This study explored how institutions can empower minoritized graduate students by leveraging their existing forms of capital, shifting from a deficit view to an assets-based approach. Through qualitative case study methodology, data from interviews and documentation illustrated the vital role of institutional agents, such as faculty and staff,…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the impact of transformational educational leaders on improving the public school system in Saudi Arabia, in relation to the dimensions of transformational leadership that include school improvement, inspirational motivation, and empowerment. The Saudi Arabian government's Vision 2030 aims…

There are a number of challenges associated with being a military spouse. Military culture prioritizes the needs of service members over those of military spouses. The cost of traversing this path is the sacrifice of personal goals and aspirations to tend to the needs of their service member and other family members. The cultural expectation of…

In the wake of the global pandemic, K12 schools are experiencing significant challenges with educator retention, ambiguous policy mandates, increased accountability, and inadequate teacher and principal pipelines. At the same time, philanthropic investments have increased the growth and influence of educational intermediary organizations as change…

Youth mentoring organizations miss the opportunity to re-engage the people they serve to help others within their organization. As such, they may perpetuate the marginalization of the youth served. Through the Clark and Estes (2008) gap analytical framework, this study sought to understand the gaps in knowledge, motivation, and organizational…

This quantitative correlational study investigated the relationship between principal leadership styles and teacher psychological empowerment in U.S. public schools, grounded in the Full Range Leadership Model and Psychological Empowerment Theory. Using an associative research design, the study examined the correlation between these key variables.…

Employee recognition is important for multiple reasons. Through an informal survey, it was determined that the employees of the workforce development and community education division at Delaware Technical and Community College did not feel recognized, resulting in low morale in the division. This study provided the opportunity to develop…

Teachers in high-poverty middle schools need additional supports from administrators to build collective teacher efficacy. Supportive leadership is the driving force in leading collective teacher efficacy in high-poverty middle schools. A qualitative, instrumental case study was utilized to explore how teachers perceive administrative supports…

The study investigated the relationship between self-rated servant leadership among post-secondary faculty and perceived student engagement in online educational environments. While existing literature has demonstrated a positive effect of servant leadership on student engagement, it has primarily centered on student perspectives and often…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how teacher leaders describe principal behaviors on their organizational empowerment. The sample was composed of 12 teacher leaders from a school district in Southwest Texas. Volunteers were selected using purposive and snowball sampling. Guided by the path-goal theory of leadership,…

Background: Alcohol-related sexual assault is a pressing health concern on U.S. college campuses. The unrelenting prevalence of campus sexual assault has led to a greater focus on how to empower college women to resist unwanted sexual advances within alcohol-infused contexts. Alcohol-aggression expectancies have emerged as one potential barrier to…

Since the Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting is so important both to a student's progress and educational growth as well as the school's legal obligations, it is imperative that researchers work to understand parent perceptions of Individualized Education Program meetings (Fish, 2006). Family participation and advocacy are also…

Teachers get demotivated, reduce their performance, and quit the profession because they lack support to sustain them. The problem was a lack of mentoring to increase teacher retention in an international educational system in China. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to investigate the influence of mentoring on teacher retention.…

Women are forced to navigate many barriers while pursuing a leadership position. Alice Eagly and Linda Carli (2007) introduced the metaphor 'labyrinth of leadership' as a well-rounded image that represents the complex journey women face while pursuing leadership opportunities. The sample of this study included women who currently hold a provost…

The purpose of this study was to examine the organizational cultures of collegiate and professional athletics and the influence they have on Black women's leadership opportunities. It also explored inclusive leadership and the impact this has on the experiences of Black women in athletics. Despite how long Black women have existed in this country…