The COVID-19 pandemic has forced higher education institutions to rapidly transition to online learning. This has placed a significant burden on faculties, who have had to learn new technologies and adapt their teaching methods in a short period of time. Higher education leaders have a critical role to play in supporting faculty during this…

Faculty leaders are part of the shared governance structures and processes, participating in the development of policies and in decision-making that affects many two-year community colleges. In this research study, faculty leadership experiences are described and interpreted during a Guided Pathways reform approach for student success at an urban,…

The operations within universities have become increasingly complex and challenging for various reasons. Notably, some of those challenges have been combated by developing talent within the organization. Although many professional development opportunities abound at Arizona State University and within the ASU Foundation, the options for developing…

This case study investigates the professional learning and changes in teaching practices and leadership of four experienced, mid-career secondary mathematics teachers as a result of participation in the Midwest Master Teacher Partnership, a professional development partnership between a research university and a large, urban school district. The…

The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore how and to what extent teacher educators evaluate, align, and demonstrate technology within teacher preparation programs. The literature revealed the need for teacher educators to follow frameworks, taxonomies, and standards containing technological, pedagogical, and content…

The purpose of this research was to determine the retention rates of Agricultural Education graduates from Tarleton State University from the Fall of 2012 to the Spring of 2017. The research model for this study was descriptive/correlative. A survey instrument was used to evaluate the current status of the graduates. Survey items included…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational-predictive study was to analyze if and to what extent the underrepresented undergraduate STEM students' gender and perceptions of faculty leaders' mindset as growth or fixed predict their academic performance within a university in the Southwestern United States. The predictor variables…

Hybrid education is an instructional delivery format that includes both online learning and traditional classroom learning and is often seen as the best of two worlds. It is one of the fastest-growing trends in higher education because of its countless educational benefits. Studies reviewed about hybrid learning focused on various areas, including…

Community colleges serve the most diverse student population in higher education. Faculty, especially faculty leaders, in community colleges lead and influence in these diverse environments in complex and challenging roles with little to no professional learning in leadership skills and approaches. The purpose of this critical action research…

As an indigenous serving institution, the University of Hawai'i (UH) serves all indigenous groups including Pacific Islander groups. Continual and practical training of emerging educational leaders at the UH is critical to the ongoing success of Hawai'i's only public post-secondary institution. Employing the oral history methodology, I examined…

This study explores existing research on teacher leadership to examine novice teacher leadership. In examining the experiences of novice teachers during preservice preparation, the literature highlights critical practices that assist in the development of their leadership skills. To better understand these practices and their value, this study…

Numerous research studies continue to point to large numbers of teachers leaving the profession in the first five years. This teacher attrition rate negatively affects student achievement because student success is directly related to the skills, knowledge, and disposition of their teachers (Feiman-Newmser, 2001). It is those skills, knowledge,…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine if and to what extent a relationship existed between student-perceived instructor servant leadership and student-perceived institutional climate and student learning in a military institution of higher education. Two research questions guided this study. The first asked if there…

The purpose of this doctoral study was to gain a deeper understanding of faculty learning from their experiences directing and teaching on short-term study abroad programs. While student learning outcomes in education abroad have been widely studied over the years (Anderson, Lawton, Rexeisen, & Hubbard, 2006; Chieffo & Griffiths, 2004;…

The purpose of this study was to assess the leadership status of women in the instructional technology field during the period 2014-2018. Five areas of leadership were examined (a) faculty rank in instructional technology programs, (b) positions on editorial boards of leading instructional technology journals, (c) publications in leading…