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Establishing Partnerships To Implement A Disaster Nursing Training Program For An International Audience, Sarah A. Birch

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The project objective was to provide broad exposure to disaster topics to an international audience with a goal toward fostering novice nurses participation and leadership in preparedness, response, and recovery efforts within their own communities and beyond. We will discuss program content and relevant outcomes.

Expanding The Nurse's Role Into Governance, Kimberly Harper, Cynthia Vlasich

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This practical session will discuss the nurse’s role in governance, how to identify those boards that will personally fit you best, and will provide tools and techniques to prepare you for successful board service.

"Just One": Applying Leadership Principles In Hospital Settings, Amy M. Owen, Tammie Coffman, Aaron Duebner, Mary Mwaura

Biennial Convention (CONV)

To foster an intervention compelling nursing students to actively delegate, advocate for the patient, and identify incivility in a hospital setting, faculty developed exercises emphasizing "Just One" leadership principle to be completed during each clinical day. Guided reflections and shared experiences in post-conference debriefing connect concepts to application.

Multidisciplinary Team Promotes Health Equality And Access To Health Services For The Lgtbq Community, Patricia C. Demellopine

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (LGBTQ) persons are frequently marginalized and stigmatized. Learn how a community hospital created an inclusive environment and reached leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality designation by working within the domains of: patient services and support, employer policy and benefits, non-discrimination and staff training, and community.

Promoting International Collaboration Through A Study Abroad Program, Michele L. Poradzisz, Zepure Samawi

Biennial Convention (CONV)

How can nursing faculty initiate an international partnership, especially when resources are limited? We will describe how a fruitful partnership developed between our school of nursing and a large regional pediatric teaching hospital in Florence, Italy. We will describe strategies that have been successful in establishing this mutually beneficial partnership.

The Effects Of Gender And Communication Style On The Perceptions Of Leaders Within Computer-Mediated Communication, Azra Zukanovic

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine how perceptions of a leader using computer-mediated communication (CMC) change based on leader gender, communication style, and gender of the recipient. This study had two research questions: whether perceptions of a leader change as a result of congruity or incongruity between the leader’s gender and the leader’s communication style, and whether perceptions of a leader using congruent or incongruent communication styles vary based on the gender of the recipient. This study utilized a 2 (gender of leader: male vs. female) x 2 (communication style: masculine vs. feminine) x 2 (gender of recipient: …

Changing Roles In Leadership For Today's Pharmacist - A Look Into The New Acpe Draft Leadership Standards, Maureen Moynihan, Sabrina Hamman, Rachel Muhlenkamp, Steven Martin, Jenelle Sobotka

Pharmacy and Wellness Review

With the advancement of the profession of pharmacy, the demand for pharmacist leadership continues to rise. In order for pharmacists to acquire the necessary leadership skills for the profession, there is a call for colleges of pharmacy to incorporate leadership development into their academic programs. The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has released the new 2016 Standards and Guidance Documents for institutions to follow in order for their pharmacy students to graduate with leadership skills.

High School Team Sport Coaches’ Perceptions Of Effective Coaching Characteristics, Ryan Michael Egnaczyk

Student Theses and Dissertations

This study looks to find what experienced high school team sport coaches believe are the qualities and leadership characteristics that they feel make them successful and effective. The study reviews previous literature that exists that studies high school team sport coaches. This includes looking at qualities of effective coaches, leadership characteristics and behaviors, various coaching philosophies, and ways that coaches impact the lives of their players both athletes and people outside of athletics. Multiple rounds of interviews are conducted with 12 current or former high school coaches to ask them a variety of questions to help find commonalities and themes …

Superintendent Recruitment: Effects Of Superintendent Job Status, School Councils (Principal Selection Models), District Wealth, And Signing Bonus On Applicant Rating Of The Job, Mark Jeffery Martin

Dissertations

This nearly perfect replicated study (Millay, 2003) was a superintendent recruitment simulation with the purpose of investigating factors that influence recruiting qualified individuals to serve as district superintendents of public schools. The study was a factorial experiment involving a four-way 2 x 2 x 2 x (3 x S) fixed-factor betweenwithin analysis of variance (ANOVA) which yielded 24 cells. The participants in the study were Kentucky Superintendents (N = 72) and individuals in Kentucky certified to be a school superintendent (N = 72) but employed in another position.

