Two Northwestern faculty members earn doctorates

Two Northwestern Oklahoma State University faculty members, Krista Tilley, assistant professor of nursing, and Joshua Hawkins, assistant professor of education, recently earned their doctoral degrees.

Tilley earned a doctor of nursing practice degree in nursing administration with an educator concentration in August 2017 from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

Hawkins earned a doctor of philosophy degree in educational psychology in December 2017 from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

Tilley's dissertation is titled "Transition-to-Practice Nurse Residency Program: A Gap Analysis...