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Program Director (Ed.D)

Dr. Michael R. Mills is an Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration and teaches courses in the M.S. and Ed.D. programs in Higher Education Administration. He arrived at St. Cloud State University in 2007, as the first doctoral faculty member in the Ed.D. program in Higher Education Administration. He received his doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Michigan. Dr. Mills has spent 15 years teaching Higher Education Administration, and 10 years as a higher education administrator, on a variety of college/university campuses. His research interests include governance and policy issues, organizational culture and identity, sensemaking in organizations, and policy implementation in colleges and universities.

Program Coordinator (M.S.)

Dr. Gabriela Judith Silvestre is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration and teaches courses in the M.S. and Ed.D. Programs in Higher Education Administration. She joined the Higher Education Administration Program in 2008. She received her doctorate in Administrative and Policy Studies in Education at the University of Pittsburgh. She has worked as faculty and administrator for over 10 years, and has been involved in several endeavors supporting and enhancing diversity in higher education institutions. Her research interests include policy analysis in higher education, faculty issues in contexts of reform policy implementation, sense-making in organizations, and policy design and implementation in higher education institutions.

Faculty

Dr. Christine M. Imbra is a Professor of Higher Education Administration and teaches courses in the M.S. and Ed.D. programs in Higher Education Administration. She received her doctorate in Educational Policy and Administration, with emphases in leadership and higher education, from the University of Minnesota in 1998 – she joined the faculty at St. Cloud State University in 1999. Dr. Imbra has worked on college and university campuses for 16 years and has held a variety of campus leadership positions throughout Minnesota. Most notably, she served as the first director of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, the only center of its kind in the country, located at the University of Minnesota. She also served as Interim Assistant Vice President for Outreach and Planning at St. Cloud State University. Dr. Imbra’s research interests include women in leadership, and moral development.

Dr. Daniel P. Macari is an Assistant Professor of College Counseling and Student Development. He teaches courses in college counseling and student development, and higher education administration, and is the Graduate Coordinator for the College Counseling and Student Development program at St. Cloud State University. He received his doctorate in Counseling and Educational Psychology from the University of Nevada. Dr. Macari has worked in the field of student development for more than 11 years. Prior to arriving at St. Cloud State University he was employed in the community college setting as a counselor working with disabled and at-risk students. Dr. Macari has written and presented on issues facing nontraditional students in higher education.

Affiliated Faculty

Dr. Heather W. Hackman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Relations and Multicultural Education at St. Cloud State University. She teaches courses in social justice and multicultural education, heterosexism and homophobia in the U.S., race and racism in the U.S., and oppression and social change. She received her doctorate from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2000, and has been teaching at St. Cloud State University since obtaining her doctorate. Dr. Hackman has consulted locally and nationally on issues of racism and white privilege, LBGT issues in education, and power issues in education. Dr. Hackman’s areas of research include social justice education theory and practice, LBGT issues in multicultural education, and E-12 professional development around anti-racism and white privilege education.

Nancy J. Joyer, J.D is an Assistant General Counsel for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. She teaches the higher education law course in the Ed.D. program in Higher Education Administration. Previously, as an Assistant Attorney General, she practiced higher education law for eighteen years. Her practice included both preventative law and litigation. She has appeared before the Minnesota Supreme Court, Minnesota Court of Appeals, state and federal district courts, and state and federal administrative agencies. Ms. Joyer earned her juris doctorate with honors from William Mitchell College of Law.

Dr. Kathryn Mayhew is an Associate Professor in the Councelor Education and Educational Psychology Department. She teaches courses in research methods, human development, and family, school and organizational partnerships. She earned a doctorate from Iowa State University and has been on the St. Cloud State faculty since 1998. She has expertise in the statistical analysis of complex processes and researches financial strain, family functioning, substance use and parent-adult child relationships.

Dr. Robert Murphy is a Professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Educational Psychology and currently teaches courses in statistics, research and stress management. He received his doctorate in Experimental and Physiological Psychology from the University of Tennessee and has been teaching at St Cloud State University since 1970. During this time he has been awarded several post doctoral fellowships and grants to fund his research. Dr. Murphy has presented and published extensively in the areas of behavior analysis, behavior medicine and health, and research design and data analysis.

Dr. Susan Parault is an Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education and Educational Psychology Department. She teaches courses in research methods, educational psychology, assessment and human development. She received her doctorate in Educational Psychology from the University of Georgia. She arrived at St. Cloud State University in 2007, prior to that she was an Assistant Professor of Human Development at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research interests include language development and reading acquisition with a specific focus on children’s vocabulary learning skills.

Michael Seymour is Vice President for Administration at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. He provides leadership for the finance, facilities, human resources and technology divisions of the college. He holds a Master of Science in Education degree from Ferris State University. Michael has over 20 years of higher education leadership experience. He has been a successful grant writer, small business owner and affiliated faculty member teaching Higher Education Finance.

