsay Hastings, Clifton Professor in Mentoring Research & Research Director, NHRI Leadership Mentoring, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
11:10 – 12:00 Which Comes First the Research Question or the Method
Dr. L. J. McElravy, Associate Professor, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch Break (Lunch not Included in the Price)
1:30 – 2:15 Mind Mapping: Tools for the Dissertation Student
Dr. Priscilla Hammond, Dean, Benson School of Business, Southern Wesleyan University
2:20 – 3:05 Science of Writing: Strategies and Formulas for Managing Your Writing
Dr. Corey Seemiller, Professor, Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations, Wright State University
3:10 – 3:30 Wrap Up and Conclusions
Dr. L. J. McElravy, Associate Professor, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dr. Priscilla Hammond is Dean of the Benson School of Business at Southern Wesleyan University. She teaches and writes about leadership while she practices it in the halls of academe, non-profit boards, and the church. She has been called the Dissertation Whisperer—mentoring dissertation students from idea conception to defense delivery.
Dr. Corey Seemiller currently serves as a faculty member in the Department of Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations at Wright State University, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses along with serving on and chairing doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Seemiller is the author of The Student Leadership Competencies Guidebook, Generations in the World of Work, Gen Z Around the World, Generation Z: A Century in the Making, Generation Z Goes to College, Generation Z Leads, and Generation Z Learns and has a robust record of other publications in leadership, learning, and generational research.
Dr. Kathy L. Guthrie is professor in the higher education program at Florida State University. She serves as director of the Leadership Learning Research Center and coordinator of the Undergraduate Certificate in Leadership Studies. Kathy has served on over 100 dissertation committees, published over 125 articles, books, and chapters, and currently serves as editor for the New Directions in Student Leadership journal.
Dr. L. J. McElravy is an Associate Professor of Leadership at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln. He served as the Associate Dean for Professional Development in the Office of Graduate Studies from 2019 to 2023. L. J. has also served as the department’s graduate program coordinator for the Leadership Education Master’s and Leadership Studies Doctorate degrees. L. J.’s research focuses on leadership education and leadership development from adolescence through adulthood. His graduate students have gone on to serve in faculty roles and in professional roles outside of academia.