Limited research is available on student-athlete development and its effectiveness on the lives of student-athletes. In 1991, the NCAA created an optional program to further support the student-athletes: Challenging Athletes' Minds for Personal Success (CHAMPS/Life Skills Program). By creating this program, the NCAA admitted that student-athletes…

Few studies have been conducted on collaborations in higher education specifically between faculty and institutional career centers. Institutional career centers offer college students important services related to career development areas such as exploring careers and majors, identifying career goals, building resumes, assisting with job and…

Literature asserts mentorship as a key component to career and personal development. In Higher Education, which is male dominated, African American/Black Women subordinates are challenged with limited access to same-race/same-gender leaders to serve as supervisor-mentors. This Cooperative-Inquiry Action Research study was conducted to provide…

School counselors, as career counselors, play an important role in the career development of K-12 students. However, there is a significant research gap in understanding the unique role of elementary school counselors in addressing the career development of younger African American students and their contribution to creating opportunities and…

This study examined how people of color seeking administrator-level positions perceived hiring bias and biased hiring decisions that adversely impacted their upward mobility in higher education career pathways. The study was conducted using semi-structured interview questions to collect thick data descriptions, explore participants thoughts and…

Career development events (CDEs) play an essential role in agricultural education programs and the National FFA Organization. The competitive events are promoted as tools to develop career and college readiness of high school students. This study examined whether participation and performance in agricultural education CDEs in high school can…

This study explores the integration of career development into performing arts curriculum and its relevance to job satisfaction in the labor market for African American Music degree graduates. Through a phenomenological analysis utilizing interpretative analysis and snowball sampling, 11 interviews were conducted across two Historically Black…

The traditional route of obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing is vertical: a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), followed by PhD in nursing. An ongoing shortage of PhD-prepared nurses--nurse educators and nurse researchers, in particular, has spurred the creation of more pathways to obtaining a PhD in Nursing. In recent years, there…

In the past five decades, white men have predominately held the superintendent position (Grogan & Nash, 2021; Tallerico & Blount, 2004). Women have gradually gained access to this position, but women of color still have to navigate access to this crucial seat in public education (Grogan & Nash, 2021). Relatedly, public schools have…

The purpose of the qualitative descriptive study was to explore the impact of leadership style on employee motivation during challenging financial periods. The theoretical foundations were Bass' theory of leadership and Herzberg's motivation hygiene theory. The research questions were: (a) How do full-time faculty members describe what leadership…

Asian Americans are projected to be the fasting-growing race in the next three decades. Yet the underrepresentation of Asian American leaders with universal understanding of minorities and underserved populations in P-12 education make up approximately 1% of the population that is disproportionate to the 7% of Asian American students in public…

As women secondary school principals navigate their career paths and manage their work-life roles, they encounter varied obstacles and barriers requiring them to shift, pause, restart and maneuver to reach their goals. The purpose of this qualitative study is to capture an understanding of how women secondary school principals in British Columbia,…

The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges and barriers that exist for recent college graduates with multiple historically marginalized identities in their early career development as they worked through occupational attainment, newcomer adjustment, and person-organization. Furthermore, the study aimed to learn about the strategies…

The workplace has entered an international era where the need for proactive, globally-aware employees has become increasingly crucial. More than ever, employees are responsible for agentically investing in their own development and work outcomes--including job satisfaction. This study investigates the relationship between agentic career practices,…

Community college leadership has been changing at the presidential level. Senior-level leaders at many colleges are retiring, changing positions, or being changed by the Board of Trustees. Schaffer (2018) states, "Right now, we face a crisis in the leadership of our community colleges. Far too many of our leaders are leaving and,…