I’m Beth Mabry. I’m a sociologist on the faculty at the Graduate School of Leadership and Change. I work with students a lot around their research and using research to inform their practice.
Effecting Change in Higher Education through Meaningful Leadership
Antioch University’s PhD in Leadership and Change prepares students to lead in many fields. Recently, we caught up with six alumni who are making positive changes in higher education.
Centuries of Oppression Built the Racial Wealth Gap. Can Black Entrepreneurs Heal It?
White Americans are 60% of the population but hold 84% of total U.S. wealth—while Black Americans make up 13% of the population but hold only 4% of the wealth. This injustice has many causes, but for PhD in Leadership and Change alum LaTanya White, the more interesting question is how to empower individuals to solve it for themselves and their own families.
Being and Becoming Across Difference | Dissertation Watch
Dr. Jane Feinberg, PhD in Leadership and Change alum, published her dissertation titled, Being and Becoming Across Difference: A Grounded Theory Study of Exemplary White Teachers in Racially Diverse Classrooms. The purpose of…
Latinx Undergraduates’ Participation in High-Impact Educational Practices | Dissertation Watch
Dr. Sarah Villarreal, PhD in Leadership and Change alum, published her dissertation titled, A Narrative Inquiry of Latinx Undergraduates’ Participation in High-Impact Educational Practices. There are systematic barriers to educational equity in the…
The Need to Ensure Everyone has Access to Water
larry bingaman Water is one of the most basic human needs and should be something everyone can have access to. However, reliable, high-quality water service is not guaranteed. Epic drought,…
Exploring the Career Advancement Experience of Black Women on Their Journey to Executive Levels | Dissertation Watch
Dr. Pamela Viscione, PhD in Leadership and Change alum, published her dissertation titled, Exploring the Career Advancement Experience of Black Women on Their Journey to Executive Levels in Large American Corporations. Corporations began…
Education for Citizenship | Dissertation Watch
Dr. Félix José Alonso, PhD in Leadership and Change alum, published his dissertation titled, Education for Citizenship: A Study of the Effects of Cocurricular Student Philanthropy Education on Prosocial Behavior….
A Call For Dissent
Today, I want to call upon you to dissent. To engage in principled insubordination against injustice…
Crucial Connections for Organizational Success | Dissertation Watch
Dr. Rosalind Cohen, PhD in Leadership and Change alumna, published her dissertation titled, The Relationships between Dimensions of Inclusive Leadership and Aspects of Employee Engagement: Crucial Connections for Organizational Success. In light of…
GSLC Alumna Publishes Dissertation on Change in Complex Regulatory Systems
Dr. Kathy Hoffman, PhD in Leadership and Change alumna, published her dissertation titled, Toward Socially Equitable Conditions: Change in Complex Regulatory Systems. The purpose of this qualitative participatory action research was to…
GSLC Alumna Publishes Dissertation on Sensemaking and Sensegiving of Organizational Change
Dr. Sara Barry, PhD in Leadership and Change alumna, published her dissertation entitled, Locating Uncertainty in Hospital Leader Sensemaking and Sensegiving of Organizational Change: A Single Case Study. Leaders planning strategic change face…