The evolution and bureaucratic nature of higher education has created organizational structures and practices that contribute to experiences of inequality for university staff, an employee group scarcely researched. The purpose of this study was to investigate and document the workplace experiences in university staff governance members in the…

Intertwined into the fabric of Christian higher education is the distinct mission to educate students through a biblical worldview. The challenge to remain rooted in non-negotiable values has amplified as increasing pressures threaten to alter that mission. The need for a pipeline of qualified Christian leaders suited for senior leadership roles…

This study presents an action research investigation into the lived experience of race-related stress among Black K-12 educators. The study was motivated by the recognition that Black educators working in White settings are suffering from race-related stress. A qualitative phenomenological case study design was employed to investigate the…

As the public increasingly seeks evidence of the impact of the higher education experience on graduating students, high-impact practices (HIPs) provide colleges and universities with focused programs to direct appropriate use of resources and contribute to student persistence; however, many of these experiences remain inaccessible to various…

As the number of traditional-aged college students has declined, competition has risen. Admission counselors, who are responsible for recruiting entering students, bear the brunt of this challenge. Nowhere is recruitment more important than at tuition dependent institutions, where revenue from student charges is the financial lifeblood. These…

This study sought to understand Latinx student servingness through the lens of Latinx student affairs employees working at Hispanic Serving Institutions. Interviews were conducted with 20 student affairs employees, all except one worked at a Cal State campus. The interview protocol was developed using the Hispanic Serving Institution conceptual…

Accounting for less than five percent of those who hold Assistant and Associate Athletic Director positions (National, 2021), Black women often lack access to roles of power and status within NCAA Division I college athletics. Despite the growth in participation for women in sports and athletics over the years, athletic administration positions…

The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the perceived personal, school, and external correlates that influence new teacher retention among K-12 teachers who have remained in their current position throughout their first five years of teaching. The problem this study addressed was the high attrition rates among early-career…

Despite the increase of African American women on college campuses, African American women leaders in higher education administration in the United States are significantly underrepresented and under-retained. This lack of representation has lasting effects on leadership pipelines and how African American women leaders are perceived and valued in…

Studies regarding Black male teachers' experiences working in predominantly White schools are rarely found in academic literature. This is especially true of retired Black male teachers who worked in predominantly White settings. The pronounced absence of profiles of these men is a concern, since less than three percent of classroom teachers are…

This doctoral project explores the relationship between Catholic school culture and teacher burnout within the context of Catholic secondary schools in the state of Texas. While the subject of teacher burnout has gotten considerable attention in educational research, there is very little research on the specific relationship between school culture…

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Restorative Practices on teachers' turnover intentions in urban, high-poverty schools. Restorative Practices (RP) is a quickly growing whole school approach to community building and discipline, but little is known about teachers' perceptions of this intervention. This dissertation tests…

The purpose of this research study was to examine how the concept of departure influences the lack of diversity among higher education faculty. More specifically, what factors are currently influencing Black women faculty's decisions to depart academic positions across two institution types, Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) and Historically…

The significance of the role of school administrator has been shown in recent years to be second only to the influence of the classroom teacher in terms of increasing student achievement and improving the climate and culture of a school. In recent years, teachers and administrators alike have been leaving the educational profession in large…

The purpose of this narrative study was to understand Latinx/a/o higher education administrators' stories encountering and responding to racial bias incidents. Central to this investigation was the understanding of how racial identity and life experiences framed how they negotiated these incidents in their professional contexts. The main research…