Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
Date of Award
5-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
First Advisor
Scott Gaier
Second Advisor
Kelly Yordy
Third Advisor
Drew Moser
Abstract
Institutions of higher education evaluate and implement values into the culture of the institution. These values act as an overarching umbrella for the smaller departments, offices, and groups within the institution. One of these smaller sects of an institution is known as student leaders who have responsibilities that allow them to engage with the campus community and reflect the goals of the institution into this community. This quantitative descriptive study investigated the relationship between training of student leaders at a particular institution and the institutions community values. Participants in the study where students of the selected institution, which is a small, faith-based, liberal arts higher education institution in the midwest United States. The research helped to answer the research question: to what extent are university values reflected in the training and development of student leaders? Results from the survey indicated that student leaders do connect the training they received to the implementation of the community values through their leadership position. The discussion further explains the research results, stating implications and limitations of the present study. The research is important to the field of higher education and student development professionals, as it gives insight into the relationship between an institutions values and its students' perception of these values through the lens of student leadership training.
Recommended Citation
Kubbs, Kalyn F., "The Value of Leadership: A Quantitative Study on University Values and Student Leadership Training" (2024). Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses. 210.
https://pillars.taylor.edu/mahe/210
