Oral Roberts University's Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) is a multi-disciplinary 48-credit program for mid-to-senior career professionals who are passionate about their purpose and about solving real-world problems through participatory research.
This section lists the dissertation or project abstracts of its graduates, reflecting an original contribution to their professional field. Click the Title of the entry to see the Abstract. Click the Link to the left to reach out to the author.
Submissions from 2026
A Faith Based Marriage Toolbox for Relational Flourishing, Jennifer Acord
EnvisioningHer Excel Institution, Yetunde Akinsulire
Empowering Captain America to Thrive in Higher Education, William Beck
Youth Leadership Development: Next Generation of Leaders and Leadership Development, Keith Bowles
Cyber Leadership Foundations – Graduate-Level Curriculum Design and Faculty Implementation Framework, Jason Byers
Inner Scope: Uncovering the Inherent Strengths for Leadership, Troy Lamont Davis
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of the Ethiopian Churches 2050: Opportunities, Risks, and Preparedness, Gachena Denu
The 5% Alliance: Forging NATO's New Compact for an Uncertain Future, Pedro Diaz
Leading Creative Teams: Structures to Help Creatives Perform and Thrive, Alyssa D. Edwards
Question Everything: Turning Resistance into Decision Quality Learning, Walter Ensign III
Building a Scalable Efficiency and Profitability Model for Pratt Retail Specialties, Alexandria Gonzalez
Brewing Boldness, Gabriel Gonzalez
A Strategic Leadership Framework for Whole-Person Home Care, Alexis Hamilton
Housing Hope: A Systems Leadership Strategy for Family Stability, Nelieta Hollis
Leader-as-Coach: Building Coaching Capability Through Experiential Learning, Chequetta Jackson
God's Change Plan: Depolying Citizens into All Nations, Dai Shalon Jordan
Agency for Africa's Financing Sovereignty: A Decolonial Path to Agenda 2063, Kavazeua Katjomuise
AI-Led Customer Service: A Training for Tomorrow, Today, Jesica Lamkin
AI Integration and Adaptation Readiness: A Guiding Framework to Global Competitiveness, Roma Uyanib Long
Application of Strategic Foresight to Village Banking in Zambia, Christabel Chanda Lubinda
From Addict to Advocate: Heroic Stories of Tragedy, Trauma, Treatment, Triumph, and Transformation, Chuck Mackey
Employee Uncertainty During M&A: Can Chaos be Controlled?, Matthew Matlack
Strategic Onboarding and Exiting in Church Leadership: A Workshop, Josephine Mutuota
Mapping Over-the-Horizon Futures of Gereja Bethel Indonesia (GBI) through a Real Time Delphi, Naresh R. Neelakandan
Servant Leadership for a New Generation, Eric Peterson II
Current Events in Sports: A Workshop, Michael Piper
Ethical Strategic Leadership: WPS, Human Rights & AI, Joshua Rivera
America 2050: A Church at the Crossroads--Immigration and the Identity We Choose, Debra L. Valladares
Your Brain Called. It is Ready to Lead Better, Rosalyn Vann-Jackson
A Season of Change: Leading through Organization Crisis and Dilemmas, Deonte J. Watters
Strategic Intervention Plan - Sustaining Urban Change, Adanegn Woldemichael
Submissions from 2025
Fearless and Unstoppable: Women Rising Above Workplace Trauma & Toxicity, TaShara L. Austin
Leading from Where You Are: The Impact of Secondary Leaders in Change Management, Stephanie R. Beauregard
Just Imagine: Activate Your God-Given Imagination to Change the World, Chrysandra Brittany Brunson
The Effects of Positive Coaching on Church Leaders, Antonio L. Carson
A Consulting Solution for Non-Profit Sustainability and Growth: A Business Start-Up, Billon S. Constable
Business Start-Up for Sustainable Organizational Change, Ülle Decock
Effective! Seven Keys to Achieve Christian Leadership Success, Arthor L. Faber
Intercultural Fluency Developmental Program, Jennifer L. Figueroa
Change Management in the Technology World: A Workshop, Naana Anowa Araba Fobil
Paraclete: A Spirit-Led Approach for Advocacy, Rachel D. Fox
Supply Chain Disruption Intervention: A Case Study of Crown I Enterprises, Mario Gonzalez
Strategic Foresight Curriculum for Resident Physicians, LInd Grant-Oyeye
‘Below 45’ Initiative: Reframing the Role of Librarians to Navigate Community Development in Indonesia Ahead of 2045, Adry Margrit Tanasale Guinn
Re:Story Together: Transformational Leadership Practices in Education, Trevor J. Hartley
Would You Follow You?, Yvann Karamoko
FutureShield: A Foresight Workshop in National Strategy, Lori L. Leffler
AI Is Not the Answer: You Are - The Executive Framework for AI Integration and Strategy, Sean Patrick O'Brien
What’s Your Next Move?, Daniel B. Piper
Dreaming B'yond Boundaries, Aminata J. Simbo
Redefining Pastoral Leadership: A Pastor's Guide to Christ-Centered Leadership, Gabriel Swaggart
The Path to a Lived Identity: An Adaptable Co-Curriculum Progression, Nathan E. Swedberg
Leaders are Called, Blessty Sweetline
Seeds of Leadership: A Pumpkin, A Person, and A Seed, Brashanica R. Thompson
Transformational Leadership in Immigrant Faith Communities, Hang Sian Tuang
Ethiopia Forward: Leadership Imperatives for Realizing Africa’s Agenda 2063 Aspirations, Eyoel Datan Wodajo
