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WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF RESTORATIVE CIRCLES ON STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS? A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
Get PDFRestorative practices have the ability to shape the framework of communication in schools. Restorative circles are a safe space created to help students connect with their peers and build community with the guidance of a facilitator. The purpose of this qualitative narrative study is to explore the impact that restorative circles have on school connectedness at the high school level. By utilizing a theoretical framework linking critical theory, culture of care theory and the whole child approach, the researcher was able to examine how students connect with the school, their peers, and their restorative circle facilitator. The sample for this study consisted of ninth grade students, seven females and two males, whose ages ranged from 14 to 15, and all of whom were children of color and from a suburban New York public school district. Through 45-minute narrative interviews, the participants were able to share their experience with the program and the influence it had on their school relationships. Data were analyzed in this study through a triangulation of a logbook, interviews, and codebook. Each of these forms of data that were collected were used together in order to come to conclusions regarding students’ views on restorative circles and the school environment. The researcher came to four conclusions; (a) restorative circles allowed for students to understand the commonalities that exist between themselves and their peers, (b) students feeling connected to their restorative circle facilitator is imperative for school connectedness, (c) students feeling connected to their restorative circle facilitator is imperative for school connectedness, and (d) students feeling connected to their restorative circle facilitator is imperative for school connectedness. The researcher addressed the gap in the existing literature by exploring the perceptions of students and how restorative practices shape their ability to develop relationships with their peers, staff, community, and themselves
Spirituality of the Servant Leader
Get PDFReflecting on the words and lived actions of philosophers, theologians and others in the Catholic tradition can inform the Spirituality of a Servant Leader. Thoughtful considerations of the crucified today and personal examination of reader towards systems and structures of oppression should inform those in leadership. Members and alumni of a Vincentian university must recall and embody the leadership styles of Jesus Christ and St. Vincent De Paul in their own places of influence to make for a more just and righteous global society. A Vincentian education calls leaders to holistic care of those they lead coupled with radical principles that are counter cultural but rooted in solidarity and other Catholic Social Teachings
Servant Leadership and Student-Worker Satisfaction
Get PDFThere are several studies that show that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to immense physical and mental health distress. Not only did it impact people’s health but it posed a threat to their financial and professional security. The pandemic, in addition to the several socio-economic challenges, resulted in the restructuring of the corporate work environment. It gave rise to work-from-home culture which eventually became the preferred mode of work for many people. However, companies eventually started calling people back into work reducing the flexibility in schedule that was previously available to employees working from home. As a result, the post-pandemic corporate world has seen a rise in the phenomena such as the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting across various sectors. However, one section of the working class that has yet to be studied extensively comprises of students who are also working full-time or part-time, alongside completing their educational degrees. The toll that the pandemic took on their ability to manage both education and professional work (in many cases, both taking place remotely) needs to be examined in greater detail.
This study looks at the need for flexibility and hands-off management style in the post-pandemic world for student workers who are managing their academic pursuits alongside their professional work requirements, and how this need may be best met through the servant leadership style of management
Political Extremism in a Global Perspective
Get PDFExamining data from the World Value Survey about left-right political orientation, the paper explores political extremism among common people worldwide. Our analysis reveals (i) a positive correlation between left-wing and right-wing extremism across countries, (ii) an average rise in political extremism globally in the last decade, (iii) greater political extremism in less developed countries, (iv) and a surge, during the last decade, in political extremism for less developed countries and for countries where development has not met expectations. Besides offering a picture of how successful political extremism is globally, our investigation provides insight into the driving forces behind this phenomenon
BECOMING AMERICAN(?): AN AUTO-ETHNOGRAPHIC INQUIRY OF AN ECUADORIAN(-AMERICAN) FAMILY’S IDENTITY FORMATION IN THE FACE OF LONG ISLAND WHITENESS
Get PDFThis dissertation examines the methods, reasons, and strategies of identity formation within an Ecuadorian(-American) family living on Long Island, New York. This autoethnographic research combines family interviews and the author’s own experiences to investigate identity on three prongs: Latinidad, Spanish and English language usage, and honoring and creating homes. Latinidad is both a panethnic term that is assigned to Latinos living within the United States, but is also an identity that is individually practiced by those who identify as Latinos. I investigate the link between Spanish, English, and identity formation to dislodge the supposed link between language and Latinidad. By interrogating the definitions and function of home, I look at how we, Ecuadorian immigrants and children of Ecuadorian immigrants, carve out our lives in the places that we love. Engaging with my cousins and my own experiences living on Long Island provides a dynamic and personal intervention to the monolithic United States perspective of Latinos
WHEN DO THERAPIST CHARACTERISTICS MATTER OR DO THEY?
