Journal of Leadership Education: Volume 20 Issue 2 , Open Access

CHARACTERIZATIONS OF SUCCESSFUL LEADERS: A Comparison of Leadership and Non-Leadership Students

Maria M. Clapham

This study compared characterizations of successful leaders held by students enrolled in a college level leadership education program to those of students who did not participate…

TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP IN DOCTORAL STUDENTS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SITUATED IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Tuba Angay-Crowder, Christi L. Pace, Rebecca Rohloff

The purpose of this self-study is to examine how transformative leadership in student organizations contributes to doctoral students’ professional development in higher education…

STUDENTS’ APPLICATION OF TEAM LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN AN UNDERGRADUATE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP COURSE WHEN LEARNING EXPERIENTIALLY

Bradley M. Coleman, Jonathan Orsini, J.C. Bunch, Laura L. Greenhaw

Undergraduate agricultural leadership education opportunities are prevalent and growing. However, additional attention should be placed on the quality of educational leadership…

NECESSARY LEADERSHIP EDUCATOR COMPETENCIES FOR ENTRY- LEVEL STUDENT AFFAIRS LEADERSHIP EDUCATORS

Allison L. Dunn, Lori L. Moore, Summer F. Odom, Gary E. Briers, Krista J. Bailey

Recent research has shown that student affairs practitioners are characterized as leadership educators by experts in their field, but leadership education traditionally is not…

FOSTERING DEVELOPMENT IN HONORS STUDENT PEER MENTORS: Mentoring’s Effects on Leadership Outcomes

Leigh E. Fine

Undergraduate peer mentorship has the potential to transform mentor and mentee alike. In an effort to understand the potential positive effects of a peer mentorship program on…

INVESTIGATING THE PREDICTORS OF LEADER SELF-EFFICACY (LSE) DEVELOPMENT AMONG FRESHMEN IN HISTORICALLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS

Alaba Apesin, Tao Gong

Previous studies indicate that a college-student’s leader self–efficacy (LSE) enhances the ability to be an effective leader. However, there is limited empirical evidence on the…

ANY MOVEMENT OF THE NEEDLE: The Oaks Leadership Scholars Represent Themselves as Learners, Allies, Advocates, and Activists

Katherine McKee, Jackie Bruce

The Oaks Leadership Scholars engage in a year-long program grounded in transformative leadership and framed by Project Based Learning to develop identities as advocates and…

AN EXPLORATION OF RESILIENCE: Evaluating Resilience Scores Among Honors Undergraduates Involved in Leadership Programs

Amy N. VanBuren, Amy K. Rottmann

The purpose of this quantitative research was to determine if there are differences in scores on the Connor- Davidson Resilience Scale among undergraduate students involved in…

INTEGRATING LEADERSHIP CONTENT AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR FUTURE INFORMATION SYSTEMS LEADERS

Chitra Sabapathy

Interest in leadership research began in early 20th century; yet the definition of leadership has been blurred, and contested. This is evident in countless leadership theoretical…

ASSESSING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF 4-H VOLUNTEER LEADERS

Suzanna Windon, Mariah K. Stollar, Rama Radhakrishna

The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate Penn State Extension 4-H volunteer leaders’ leadership development needs and preferred delivery methods for leadership…