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Stanley Kania III

Stanley Kania III, PhD, MBA

Assistant Professor


Department: Family, Community & Preventive Medicine

Education

  • PhD - Marywood University (2019)
  • MBA - Marywood University (2014)
  • BA - Marywood University (2011)

Awards & Honors

  • McGowan Medal for Excellent in Doctoral Studies, Marywood University (2019)
  • NAGAP Graduate Student Research Grant (2018)

Memberships / Professional Affiliations

  • NAGAP, The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management (2011-Present)
  • PAGAP, The Pennsylvania Chapter of NAGAP (2014-Present)

Stanley Kania III, PhD, MBA, is an assistant professor in the Department of Family, Community & Preventive Medicine and assistant dean of admissions and enrollment at Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Kania’s higher education experience spans twelve years in graduate enrollment management and admissions. He is a published researcher who has given both scholarly and practitioner-oriented presentations at national and regional conferences on topics related to graduate enrollment management, student recruitment and social media marketing. He also serves as a member on the editorial board for The Journal of Applied Professional Studies. Dr. Kania is also co-editor of A Comprehensive Guide to Graduate Enrollment Management: Advancing Research and Practice published by Routledge.

Publications

Books

“A Comprehensive Guide to Graduate Enrollment Management: Advancing Research and Practice”
Paris, J., & Kania, S.
Routledge (2024)

Book Chapters

“The Five P’s of Graduate Enrollment Management Marketing”
Kania, S.
In JH Paris and SJ Kania (Eds.) A Comprehensive Guide to Graduate Enrollment Management: Advancing Research and Practice. Routledge (2024)

“The Future of Graduate Enrollment Management”
Balayan, A., Connor, C., LaFave, J., Paris, J., & Kania, S.
In JH Paris and SJ Kania (Eds.) A Comprehensive Guide to Graduate Enrollment Management: Advancing Research and Practice. Routledge (2024)

Articles

“What Do Prospective Graduate Students Really Think About Social Media? A Proposed Research Study”
Paris, J., & Kania, S.
Perspectives, 32(2), 9-13

“The Use of Social Media and E-Marketing in Graduate Student Recruitment: An Investigation of Graduate Enrollment Management Practices”
Kania, S.
Perspectives, 31(1), 14-25

“Social Media and E-Marketing in Graduate Student Recruitment: A Research Proposal”
Kania, S.
Perspectives, 30(3), 5-12

Peer-Reviewed

“A ‘GEM’ of a Professor: Lessons Learned from GEM Professionals Becoming Adjunct Faculty”
Kania, S., & Lutzky, R.
Presented at the NAGAP GEM Summit, New York, NY (April 2023)

“Social Media and E-Marketing in Student Recruitment: A Study on GEM Practices”
Kania, S.
Presented at the PAGAP Summer Institute, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pa. (June 2019)

“The Use of Social Media and E-Marketing in Graduate Student Recruitment: An Investigation of Graduate Enrollment Management Practices”
Kania, S.
Presented at the NAGAP Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada (April 2019)

“Alumni Engagement in College Recruiting: GEM Best Practices”
Kania, S.
Presented at the PAGAP Regional Conference, Neumann University, Aston, Pa. (June 2016)

“The Effectiveness of Alumni Engagement in the Recruitment Process: How Alumni Make Your School Shine”
Kania, S.
Presented at the NAGAP National Conference, New Orleans, La. (April 2015)

Presentations

“From Page to Practice: Insights from NAGPAP's New Book, A Comprehensive Guide to Graduate Enrollment Management”
Paris, J., & Kania, S.
Webinar presented for NAGAP (May 2024)

“Graduate Enrollment Management Best Practices: Alumni Engagement in Student Recruiting”
Kania, S.
Webinar presented for NAGAP (February 2016)