Dissertation: "The Effect of Military Service on Public Service Motivation"

Bio: Colonel Joe Schweickert is a member of the 2013 cohort. He currently serves as the Deputy Director of Human Resources for the Illinois National Guard and previously served as the Chief of Staff before retiring as a Colonel after 32 years of service.  He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at UIS. His research interests focus on Public Service Motivation, veteran hiring programs, and accountability for collaborative organizations.

Dissertation: “Participation in Online Student Orientation: Effects on Perception of Social Presence, Perceived Online Learning Self-Efficacy, and Use of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies”

Dissertation:  Does Nonprofit CEO Education AND/or fundraising experience influence the CDO Relationship and organization culture?

Hometown: Griggsville, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Culver-Stockton College, Fine Art

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois Springfield, Arts Administration and Nonprofit Management

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