HESA Faculty since 2005

Education
Ph.D. The Ohio State University, 2001
M.A. The Ohio State University, 1998
B.A. Kalamazoo College, 1995

Research Interests
The experiences of students of color in higher education environments; effect of student affairs educational programming and co-curricular experiences on learning outcomes for students of color; identity intersectionality; spiritual development, religious and secular pluralism and interfaith cooperation in higher education.

Teaching at BGSU
CSP 6010: Foundations and Functions of College Student Personnel
CSP 6020: Theory and Assessment of College Student Development
CSP 6030: Theory and Assessment of Educational Environments

CSP 6035: Multicultural Competence in Student Affairs
CSP 6040: Educational Outcomes of American Colleges and Universities
CSP 6050: Capstone Seminar in College Student Personnel
CSP 6800: Multicultural Competence in Student Affairs
CSP 6890: Internship Supervision
HIED 7105: Foundations of Higher Education
HIED 7310: The American College Student (aka "Postsecondary Students in the United States")

Selected Publications
Stewart, D. L. (Ed.). (2011). Multicultural student services: Building bridges, re-visioning community. ACPA Books and Media. Sterling, VA: Stylus.

Stewart, D. L. (2010). Knowing God, knowing self: African American college students and spirituality. In T. Strayhorn & M. Terrell (Eds.), The evolving challenges of Black college students (pp. 9-25). Sterling, VA: Stylus.

Stewart, D. L., & Lozano, A. (2009). Intersections of race and religion. In S. Watt, E. Fairchild, & K. Goodman (Eds.), Intersections of difficult dialogues: Religious privilege and student affairs practice (pp. 23-31). New Directions for Student Services, no. 125. San Francisco: Wiley.

Stewart, D. L. (2009). Perceptions of multiple identities among Black college students. Journal of College Student Development, 50(3), 253-270.

Stewart, D. L. (2008). Being all of me: Black students’ struggles with negotiating identity. The Journal of Higher Education, 79(2), 183-207.

Stewart, D. L., Kupo, V. L., & Davis, T. J. (2008). Envisioning culturally relevant student leadership development. NASAP Journal, 11(1), 13-27.

Stewart, D. L. (2008). Black racial identity development. In K. Kraus (Ed.), Lenses: Lifespan development in action. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin/Lahaska.

Stewart, D. L. (2008). Confronting the politics of multicultural competence. About Campus, 13(1), 10-17.

Stewart, D. L. (2007). Feed my sheep: Faculty shepherding student ethical development in college. Journal of College and Character, 9(1). Retrieved from http://www.collegevalues.org/pdfs/Stewartfeedmysheep.pdf

Stewart, D. L. (2004). Islam means peace. In L. A. Flowers (Ed.), Diversity issues in American colleges and universities: Case studies for higher education and student affairs professionals (pp.149-151). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers.

Stewart, D. L. (2002). Women college students’ social and cultural identity development. In K. Renn and A. M. Martinez-Aleman (Eds.), Women in higher education: An encyclopedia (pp. 294-297). MA: ABC-CLIO.

Stewart, D. L. (2002). The role of faith in the development of an integrated identity: A qualitative study of Black students at a White college. Journal of College Student Development, 43(4), 579-596.

Stewart, D. L. (2002). Awareness and integration of multiple sociocultural identities: An African American student at a predominantly White institution. The Journal of Critical Inquiry into Curriculum and Instruction, 4(1), 16 - 24.

Sagaria, M. A., & Stewart, D. L. (2002). The situation of women academics in research universities in the United States: Looking deeply into the inner circles of power. Universelle: Beating the System, 23 - 33.

Stewart, D. L., & Peal, D. A. (2001). “How we can do diversity training better.” About Campus: Enriching the Student Learning Experience, 6(4), September/October 2001, 25-27.

Current Research

Statistical analysis of outcomes and educational experiences among students of color in U.S. colleges and universities using data collected through HERI’s College Senior Survey.

Archival and narrative research into the experiences of Black collegians at GLCA colleges between 1945-1965.

Service to the Profession

Directorate Member, ACPA Professional Preparation Commission, 2003 – 2006
Journal of College Student Development, Editorial Board, 2005-2008 & 2008-2011
Faculty, ACPA Mid-Level Managers Institute, 2009-2011
Interim Chair, ACPA Commission for Spirituality, Faith, Religion, and Meaning 2009-2011

Journal of College and Character, Editorial Board, 2008-2011
National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Journal, Editorial Board, 2007-2012

Awards and Honors

BGSU LGBT Resource Center Outstanding Mentor Award, 2010

BGSU Award for Diversity Leadership, Office of Multicultural Affairs, 2009
Black Graduate and Professional Student Caucus, Hale Distinguished Alumni Award, 2005
American College Personnel Association, Emerging Scholar, 2004
American College Personnel Association, Commission XII, Burns Crookston Doctoral Research Award, 2002
Ohio State University, Holmes Scholar, 2000 – 2001

Professional Memberships
Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)

American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
Ohio College Personnel Association (OCPA)
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP)

Related Experience
Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel and Higher Education. Ohio University, Athens, OH (Fall 2002 - Spring 2005)

Visiting Assistant Professor of Higher Education. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (Fall 2001 - Summer 2002)