	A-Z Index \| News \| Library \| Technology \| Support St. Cloud State \| St. Cloud State University Home Admissions Academics Student Life About SCSU Athletics Alumni & Friends Home Master's Program Doctoral Program Faculty Newsletter Scholarships Summer Institute Project Reports Related Links Contact Info Faculty Program Director (Ed.D) Dr. Michael R. Mills is an Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration and teaches courses in the M.S. and Ed.D. programs in Higher Education Administration. He arrived at St. Cloud State University in 2007, as the first doctoral faculty member in the Ed.D. program in Higher Education Administration. He received his doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Michigan. Dr. Mills has spent 15 years teaching Higher Education Administration, and 10 years as a higher education administrator, on a variety of college/university campuses. His research interests include governance and policy issues, organizational culture and identity, sensemaking in organizations, and policy implementation in colleges and universities. Program Coordinator (M.S.) Dr. Gabriela Judith Silvestre is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration and teaches courses in the M.S. and Ed.D. Programs in Higher Education Administration. She joined the Higher Education Administration Program in 2008. She received her doctorate in Administrative and Policy Studies in Education at the University of Pittsburgh. She has worked as faculty and administrator for over 10 years, and has been involved in several endeavors supporting and enhancing diversity in higher education institutions. Her research interests include policy analysis in higher education, faculty issues in contexts of reform policy implementation, sense-making in organizations, and policy design and implementation in higher education institutions. Faculty Dr. Christine M. Imbra is a Professor of Higher Education Administration and teaches courses in the M.S. and Ed.D. programs in Higher Education Administration. She received her doctorate in Educational Policy and Administration, with emphases in leadership and higher education, from the University of Minnesota in 1998 – she joined the faculty at St. Cloud State University in 1999. Dr. Imbra has worked on college and university campuses for 16 years and has held a variety of campus leadership positions throughout Minnesota. Most notably, she served as the first director of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, the only center of its kind in the country, located at the University of Minnesota. She also served as Interim Assistant Vice President for Outreach and Planning at St. Cloud State University. Dr. Imbra’s research interests include women in leadership, and moral development. Dr. Daniel P. Macari is an Assistant Professor of College Counseling and Student Development. He teaches courses in college counseling and student development, and higher education administration, and is the Graduate Coordinator for the College Counseling and Student Development program at St. Cloud State University. He received his doctorate in Counseling and Educational Psychology from the University of Nevada. Dr. Macari has worked in the field of student development for more than 11 years. Prior to arriving at St. Cloud State University he was employed in the community college setting as a counselor working with disabled and at-risk students. Dr. Macari has written and presented on issues facing nontraditional students in higher education. Affiliated Faculty Dr. Heather W. Hackman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Relations and Multicultural Education at St. Cloud State University. She teaches courses in social justice and multicultural education, heterosexism and homophobia in the U.S., race and racism in the U.S., and oppression and social change. She received her doctorate from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2000, and has been teaching at St. Cloud State University since obtaining her doctorate. Dr. Hackman has consulted locally and nationally on issues of racism and white privilege, LBGT issues in education, and power issues in education. Dr. Hackman’s areas of research include social justice education theory and practice, LBGT issues in multicultural education, and E-12 professional development around anti-racism and white privilege education. Nancy J. Joyer, J.D is an Assistant General Counsel for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. She teaches the higher education law course in the Ed.D. program in Higher Education Administration. Previously, as an Assistant Attorney General, she practiced higher education law for eighteen years. Her practice included both preventative law and litigation. She has appeared before the Minnesota Supreme Court, Minnesota Court of Appeals, state and federal district courts, and state and federal administrative agencies. Ms. Joyer earned her juris doctorate with honors from William Mitchell College of Law. Dr. Kathryn Mayhew is an Associate Professor in the Councelor Education and Educational Psychology Department. She teaches courses in research methods, human development, and family, school and organizational partnerships. She earned a doctorate from Iowa State University and has been on the St. Cloud State faculty since 1998. She has expertise in the statistical analysis of complex processes and researches financial strain, family functioning, substance use and parent-adult child relationships. Dr. Robert Murphy is a Professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Educational Psychology and currently teaches courses in statistics, research and stress management. He received his doctorate in Experimental and Physiological Psychology from the University of Tennessee and has been teaching at St Cloud State University since 1970. During this time he has been awarded several post doctoral fellowships and grants to fund his research. Dr. Murphy has presented and published extensively in the areas of behavior analysis, behavior medicine and health, and research design and data analysis. Dr. Susan Parault is an Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education and Educational Psychology Department. She teaches courses in research methods, educational psychology, assessment and human development. She received her doctorate in Educational Psychology from the University of Georgia. She arrived at St. Cloud State University in 2007, prior to that she was an Assistant Professor of Human Development at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research interests include language development and reading acquisition with a specific focus on children’s vocabulary learning skills. Michael Seymour is Vice President for Administration at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. He provides leadership for the finance, facilities, human resources and technology divisions of the college. He holds a Master of Science in Education degree from Ferris State University. Michael has over 20 years of higher education leadership experience. He has been a successful grant writer, small business owner and affiliated faculty member teaching Higher Education Finance. Higher Education Administration (contact information) 720 4th Avenue South - St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4498 Page Revised: 09/14/2009 Phone: (320) 308-4220 © 2009 St. Cloud State University Site Map \| Map & Directions \| Contact SCSU \| Accreditations St. Cloud State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educator and employer. 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