Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Date of Award

1-1-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Ed.D. in Education

First Advisor

Whitney Webb

Second Advisor

Phillis George

Third Advisor

Katie Busby

School

University of Mississippi

Relational Format

dissertation/thesis

Abstract

Full-time enrolled students participating in full-time employment is a growing trend on college campuses. This dissertation serves to explore the perceptions of full-time employed, full-time enrolled graduate students’ perceptions on the impact of their support systems on their ability to persist. The proposed study utilizes Laura Perna’s Conceptual Model for College Access and Choice (2006), along with Cabrera, Nora, and Castenada’s Integrated Model for Student Retention (1993) to the following research questions: (1) What factors, support systems or resources do students utilize? (2) What formal or informal support systems and/or resources aid in student persistence, if any? This dissertation addresses Servant Leadership as a model for future leadership practices and connects the current problem of practice, study, and conceptual frameworks to the Servant Leadership style.

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