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Social Change Engagement And Leadership Development Among College Students, Andrew Harris
Social Change Engagement And Leadership Development Among College Students, Andrew Harris
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Young people are increasingly in the public view as agents of social change. As suggested in the Social Change Model of Leadership Development, those who develop the seven values of socially responsible leadership (consciousness of self, congruence, commitment, common purpose, collaboration, controversy with civility, and citizenship) are prepared to engage in the leadership process by creating positive social change. Findings from this study suggest that the socially responsible leadership value of citizenship was the value most consistently related to social change engagement. Additionally, social generativity, or the desire to leave a legacy for future generations, as well as participating in …
Student-Athlete Career Development Through Community Service: A Retrospective Study, Jackson Zane Martin
Student-Athlete Career Development Through Community Service: A Retrospective Study, Jackson Zane Martin
Masters Theses
This study examined the career development of seven former Southeastern Conference (SEC) student-athletes who were awarded membership to the SEC Community Service team through their contributions both with their teams and individually. The NCAA Division-I student-athlete population is a unique subset of college students that face hindrances through time restraints but also have designated sources aimed to enhance their academic and vocational development, with the latter usually assigned to full-time Life Skills administrators. Through a series of phone interviews focused on reflective collegiate community service and career development, several themes emerged. For collegiate community service the most common themes were: …