The between-groups variables were superintendent job status (superintendent, certified), district wealth (high, …

Girl Empowerment Club, Tori Pedersen, Murphy Glen

Honors Program: Expanded Learning Clubs

Girl Empowerment Club teaches girls about self-reflection and communicating effectively in hope of inspiring confidence. The goal of the club is to encourage girls to strengthen their interpersonal skills while learning more about themselves.

2019 Cardozo Life (Fall), Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Life Magazine

Table of Contents:

Top News & Events, page 3

Clinics News, page 13

Faculty with Impact, page 16

Q&A with Dean Melanie Leslie, page 21

Cardozo Women: A Legacy of Leadership, page 22

Cardozo Kicks Off 'Women's Votes, Women's Voices: 19 at 100'- A Year Long Speaker Series, page 38

Professor Recognized for His Advocacy on Behalf of Holocaust Victims in France, page 40

Justice Stevens' Interview with Professor Kate Shaw, page 44

Human Rights Clinic Director Pushes for Gender Equality, page 48

Student News, page 50

Movers & Shakers, page 54

Alumni News & Class Notes, page 56

End …

Future And Value: The Library As Strategic Partner, Antje Mays

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

Broader economic trends spawn budget pressures for education and libraries, prompting a plethora of studies on the value and relevance of libraries. Numerous reports on economic decline in libraries and studies with mixed pronouncements on the value of libraries have led to a negative self-image within the library profession. Yet libraries' leadership in connecting learners to knowledge is at the heart of producing many of the key skills sorely needed in robust societies and economies. Librarianship has many untapped opportunities for positioning itself as a prominent strategic partner. This paper outlines current research on the economic and societal context for …

Dangerous Liaisons: Brainstorming The 21st Century Academic Liaison, Antje Mays

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

Academic liaison roles have seen massive changes over time and grown into an ever-broadening range of duties. What began as subject-focused collection involvement has evolved into a mix of instruction, reference, and various forms of course-embedded services, all while also retaining the earlier focus on subject-specific collection management.

This paper outlines current research on academic liaison roles and summarizes the interactive exchanges from the 2018 Charleston Conference Lively Session on academic liaisons. Through live polling and discussion, session participants identified key functions and core competencies for liaisons, as well as factors contributing to success or hindrance for liaison success. Key …

Tilting The Floor: Uncovering Leadership Factors Teachers And Principals Attribute To Math Growth Rate In Two Title I Schools, Stephanie Hiatt

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative case study investigated the two highest math growth rates at two Title I schools in a mid-size, Midwestern school district. This research focused on the leadership factors that may have attributed to the math growth rate. Open-ended interviews, structured interviews, surveys, focus groups, and document analysis were used to collect data. This study uncovered the leadership factors teachers and principals attributed to the math growth rate. The focus of this study was on leadership decisions made before and after students walked into and out of the classroom that have an effect on math achievement. This study also explored …

Leading With Integrity Under Pressure: The Activist Leadership Model, Akinwumi Oke, Jay Brand, Shirley Freed, Erich Baumgartner

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

This article proposes that an effective activist leadership model has important significance for leaders in ethically challenging contexts. Findings from the grounded theory study present activist leadership theory and competencies or qualities exhibited by “activist leaders” in the public sector. These support the achievement of “above-the-norm” organizational performance despite the constraints of weak governance institutions within their specified contexts. Activist leadership rests on leaders’ (a) managerial and personal approach; (b) cognitive disposition to achieving good governance outcomes; and (c) pragmatic leadership approach to resolving leadership challenges in weak institutional contexts. These leaders can deliver effective leadership despite weak institutional/governance frameworks, …

Transformational Leadership Professional Development Website For Leaders Of Urban, Voucher Schools, Christina Lundberg

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Teachers in the United States are leaving the classroom at alarming rates (Ingersoll, Merrill & Stuckey, 2014). In order to give all students access to high-quality education, this issue of teacher retention needs to be addressed. The professional development website designed for this capstone project focuses on answering the research question: What effects does a principal’s transformational leadership style have on teacher retention at an urban, voucher school? There has been a great deal of research dedicated to the causes and solutions to teacher attrition (Darling-Hammond, 2003); however, there is little research specifically on how transformational leadership affects the retention …

Effective School Leadership In High-Performing High-Poverty Elementary Schools In South Texas, George Padilla, Federico R. Guerra, Roberto Zamora

Organization and School Leadership Faculty Publications

A mixed-research case study was conducted to identify effective school characteristics of highperforming, high-poverty schools. Four High-Performing Reward schools in South Texas were selected to study. An eleven effective school characteristics model including processes was developed from the effective school research literature as the framework for the study. Onsite data collection from each school included a staff survey and focus group session, parent survey and focus group session, and principal interview. The study findings supported the eleven effective school characteristics model.

An area of improvement in school application identified among these high-performing schools was Leadership. School staff and parent perceptions …

Developing Spiritual Maturity In Ministry Leaders Through A Whole-Bible Thematic Instruction, Eric John Palmu

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

The purpose of this dissertation is to describe the development of an instructional program to teach and instruct ministry leaders in spiritual formation. The research reveals that current ministry leaders either lack a level of comfort in discipling team members or lack the capacity to teach and instruct volunteers in spiritual formation. If current ministry leaders do not disciple well, then future leaders will lack necessary leadership skills—an ominous outcome. Consequently, the purpose of the project is to develop a whole-Bible thematic instruction that will improve the discipleship skills of ministry leaders. The curriculum project is designed to develop in …

Insights In Health Administration Education: Understanding The Role Of Personality In Teamwork, Lesley A. Clack, Erica Droste

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Developing a health promotion program plan requires attention to the links between objectives, activities, and overall program goals. Instructors developed the “Connecting the Dots” worksheet to help students establish these linkages.

Methods: The “Connecting the Dots” worksheet included six questions pertinent to the students’ health promotion program plans. The worksheet was given to the students in a flipped classroom setting. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the tool was based upon group presentations at the end of the semester.

Results: Students developed more viable program plans that included stronger links between objectives and corresponding program activities.

Conclusions: The “Connecting the …

Bim In Ireland 2019: A Study Of Bim Maturity And Diffusion In Ireland, Barry Mcauley, Alan Hore, Roger West

Conference papers

In 2017, the BIM Innovation Capability Programme team applied five macro BIM maturity conceptual models to capture the capability of the Irish construction industry and assess its BIM maturity. The results found that while Ireland is mature for modelling processes, it is less developed with regards to collaboration processes and policies. Ireland also ranked poorly when it came to regulatory frameworks, measurements and benchmarks compared to a number of countries which also applied the same conceptual models. At the time, the findings highlighted that Ireland’s diffusion dynamic was middle out, meaning that larger organisations or industry associations were pushing the …

Gardner-Webb University Recognized For Dynamic Learning Opportunities, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Colleges of Distinction, an organization that ranks universities on the basis of student engagement and outcomes, recently recognized Gardner-Webb University in several categories. In addition to honoring GWU as a 2019-2020 Christian College of Distinction, the educational resource has named Gardner-Webb to the following lists: North Carolina Colleges of Distinction, Business Colleges of Distinction, Education Colleges of Distinction, Nursing Colleges of Distinction, Career Development Colleges of Distinction.

Living In Venn: Leading From The Center, Nancy Nestor-Baker

Leadership Hour at Otterbein University

Nancy Nestor-Baker’s career has focused on bringing people together to build communities, strengthen organizations, and work in partnership for the greater good. As Principal of Nestor-Baker Strategies, LLC, Nancy works with individuals and teams to strengthen leadership capacities; build effective collaborative relationships and partnerships; initiate critical discussions; and strengthen organizational engagement.

