The Leadership Studies Department congratulates the 2024 Leadership PhD graduates on the successful defense of their doctoral dissertations.
![Wally Fraser, PhD '24](https://usm.maine.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/05/Headshot-Wally-Fraser.jpg)
Wally Fraser, PhD ’24
Dissertation title
Unveiling the Lived Experiences of Police Officers in a Small Police Department. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Officer Wellness and Mental Health Support
Dissertation committee
Chair: Elizabeth Turesky, PhD; Members: Joseph Lasley, PhD, Robert Yawson, PhD, Gráinne Perkins, PhD
Paul Froman, PhD ’24
Dissertation title
Leading in Emergencies: Skills, Strategies, and Practices Utilized by Paramedics
Dissertation committee
Chair: Dan Jenkins, PhD; Members: Elizabeth Goryunova, PhD, Elizabeth Turesky, PhD, Gordon Kokx, PhD
![Paul Froman, PhD '24](https://usm.maine.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/05/Headshot-Paul-Froman.jpg)
![Jennifer Hart, PhD '24](https://usm.maine.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/05/Headshot-Jennifer-Hart.jpg)
Jennifer Hart, PhD ’24
Dissertation title
In Their Own Words: Investigating Lived Experiences of Knowledge Workers’ Workplace Engagement to Inform Leaders’ Efforts in Strengthening Thereof
Dissertation committee
Chair: Elizabeth Goryunova, PhD; Members: Elizabeth Turesky, PhD, Robert Yawson, PhD, Brandon Stewart, PhD
Tarynne Schuman, PhD ’24
Dissertation title
Identifying Gen Z Burnout Factors to Inform Leaders for Effective Mitigation Thereof
Dissertation committee
Chair: Elizabeth Goryunova, PhD; Members: Dan Jenkins, PhD, Mary-Anne Peabody, EdD, Michael Mattis, PhD
![Tarynne Schuman, PhD '24](https://usm.maine.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/05/Headshot-Tarynne-Schuman.jpg)