Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs
Publication Date
Summer 6-8-2017
Abstract
Issues of campus safety are being addressed on campuses nationwide because of the requirements set forth by the Clery Act, Title IX, and the Campus Sexual Assault Violence Elimination Act. The purpose of this qualitative study was to deeply understand experiences of senior student affairs officers (SSAO) at small colleges and universities who have implemented federal campus safety mandates. Their experiences, offered insight into how SSAOs used these experiences to inform their own professional growth, and contribute to the student affairs profession. I utilized a qualitative phenomenological approach and conducted multiple semi-structured interviews with three SSAOs at small colleges and universities. I also conducted document analysis of organizational charts, institutional policies, websites, and program information. The research philosophy underlying my research included elements from both feminist and constructivist paradigms.
Keywords
campus safety, senior student affairs officer, student affairs leadership, small colleges and universities, phenomenology, meaning making
Document Type
Dissertation
Language
English
Degree Name
Educational Leadership
Level of Degree
Doctoral
Department Name
Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy
First Committee Member (Chair)
Alicia F. Chávez
Second Committee Member
Shawn L. Secatero
Third Committee Member
Eliseo "Cheo" Torres
Fourth Committee Member
Meriah Heredia-Griego
Recommended Citation
Blea, Kimberly J.. "And So the Pendulum Swings: Senior Student Affairs Officers Balancing Implementation of Federal Campus Safety Mandates at Small Colleges." (2017). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_teelp_etds/176
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