Black Women's Journey To Executive Leadership, Belinda Higgs Hyppolite

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to gain an understanding of the journey of Black women into executive leadership positions at predominately White institutions of higher education within the United States. One research question guided this study: What are the experiences of Black women at predominately White institutions (PWIs) of higher education serving in executive leadership positions? Participants were a purposeful sample of 10 Black women executives who currently serve in executive leadership at various institutions across the country. The data collection instruments were structured interviews, member checking interviews, and a personal reflective narrative. The typological analysis approach …

Gwu Criminal Justice Program Equips Police Lieutenant With Leadership Skills, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Lt. Lori Miller, of Taylorsville, N.C., has served the Hickory Police Department for nearly 13 years. She’s the second female in the history of the department to achieve the rank of lieutenant. She also teaches students in the BLET (Basic Law Enforcement Training) and DOCC (Department of Community Corrections) programs.

Dynamic Coalescence As A Mathematical Model Of Leadership And Empirical Evidence Of The Value Of Strategic Sacrifice, Jacob D. Valentine

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The topic of leadership belongs to a rich literature that is deep in historical documentation and broad by the many disciplines that have attempted to understand it. However, the contributions of quantitative theorists are scarce, which has resulted in theories of leadership that are primarily qualitative and often subjective. This paper begins building a bridge between the existing scholarship and a more quantitative approach to the study of leadership by rigorously defining leadership as a strategy of interpersonal investment and presenting a mathematical model of this leadership theory. This model provides a theoretical foundation to explain team dynamics, to study …

Strengthening Safety Culture By Leveraging The Daily Management System, Suneela Nayak, Mark Parker, Erin Graydon Baker, Amy Sparks, Ruth Hanselman, Stephen Tyzik, Sydney Green

Operations Transformation

STRENGTHENING SAFETY CULTURE BY LEVERAGING THE DAILY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

There is abundant evidence that links a strong culture of safety with improved patient and staff experience. However, there has been no clear avenue identified as to how to achieve this metric.

A team in a large academic tertiary teaching hospital set about leveraging their daily managing system (DMS) to attain improvement in their institution’s safety. The goals of this quality improvement project were to use DMS to identify and report safety concerns and increase frontline team knowledge and comfort with reporting safety concerns during Gemba walks.

A root cause analysis …

Dealing With Dysfunction, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

It is the rare library that does not experience some level of dysfunctional behavior among staff. Problems arise when weak leadership, poor communication, and lack of goals result in toxic behaviors including gossiping and bullying. Several recent publications offer tips on identifying and dealing with dysfunctional library workplaces.

Crafting The Message: The Complex Process Behind Presidential Communication In Higher Education, Jon Mcnaughtan, Patricia Ryan Pal

Journal of Research on the College President

University presidents engage in formal and informal communicationthrough multiple modes of communication. While scholars have studied the content and motivations behind presidential communication, this study provides insight into the process that university presidents engage in when crafting public statements. Utilizing interviews with presidents (8) and vice-presidents of communication (4) at U.S. flagship universities, we employ the cognitive process writing theory to develop a process model of presidential communication,while highlighting how presidents describe their experiences crafting communication. Results highlight thepresident’sperception of theirroleas instigator of communication, the involvementof other senior leaders (e.g., legal counsel, chief of staff, etc.), andinsight into thecomplex process …

Authentic Leadership In The Digital Age, Richard R. Smith

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Artificial intelligence algorithms are actively assessing our personality and behaviour based on our social media footprint with amazing accuracy – even after we have retired or died.

Examining The Responsibilities Of Faculty Senates, James G. Archibald, Errick D. Farmer, James L. Maiden, Christopher A. Ray

Journal of Research Initiatives

Faculty senates function to preserve and represent the interest of the faculty during the decision-making process. The purpose of this article is to initiate dialogue focused on increasing the influence of the faculty senates in an era of declining power.