Assistant Professor
Higher Education and Student Affairs
330 Education
419-372-6876
FAX: 419-372-9382
dafinas@bgsu.edu
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
Student development, especially concerning identity integration and the role of spirituality in identity development; the
historical experience of African Americans in higher education through oral narrative; sectarian higher education.
Teaching at BGSU
CSP 602: Theory and Assessment of College Student Development
CSP 603: Theory and Assessment of Educational Environments
CSP 680B: Multicultural Issues in Student Affairs
CSP 689: Internship Supervision
HIED 731: The American College Student (aka "College Students in the United States")
Selected Publications
Stewart, D. L. (2005). The faces of race: Living difference in America. [Review of the television broadcast Matters of Race]. About Campus: Enriching the Student Learning Experience, 10(3), 30-32.
Stewart, D. L. (2005). [Review of the book The creation of the future: The role of the American university]. The Journal of Higher Education, 76(3), 358-362.
Stewart, D. L. (2005). [Review of the book Personal epistemology: The psychology of beliefs about knowledge and knowing]. Journal of College Student Development, 46(2), 217-218.
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
Exploration of multiple identity intersectionality among students of color at both predominantly White and historically Black
institutions. Supported by a grant from the American College Personnel Association Emerging Scholars program.
Service to the Profession
ACPA
Directorate Member, Professional Preparation Commission, 2003 – 2006
Newsletter Editor/Web Coordination 2003-2005
Web Features Editor, 2005-2006
Journal of College Student Development, Editorial Board, 2005-2008
OCPA
Faculty Liaison to Executive Board, 2002-2007
Awards and Honors
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)
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)
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