Get PDFThis research aims to establish that considerable differences exist between therapists on how much their clients improve in treatment and understand the factors that contribute to such variability. Therapists’ sex, personality, and similarity of their personality with their clients’ personality were examined as moderators of change in treatment outcome. Findings must be interpreted with caution due to limitations of the dataset which make therapists effects hard to separate from client effects. There is variation around the amount of change therapists produce in their clients; however, this variation is much smaller compared to the variance among clients. Female therapists consistently had clients with better improvement, however, this result was statistically significant for only one symptom subscale. Therapists with higher Openness had clients with improved working alliance over time, but worsening symptom levels. Therapists’ Neuroticism moderated change in working alliance but symptom levels. Therapists’ interpersonal Warmth and Extraversion moderated change in symptom levels. There were no differences in treatment outcome amongst similar/dissimilar overall personality profiles of therapist-client dyads. Case transfer did not have an overall negative impact on treatment outcome; however, this result must be interpreted within context that time is a confounding variable
THE END OF SOLIDARITY: AMERICA’S POSTWAR TURN RIGHT AND THE DECLINE OF THE CIO AND NEW DEAL LIBERALISM
Get PDFPostwar America saw one of the greatest economic expansions in American history. The wealth generated was distributed across all aspects of American society, resulting in less wealth inequality than any other time in America. Organized labor was at the pinnacle of its power, offering working class Americans the upward mobility that is promised in the American dream. Since the 1940s, the US has regressed in these areas. Wealth inequality has rapidly increased and organized labor’s power has fallen, contributing to wage stagnation and less upward mobility. There is an abundance of reasons for these changes, and not one instance caused them. For this research, I examine the ways that the postwar political and social right-wing shift contributed to the changes. This includes the emergence of the Second Red Scare and its eventual domination over American life. Understanding how the Red Scare contributed to the decline of New Deal liberalism is emphasized. The Red Scare also put pressure on the CIO to do something about its communists. I look extensively at the CIO’s divisions, why it expelled its communists and other far-left members, and what this did to the labor movement long-term. The methodology used for this paper was to approach the topic from a political and labor perspective. For this subject, the politics of the era influenced the public, forcing labor leaders in the CIO to join the Red Scare or be a victim. Thus, the paper looks heavily at political figures, their actions, and the reactions from CIO leaders on both the Left and mainstream. The most discussed union is the United Electrical, Machine, and Radio workers of America (UE). There are a few reasons for this. One reason concerns the abundance of resources from the UE that are available. The University of Pittsburgh has a large digital archive of UE materials, including copies of its newspaper, UE News. Another reason is the simple fact that the UE was the third largest union in the CIO and the largest union on the CIO’s Left. It had a plethora of influence and is tremendously important to the story
THE ROLE OF TRAINING IN CLINICAL SUPERVISION ON CLINICIAN SUPERVISORY COMPETENCY AND SUPERVISORY SELF-EFFICACY
Get PDFTo date, clinical supervision training in professional psychology has focused more on theoretical models for training the supervisee and has been lacking in science. This single-case study investigated the impact of participating in a clinical supervisor training program on supervisory competency and supervisory self-efficacy. Doctoral psychology graduate students participated in a three-month training program. During the training, the students participated in weekly meta-supervision sessions, received monthly opportunities for skill practice, and attended four didactic sessions. Data was collected at four time points. Rating of supervisory competency was measured by self-reports from participants using the Supervision Adherence and Guidance Evaluation (SAGE) “supervisee cycle” and rating of supervisory self-efficacy was measured using the Clinical Supervision Self-Efficacy Scale (CSSES). Additionally, the clinical faculty that facilitated the metasupervision sessions completed the “supervisor cycle” of the SAGE. Lastly, blind raters watched participant video responses submitted during the training to provide additional ratings of supervisory competency. Three visual analyses were used to examine whether a casual relation exists between participation in clinical supervision and training program. Repeated measures ANOVA examined clinically and statistically significant changes in supervisory competency determined by the SAGE and CSSES for each participant at each of the 4 time points. The clinical supervisor training program had a statistically significant effect on supervisory competencies and supervisory self-efficacy based on supervisory trainee ratings. Clinical faculty ratings indicated similar results regarding supervisory competencies. Blind rater observations of supervisory competency skills showed the clinical supervisor training program had a statistically significant effect in one area of supervisory competency. This has implications for professional psychologist by establishing an evidence-based model of clinical supervision training for graduate programs to consider as part of their curriculum. It will also help ensure that graduating psychologist have an opportunity to increase their supervisory competency and supervisory self-efficacy before becoming supervisors in the field. Future investigations that scientifically prove the relationship between increasing supervisor competency and client outcomes would be significant
