Date of Award
Spring 2019
Document Type
Thesis Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs
Committee Chairperson
David Backer, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jacqueline Hodes, Ed.D.
Committee Member
Dana Morrison, Ph.D.
Committee Member
John Elmore, Ph.D.
Abstract
Student involvement and leadership at institutions of higher education today have become transactional for students; they are looking to get involves as a way of increasing human capital. The neoliberal university suggests that we are looking to mass produce students as products, taking as little care to their development as possible. The profession of student affairs goes directly against this notion and instead guides and supports individual students while creating environments where they are more likely to create change. The functional area of Student Leadership provides a platform for students to actively engage in the leadership process while working towards change on campus and in society. This thesis explores the role and influence the ideology of neoliberalism has on the system of higher education as well as student leadership development to demonstrate how Student Leadership Offices can serve as centers for counter-interpellation at colleges and universities.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Olivia, "Leadership Agency: Engaging Students in a Developmental Process for Change" (2019). West Chester University Master’s Theses. 55.
https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/all_theses/55