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Dr. Nowakowski writes and presents on individual resilience and community resilience. He also worked in corporate and customer training at Nicolet Instruments/Thermo Electron Corporation with international assignments in Japan, Sweden, Finland, and Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Nowakowski enjoys wilderness canoeing, fishing, weightlifting, and reading.

• Areas of Expertise

  Individual Resilience, Business in a Catholic Context, Community Resilience

• Scholarly & Creative Interests

  Resilience, perseverance, community development and the adaptability of people and economic systems.

  Matt’s Current DBA Candidates are conducting dissertation research on:

  • Experiences of a globalized workforce
  • Social media utilization in marketing
  • Corporate training strategies
  • Economic cost analysis.
• Courses Taught Recently at Saint Mary's

  DBA 800 Global Markets are Resources

  DBA 805 Qualitative Research Methods

  DBA 813 Topical Papers in Innovation

  DBA 830 Seminar

• Professional Organizations

  Academy of Management-Since 2015. Article reviewer.

  Axis: Journal of Lasallian Higher Education-Editor-2020-Present

• Education

  B.S.E. (Biology and History)-University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse, Lacrosse, WI

  M.B.A.-Edgewood College, Madison, Wisconsin

  Doctor of Education-Leadership-Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Experience

  Corporate and customer training at Nicolet Instruments/Thermo Electron Corporation with international assignments in Japan, Sweden, Finland, and Saudi Arabia. Academic administration and faculty.

  Awarded- 2020 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota “Distinguished Lasallian Educator”

  Example Publications, Presentations, and Essays:

  Nowakowski, Matthew J. “A Comparison of Attitudes of Avowed Religious and Lay Teachers and Parents toward Avowed Religious and Lay Principals in the Christian Brothers High Schools of the Saint Louis District.” AXIS: Journal of Lasallian Higher Education 10, no. 2 (Institute for Lasallian Studies at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota: 2020). 

   Schultz, J. L., Nowakowski, M. J., Sovereign, A., & Finlayson, J. (2020, March). The doctor is in: Teaching as an engaging encore. Panel/symposium presented at the 16^th Annual Doctoral Research Symposium, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. 

  Gardner, B., Messina, N., Araba, T., Schultz, J. L., Porter, T. H., Sharp, B., & Nowakowski, M. J. 2019, October). The whole professor: A panel discussion on work and non-work balance in the academy. Panel/symposium presented at the 62^nd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Omaha, NE.

  Schultz, J. L., Anyadioha, O., Anyadioha, M., Udoh, A., Nowakowski, M. J.*, Smith, R., Beekie, R.**, Tangpong, C., and Beard, J. W. (2019, October). The rest of the story: Using literature to enhance learning in the business classroom. Professional development workshop presented at the 62^nd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Omaha, NE.

              (*) work presented by Belinda Gardner

              (**) work presented by Rene PierreCharles

  Nowakowski, M. (2018).  Dissertation Annotation of “An Assessment of Animistic Beliefs Among Filipino High School Students.” Ed.D. dissertation by Robert Schieler, FSC, AXIS: Journal of Lasallian Higher Education 9, no. 3 , pp. 143-144.

  Nowakowski, M. (2018). From Consumer to Producer of Research: Scaffolding in Doctoral Research Classes to Promote Retention. Presented at: CAEL 2018 International Conference, Cleveland, OH., November 14-16, 2018.

  Nowakowski, M. (2017). Informed by community: Lasallian university adaptations in 21^stcentury American university secular culture, Axis: Journal of Lasallian Higher Education, Vol.8, 3, pp. 155-164.

  Nowakowski, M. (2017).Fostering grit in Lasallian students: Applications of care.

  Presentation at the Huether Conference, Denver, Co., November, 2017.

  Nowakowski, M. (2017). Associated by Lasallian Heritage: Building university community in 21^stcentury American secular culture.Presentation at The Sixth Annual International Symposium on Lasallian Research, Minneapolis, MN, September, 2017.

  Nowakowski, M. (April 7, 2017). Respect for a diversity of perspectives has never been more important. MINNPOST.

  Nowakowski, M and McGee, R. Building engaged online communities for adult learners at a faith-based institution. Presented at: CAEL 2016 International Conference, Chicago, IL., November 9-11, 2016.

  Nowakowski, M. (2016).  Dissertation Annotation of “A comparative study of the impact of charitable donations on the financial viability of San Miguel model schools.” Ed.D. dissertation by Michael Quirk, FSC, Axis: Journal of Lasallian Higher Education, Vol. 7 no. 3, pp. 155-156.

  Nowakowski, M. and Teehankee, B. (2015). The Manila accord: A report on the 2015 meeting of Lasallian business school administrators, faculty, and staff, Axis: Journal of Lasallian Higher Education, 6, no.3. Institute for Lasallian Studies at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

  Nowakowski, M. & McGee, R. (2015). Balancing the paradox: Delivering transformative Lasallian education online in a culture of commodity, Digital Journal of Lasallian Research, (10) 2015:58-71.

  Nowakowski, M., Marpe, T., and Christensen, P. The Potential for Good Wealth through the Collaboration between Catholic Universities and Businesses in the Developing World via Green Marketing Practices: A Case Study. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Catholic Social Thought and Business Education, Manila, Philippines on February 26-28, 2015.

  Nowakowski, M. (April 1, 2014). High seas is the new market normal. MINNPOST.

  Nowakowski, M. (2012). A narrative case study of two international graduate students. Presentation at the Huether Conference, Washington D.C., November, 2012. 

  Nowakowski, M. Session moderator at 2011 MBA Roundtable Conference, Foster School of Business, University of Washington. “Experiential Learning Opportunities for MBA Candidates.”

  Nowakowski, M. (2009). Liberal canon and MBA education. MBA Innovation, Summer, 2009, 48-51.

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