PRE-COLLEGE ACCESS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY
Get PDFStudent loan debt within the United States has reached insurmountable default rates worth trillions of dollars. While the federal government debate lingers on student loan debt reauthorization legislation known as Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity Through Education Reform (PROSPER ACT), a vote must pass to finalize the provision for this legislative policy (Baime, 2018). Meanwhile the issue of high student default rates disproportionately affects minoritized, first-generation, low-income students attending public and private institutions of higher education. This exploratory qualitative case study research approach (Yin, 2009) of the Upward Bound Program, aims to examine the sense of awareness of financial literacy knowledge of high school college prep alumni. The goal is to acknowledge the importance of pre-college prep programs that promote financial literacy education among first generation student populations as applied to making sound financial decisions. The study begins by assessing alumni awareness of financial literacy, which includes any knowledge they have about their financial aid award packages, loans, scholarships, and grants. The study will investigate how involvement in TRIO’s Upward Bound program assists first-generation low-income students in recognizing the pitfalls of attaining high student loan debt as the result of exposure to content specific programs and workshops. This study is comprised of an in-depth analysis of twelve multiple cases with Upward Bound alumni, representing four target high schools, in addition to one administrative staff, two workshop leaders and two parents. The intent was to examine how the effect of being exposed to financial literacy concepts had on alumni’s decision-making process regarding their college acceptances and financial aid packages. Drawing from interviews, through field notes, observation, conversations, photos and pertinent documents. These findings will provide insight into first-generation gender and ethnic differences regarding financial education literacy. Additionally, this study will call attention to the importance of exploring the systemic changes to government and institutional policies including the approaches to student loan repayment and default policies that will curtail student loan interest rates and repayment amounts. Keywords: first generation, low-income, student loans, financial literacy, financial capability, racial capitalis
EFFECTS OF UNDERGRADUATE SERVICE IMMERSION PROGRAM ON PARTICIPANTS AND MISSION INTEGRATION
Get PDFThe focus on the transmission of mission in Catholic colleges and universities has heightened over the past decade as there is a recognition of the impact of diminishing numbers of priests and vowed clergy. Nationally, the concern over sponsorship in universities that are sponsored by religious communities has led to a dialogue about the most effective way to transmit mission to subsequent generations of students. It is the perspective of this research that an effective way to transmit mission to the next generation of students, in addition to curricular efforts, is through service immersion programs. In this research, a special focus was placed on the work of James Fowler and Arthur Chickering as well as other major developmental theories. The particular focus of the study is the Vincentian mission that guides the work of the service immersion program at St. John’s University. The research assessed the impact that service immersion programs had on the alumni who participated when they were undergraduate students. “Students who return from an immersion experience often report that it was “life-changing,” but how do we know that students’ lives have been changed, especially when change is best measured several months or years after the immersion” (Clark, 2019, p. 55)? Within the context of a Vincentian institution, what does that change mean focusing on their actions, cognitive growth, emotional growth, seeing value in being a good citizen, increasing their desire to serve, and spiritual growth? The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative research is to examine the impact of the St. John’s University service immersion program on its participants. The participants that were the focus of this study were three (3) alumni of St. John’s University. Participants were chosen through purposeful sample to ensure the established criterion for this study were satisfied. The demographics of the alumni that were interviewed included that they were a graduate of St. John’s University who voluntarily participated in a service immersion experience. The three (3) alumni participants who were interviewed 1) reflected different service immersion experiences, 2) reflected different time periods when the service immersion occurred, 3) included a mix of commuter and resident students when they participated in the service immersion experience and, 4) included alumni who are racially diverse. All of the data (in-depth semi-structured interviews, documents of formation sessions, journal methods and artifacts) were triangulated and the researcher developed a composite description