LEADERSHIP EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: Characteristics of Student Affairs Leadership Educators

1Texas A&M University

Journal of Leadership Education

ISSN: 1552-9045

Article publication date: 15 October 2019

Issue publication date: 15 October 2019

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Abstract

Currently, more students receive leadership education from student affairs offerings than academic leadership courses. Using two simultaneous Delphi panels, Group A – 17 student affairs managers and Group B – 20 student affairs preparatory program faculty members, this study sought to identify the characteristics of a student affairs leadership educator. While there was agreement (93.8%, n = 32) that student affairs practitioners are leadership educators, there was a disconnect between the two panels in how leadership education should be demonstrated within the context of student affairs. These findings support previous research that student affairs practitioners and preparatory program faculty disagree on the characteristics needed to be a successful student affairs practitioner and expands the impact of these findings into the area of leadership education.

Citation

Dunn, A., Moore, L.L., Bailey, K.J., Odom, S.F. and Briers, G.A. (2019), "LEADERSHIP EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: Characteristics of Student Affairs Leadership Educators", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 18 No. 4, pp. 94-113. https://doi.org/10.12806/V18/I4/R8

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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