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Dissertation
An Examination of Self-Leadership Administrators in Reformed U.S. Protestant Universities
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2025
Abstract
As the current demographic of Christian college and university presidents in the United States nears retirement age, the higher education industry also expects a significant rise in the turnover rate for Christian higher education leadership (Adams, 2021; Barton, 2019). Senior-level leadership roles are multifaceted and ever-changing, demanding incredible personnel be placed at the helm of Christian higher education institutions (CHEIs; Adams, 2021). The leaders of these institutions encounter increasing competitiveness, demands, and scrutiny from both internal and external stakeholders (Dockery, 2019). Employing individuals who possess strong habits of self-leadership can yield multiple benefits in effectively navigating these complex challenges (Neck et al., 2019). However, there is a noticeable lack of research on self-leadership in the context of CHEI administrators. This qualitative interpretative phenomenological (IPA) study explored the perceived impact of self-leadership on the experiences of senior-level leaders in Reformed Christian universities. The study used self-leadership theory as the theoretical framework and applied interpretive phenomenological analysis to investigate this aspect of self- leadership personhood. In addition to the importance of developing professional competencies, this research underscored the importance of integrating self-leadership into personal spiritual disciplines and recognized that faith integration is a crucial component of Christian higher education. By examining the self-leadership perceptions and practices of senior-level administrators, this study offers insights into the selection process for presidential or senior-level leadership successors. It also contributes to the existing literature on leadership development in Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries, thereby enhancing the understanding of effective leadership that harmonizes professional excellence with personal spiritual growth.
Details
- Title
- An Examination of Self-Leadership Administrators in Reformed U.S. Protestant Universities
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Contributors
- Wisdom Mensah (Committee Member)Mark Malisa (Committee Chair)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 247
- Copyright
- Unpublished work © Betty Catherine-Michelle Bacon
- Identifiers
- 99381357076506600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida