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Experienced Pediatric Oncology Nurses Using Self-Reflective Practices In The Clinical Setting: A Descriptive Phenomenological Investigation, Daniel Josue Bonilla

Education (PhD) Dissertations

Pediatric oncology nurses can develop hazardous feelings of burnout over decades of clinical practice (Boyle & Bush, 2018). Interventions that help decrease burnout and improve professional development are reflective practices (Caldwell & Grobbel, 2013). Currently, there is a paucity of information on pediatric oncology nurses with 10 or more years of experience and how they use self-reflection to cope with workplace stressors. The purpose of this study was to explore how expert-level pediatric oncology nurses describe their experiences using self-reflective practices in the clinical setting. An interview-based exploration of the lived experiences of participants was necessary to understand the unique …

How Will President Trump Respond To Iranian Retaliation For The Killing Of Qasem Soleimani?, Aubrey Immelman

Psychology Faculty Publications

This analysis attempts to predict the general tenor of President Donald Trump’s likely response to Iran’s anticipated retaliation for the targeted killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani, based on (1) empirical studies of Trump’s personality profile and leadership style conducted at the Unit for the Study of Personality in Politics and (2) rational-intuitive inference derived from Trump’s observed behavior in office.

Ua3/10/2 Passing Of Dr. Barbara Burch, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding death of Barbara Burch.

Ua11/2 Former Wku Provost Barbara Burch Dies; Arrangements Announced, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Press release issued by WKU Media Relations regarding the death of Barbara Burch.

Healing, Srinivasan Ragothaman

Creative Work

This is a poem reflecting on the current human conditions in the USA, India-China conflict, racism, and other human conflicts. It calls for healing and asks every one to follow the golden rule: treat others as you want them to treat you!

Missional Leadership In Times Of Congregational Transition, Tormod O. Svensson

Doctor of Ministry Theses

Congregational transitions are points of change, providing opportunities to introduce a missional understanding and direction of ministry. Missional leadership in times of congregational transition includes case studies of three ELCA congregations in transition, led by pastors who have a missional understanding of leadership, processed through the lenses of transformational pastoral leadership, congregational transitions, what it might mean to be sent by God, the Holy Spirit leading and empowering, missional ecclesiology, and congregational spiritual practices. It draws on resources by Allen Roxburgh, Patrick Keifert, Dwight Zscheile, Craig Van Gelder, Lee Bolman, Terrence Deal, Peter Northouse, William and Susan Bridges, and others.

An Exploratory And Descriptive Study Of Destructive Leadership In U.S. Higher Education, Kaley Klaus Ed.D., Stephanie Steele

Leadership Faculty Publications

In recent years, the popular media has seen a host of scandals related to poor leadership in higher education. Penn State University, the University of Michigan, Winthrop University, Northern Illinois University, and Edinburgh College are just a few postsecondary institutions that experienced what many would call destructive leadership, ultimately leading to leader turnover at the highest levels of the organization. But just how common is destructive leadership in U.S. higher education? This study sought to answer that question and others through descriptive, quantitative research using a modified version of the Destructive Leadership Questionnaire. Participants from a variety of sectors in …

Relationships And Partnerships In Community–Campus Engagement: Evolving Inquiry And Practice, Lori E. Kniffin Ph.D., Jasmina Camo-Biogradlija, Mary F. Price, Emily Kohl, Jamie Williams, Alessandra Del Conte Dickovick, Jamie Goodwin, Kristi V. Johnson, Patti H. Clayton, Robert G. Bringle

Leadership Faculty Publications

Inquiry and practice related to community–campus partnerships are ever evolving, with significant current momentum toward democratic engagement. To inform the ongoing development of associated practitioner scholarship, we examine the development of a tool for assessing the quality of community–campus relationships, the Transformational Relationship Evaluation Scale (TRES), as a microcosm of some underlying dynamics in previous and current work. After an overview of its conceptual foundations, we present TRES, review examples of its uses across multiple contexts, and share lessons learned from critical reflection on those uses along with associated implications for the future development of such tools. Subsequent discussion focuses …

Thucydides In Pyongyang: Fear, Honor And Interests In The 1968 Pueblo Incident, Benjamin Young

Research & Publications

Purpose: On January 23, 1968, North Korean naval forces captured a U.S spy ship, the USS Pueblo, off the coast of Wonsan. This incident nearly led to a second Korean War and heightened hostilities between the U.S and North Korean governments. This article demystifies the strategic thinking of Kim Il Sung’s regime and clarifies the reasoning behind Pyongyang’s risky undertaking in capturing the Pueblo and its crewmen as a rational and pragmatic action.

Design, Methodology, Approach: While the Pueblo crisis has been examined by a number of historians, this article which is based on former Eastern bloc archival documents and …

Communication And Leadership 2020: Intersectional, Mindful, And Digital, Carolyn M. Cunningham, Michael Hazel, Tracey J. Hayes

Communication & Leadership Faculty Scholarship

The article discusses the history of leadership studies and its more recent interdisciplinary integration with the communication field. It also provides an overview of relevant issues for leaders and communicators in the 21st century. Topics discussed relevant to communication and leadership contexts include the development of leadership theories, leadership and communication, gender research in leadership and communication, intersectionality, media representations, mindfulness research and application, digital communication, social movements, protest leadership, women and protest leadership, social media and crisis management, and social media and public health.

