Faculty Articles

It’s been said that if you love your job, you’ll never work a day in your life. Dr. Shari Farris, Department Chair in Trident’s College of Education, loves the work she does on a daily basis. She chose a career in education due to her passion for learning, and it’s this passion that drives her […]

Educators have the ability to influence students in a variety of different ways. Some are trusted mentors, others can be a stand-in for a parent, while some become that one person a student can talk to about anything. Dr. Peggy Swigart, Department Chair in Trident’s Glenn R. Jones College of Business, knows this all too […]

Graduates of Trident’s Ph.D. programs are trained to become independent researchers. As students work towards the completion of their dissertation, they collaborate closely with University faculty who help to guide the development of research skills. A goal of many graduates is not just to successfully defend their dissertation, but also to see it published in […]

There is no doubt that Dr. Mark Pieffer understands Trident and its community of adult learners. Dr. Pieffer, who served as the Provost at Jones International University, joined Trident University after the closing of JIU.  In fact, as part of that closing, JIU and Trident established a partnership and many of JIU’s students and several […]

This article, authored by former Trident professor Dr. Steven J. Gold, originally appeared in the TUI Network in 2012. Joining Trident University in 1999, about one month before we opened our doors for business, was like stepping into the wild west of technology and teaching. We had a plan, we had a detailed model to […]

You’ve worked hard to achieve your degree and are excited about the possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead. You’ve sent your resume to several well-known companies. And, thankfully, you have received an invitation to interview for a position that sounds perfect for you. What should you do? How should you prepare? An important thing to […]

Earning a doctorate degree is more hiking to the top of Mount Everest and less strolling through Central Park on a warm summer’s day. Students with the smarts and perseverance to reach the highest summit in academia still require a helping hand, and there is no better source of advice than someone who has previously […]

Transdisciplinary research methods are on the forefront of health disparities research. Government agencies have made funding transdisciplinary health disparities research across the United States a priority. Here is what you should know about transdisciplinary training to eliminate health disparities: 1. Health disparities are multifactorial and complex. Health disparities are differences in health status that occur […]

The next war will not come in the form of military tanks, ships, or bombers. The next war – bound by no physical boundaries – is called the cyber war. A greater dependency on technology is needed to win tomorrow’s fight. This technology provides us and our enemy easy access across each other’s borders (Gargan, […]

Considering entering the disaster management or homeland security field, but not sure of how to go about it? The first step is to review the job requirements, required experience, and degree requirements for a disaster manager position. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment for disaster managers is projected to grow 6% from 2014 to […]