Interdisciplinary Studies Department
Different concepts from different perspectives can lead to a powerful understanding of the world around us.
What happens when faculty members from seven different graduate programs share resources and best practices, provide their unique viewpoints, and collaborate on program curriculums? Graduate students earn more than a degree or certification. Using the Ignatian values as a guide, the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies strives to develop each student as a whole person, knowing that who they become is just as important as the degree or certification they earn.
Our faculty within the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies come from backgrounds in business, health, education, law, and the arts and sciences. Together, their experiences and expertise provide graduate students with a robust interdisciplinary education. You’ll also learn alongside other students with backgrounds from various career fields and walks of life.
Our Mission
In living the mission of Creighton University, a Catholic and Jesuit comprehensive university committed to excellence, the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies offers graduate and undergraduate programs grounded in Ignatian principles and provides students a robust, transformative, and interdisciplinary educational experience. This approach develops students who use their knowledge to address the most demanding issues in today’s diverse communities and fields of professional practice.
The following programs currently make up the Creighton University Graduate School Department of Interdisciplinary Studies:
Doctorate in Interdisciplinary Leadership
- Cultivate your skills to become a better administrator, director, manager, or other top-ranking leader.
Master of Organizational Leadership
- Make managing and developing businesses your strength. Offered with concentrations available in business leadership, healthcare leadership, and organizational leadership.
Master of Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Gain the skillset you need to manage and resolve conflict in a variety of fields as well as your everyday life.
Faculty and Staff
Vicki L. Bautista, EdD, NBC-HWC
- Assistant Professor
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Candace D. Bloomquist, MS, PhD
- Associate Professor
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Mary Lee Brock, MEd
- Assistant Professor
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Monica Chapeau
- Administrative Assistant
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Amy J. Cosimano, EdD, RN
- Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
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Cindy L. Costanzo, MS, PhD
- Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School - Senior Associate Dean for Graduate School
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Shannon Cox
- Academic Coach
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Lydia Holtz
- Program Coordinator
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Jodi Kava, BSBA
- Senior Program Administrator, EMS Education
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Amy Kitt
- Financial Analyst
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Terri Mahaffey
- Program Coordinator
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Sarah Meisinger, BA
- Academic Coach, MSEMS Program, EMS Education
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