Ua19/16/1 Wku Hilltopper Basketball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

2020-21 men's basketball media guide produced by WKU Athletic Media Relations, includes athletic records and statistics, photographs, schedule and information regarding opponents.

Improving Supports For Diverse Women Entering Executive Roles, Karen E. Pennesi, Ibtesum Afrin, Fattimah Hamam, Badarinarayan Maharaj, Raisa Masud, Luis Meléndez, Natalia Parra, Ashley Piskor

Anthropology Publications

We report on research identifying supports and barriers for women of diverse backgrounds entering executive roles in Canadian organizations. Intersectionality explains how different social categories such as gender, age and ethnoracial identity are interrelated and affect the professional lives of women. Family supports and networking are key to women's success. The COVID-19 pandemic presents both problems and opportunities for working women. This research was conducted as a graduate student project in collaboration with the Women's Executive Network. We offer recommendations for how organizations can better support women entering leadership roles.

The Silver Screen As Mirror: Investigating Servant-Leadership In American Film, Joe Walsh

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

Movies have entranced me from a young age and have been a faithful companion throughout my life. The mystery and allure of the silver screen has been explained in a myriad of ways to justify why the visual medium from the Hollywood blockbuster to the Sundance auteur film have a developed and committed following. Film theorists cite reasons like escapism, empathetic catharsis through emotional practicing, and shared storytelling to describe the motivations of film-going audiences (Barsam & Monahan, 2017; Pramaggiore & Wallis, 2018; Truby, 2008). Physically, the process of viewing film is the result of encountering images projected onto a …

My Journey Into The Servant-Leadership Movement, Joseph Rocky Wallace

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

I was raised in a home that modeled servant-leadership through and through, as my parents were active Christians, and Dad was a United Methodist pastor. But as I grew, navigating the various stages of high school, college, early career, graduate school, marriage, children…the term servant-leadership was not commonly used in my life circle. I was an educator, later a school administrator, had coached baseball and basketball in the school system to begin my career, always active in the church, attended leadership conference after leadership conference as part of my work…But servant-leading in how one lives life and serves in organizations …

A Journey In Servant-Leadership, Larry C. Spears

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

Welcome to our 2020 edition of The International Journal of Servant-Leadership. I would like to offer my special thanks to all of our contributing authors in this journal. Each edition of IJSL contains a wonderful array of articles and papers, poetry and research, film reviews and reflections from around the world that demonstrate many remarkable journeys in servant-leadership.

Prophetic Story-Weaving And Truthtelling: On The Road To Servant-Leadership In Smoke Signals, Erin K. Davis

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

North Dakota At my grandfather’s 95th birthday party, I visit his table. Spread out in front of him are photographs from his childhood. Each shot taken from far away, as if faces weren’t important on the North Dakota plains, ancient family members dotting the flat landscape like tiny shrubs.

Burnout On The Front Lines: Physicians And Nurses As Servant-Leaders During Covid-19, Rebekah Rogers

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

Individuals rely on physicians and nurses during some of the most critical moments in their lives. The United States fell victim to a widespread health pandemic in early 2020 caused by the spread of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that paralyzed the country and devastated the global economy. The international health crisis thrust first responders to the front lines of an evolving war unlike anything society has seen in a century. As of September 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported more than 6.5 million confirmed cases and 194,155 deaths in the United States (CDC, 2020). The cities …

Afghan Diaspora In Pakistan: Health And Education Policy Recommendations For Rural And Urban Areas, Mehreen Usman

Jepson School of Leadership Studies Research Symposium

This purpose of this study is to analyze relevant research on Afghan refugees’ health and education outcomes in rural versus urban areas in the country. Subsequently, I offer policy recommendations based on my observations to improve the status of each outcome for refugees

The Relationship Between Servantleadership And Self-Transcendence In A Spiritual Organization, Crystal J. Davis

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

I grew up in the African American Baptist Church. It was there that I would first learn about servant-leadership, although I did not know about Robert Greenleaf or the theory of servant-leadership. What I did know about servant-leadership was from the Holy Bible. Jesus was the ultimate servant-leader, and I saw servant-leadership in action through my Mother.

Fifteen Brief Insights On Servant-Leadership1, Larry C. Spears

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

“I have come to believe that we should insist upon having choices and making decisions for ourselves, rather than having decisions forced upon us by others—no matter how well-intentioned. We should also become powerful advocates for allowing others to have those same rights. Yes, we live in an increasingly interdependent world, and we should take very seriously the careful balancing of personal choice with the greater social good. However, as Gordon Livingston says in his excellent book, Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: Thirty True Things You Need to Know Now: ‘Nobody likes to be told what to do. It …