With over 35 years of clinical and administrative healthcare experience, I bring a unique perspective to my teaching and presentations. I serve as an external reviewer for multiple professional journals, presented nationally and internationally receiving multiple awards for topics presented. I completed Association of College and University Excellence Course in Effective Teaching Practices, is a reviewer for Quality Matters, and has completed multiple Sloan Consortium’s Teaching Certifications. I am constantly striving to improve my teaching and learning in the classroom whether online or face to face. I was recently named Director for the Women's Leadership Program at D'Youville University providing educational opportunities to students related to leadership and career advancement.
Education & Training
PhD, Leadership & Policy, University at Buffalo
EdM, Higher Education, University at Buffalo
Certificate, Human Resources Management, University at Buffalo
MBA, Business Administration, Rivier University
Quality Matters Certifications:
Applying Quality Matters Rubric Certification (7th edition), June 2023
K-12 Reviewer Certification, December 2020
Applying Quality Matters Rubric Certification (6th edition), June 2018
Applying Quality Matters Rubric Certification (5th edition), January 2018
Higher Ed Peer Reviewer Certification, January/February 2018
Awards & Honors
Listed in Marquis Who’s Who (2023)
Teacher Appreciation Designation D’Youville University Men’s Soccer Team (Fall 2022)
ITI Teaching Fellowship, D’Youville University (2019-2020)
AAUP Research Award, D’Youville University AAUP (2018-2019)
Business Department Faculty of the Year (2018-2019)
Poster Research Award, 5th Annual D’Youville University Poster and Research Day (April 2018)
Faculty Council Don Sabo Research Fellow Award, D’Youville University (August 2015
Outstanding Research Award, Global Conference on Business and Finance, (January 2015)
Business Department Faculty of the Year (2011-2012)
Outstanding Research Award, Global Conference on Business & Finance Research (January 2012)
Listed in Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals (2011)
Best in Session Award, Global Conference on Business and Finance Research (January 2011)
Outstanding Research Award, Global Conference on Business & Finance Research, (2011)
D’Youville University Faculty of the Year (2010)
Woman of Influence 2009, Business First Buffalo
Listed in Cambridge Who’s Who Registry Among Executive and Professional Women (2009)
Business Department Faculty of the Year (2008-2009)
Best in Session Award, Global Conference on Business and Finance (2009)
Research Interests
Online learning and education
Communication
Assistive technology in college courses
Storytelling
Human resource topics
Publications
Kowalewski, S. and Hernandez Ariza, H. (accepted September 2023). Assistive Technology: Current and Future Trends in Business Education, Journal for Advancing Business Education. Fall 2023
Christy, K. and Kowalewski, S. (2023). The Future of Succession Planning in Organizations. Archives of Business Research, April 2023,.11(2), 83-89.
Hernandez, H. and Kowalewski, S.(2022) How Assistive Technology Impacts College Students and Faculty. The Business and Management Review. April 2022. 13 (1), 1-26.
Kowalewski, S. and Halasz, M. (2021). Online Program Management (OPM): Positive/Negative? An Experiential Study. The Journal for Advancing Business Education. 3(1), 68-83.
Kingen, H., Weiss, E., Whelan, M., and Kowalewski, S. (2020). Assessment Of a New York State Meals on Wheels Program Using a Thematic Analysis of Client Comments, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition.
Kowalewski, S. & Hortman, K. (2019). The Impact of Online Program Management (OPM) on the Growth of Online Learning: A Case Study. WCOL
Kowalewski, S. & Halasz, M. (2019). Why are Written Communication Skills Important for Business Students? Archives of Business Research, United Kingdom. 7(2), 95-102.
Halasz, M. & Kowalewski, S. (Spring 2019). Utilization of Writing Intensive Classes to Improve Written Communication Skills of Business Students. The Journal for Advanced Business Education, Scholastic Publishing.
Kowalewski, S. & Halasz, M. (2018). Why are Written Communication Skills Important for Business Students? Business Research Consortium of Western New York.
Kowalewski, S. Contributing Author, Introduction to Business: A Concise and Practical Guide, Textbook Chapter 10: Human Resources, Elizabeth Amini, Kendall-Hunt Publishing, August 2018.
