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Dennis Sheridan, Ph.D., Ed.D.

 Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5527
Email: dsheridan@apu.edu
Fax: (626) 815-5484
Following a "first career" as a high school social studies teacher, Dr. Sheridan entered the world of college student development at Texas Christian University nearly 30 years ago were he served as a residence hall director while pursuing both a master's and doctorate in Christian education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Upon completion of the doctorate, he became Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students at California Baptist University. After 10 years in that role, and upon the completion of his Ph.D. from UCLA in higher education and organizational change, he moved to APU as a faculty member, program director, and department chair. At APU, he helped expand the master's program in College Student Affairs and helped develop the doctoral program in higher education leadership. In 2006 he became director of the doctoral program in higher educaion leadership at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.

Education

Ph.D. – Higher Education and Organizational Change, University of California, Los Angeles
Ed.D. – Foundations of Christian Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.R.E. - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.Ed. - Education Administration and Supervision, Louisiana State University
B.A. - Louisiana Tech University
Secondary Teaching Credentials in Social Studies and English

Expertise

  • College Student Affairs
  • Higher Education
  • Organizational Leadership

Courses Taught

CSA 543 – Legal and Ethical Issues in College Student Affairs
CSA 551 – Introduction to College Student Affairs
CSA 562 – Today's College Students
CSA 575 – Quantitative Analysis in College Student Affairs
CSA 581 – Foundations of Higher Education
CSA 592 – Program Evaluation in College Student Affairs
CSA 595 – Capstone Project in College Student Affairs
HED 723 – Higher Education and the Law
HED 743 – Program Evaluation in Higher Education
HED 790 – Doctoral Seminar in Research Studies

Professional/Scholarly Presentations

Publications
Sheridan, D. (2002). Leading with Lagniappe. End Notes Article for APU Life Magazine. 15:1, Spring 2002.

Sheridan, D. & Anderson, B. (2001). “The Multicultural Competence of Resident Assistants in Christian Colleges and Universities.” Growth: The Journal of the Association of Christians in Student Development, 1:1.

Sheridan, D. (2001). “Inductive Learning.” In Anthony, M.J. & Gorman, J.A., eds., Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

Sheridan, D. (2001). “Higher Education.” In Anthony, M.J. & Gorman, J.A., eds., Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

Sheridan, D. (2001). “Deductive Learning.” In Anthony, M.J. & Gorman, J.A., eds., Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

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