Psychosocial and Organizational Dimensions of Leadership Among Staff Leaders in a Title V Center

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Abstract

This study used a qualitative interviewing approach to explore the psychosocial and organizational dimensions of the leadership of one staff leader at a student center (The Center) at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Interviews were conducted with the leader over the course of three years. Using Keller and Slayton’s (2016) leadership framework, I considered how the professional practice of presence promoted a culture of inquiry and fostered organizational change. Findings indicate that leaders were able to produce unique academic programming built on a foundation of psychosocial and cultural validation through the professional practice of presence. Furthermore, indications reveal the pivotal role that staff leaders played in cultivating a safe and validating space for Latinx students at an HSI.

Authors

• Jamie Pillsbury-Fischler, University of California - Santa Barbara

• Sarah Ann Roberts, University of California - Santa Barbara