College Leadership Programs and Citizenship Development: Preparing Students to be Agents of Social Change

The purpose of this study was to explore how and to what degree student involvement in a leadership program prepares them for responsible citizenship. Specifically, this multi-case investigation explored the differences between how curricular and co-curricular leadership development programs approach citizenship development. Students' perspectives and experiences were collected through interviews. Document review and interviews with program administrators were also conducted during the data collection process. A case report for each leadership development program was compiled in order to manage all raw data collected. Interviews were audio taped and transcribed for analysis. Data analysis included cross-case analysis, partially ordered meta-matrices, and the use of taxonomies. The results of the study may provide student affairs administrators with empirical based knowledge regarding student values that will offer guidance and recommendations in altering program structure in order to prepare students be active citizens in their community.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Foundations

Year

2008

Author dc:creator

• Rault, Pamela Vrana

Contributors dc:contributor

• Del Favero, Marietta
• Cropley, Lorelei
• Thomas, Janice

• Higher Education
• Leadership Development
• Leadership Programs
• Citizenship Development
• Political Engagement
• Service Engagement

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/694

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-1694