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Research Articles

Peer Reviewed Publications

Campbell, C. M., Smith, M., Dugan, J. P., & Komives, S. R. (2012). Mentors and college student leadership outcomes: The importance of position and process. Review of Higher Education, 35(4), 595-625. 

Correia-Harker, B. P., & Dugan, J. P. (2020). Beyond knowledge and skills: Exploring leadership motivation as a critical construct for student leadership development. Journal of College Student Development, 61(3), 299-316. DOI: 10.1353/csd.2020.0029 

Dugan, J. P. (2008). Exploring relationships between fraternity and sorority membership and socially responsible leadership. Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity Advisors, 3(2), 16-25. 

Dugan, J. P. (2015). The measurement of socially responsible leadership: Considerations in establishing psychometric rigor [La misurazione della leadership socialmente responsabile: Considerazioni sulla definizione del rigore psicometrico]. Journal of Educational, Cultural, and Psychological Studies, 12, 23-42. 

Dugan, J. P., Bohle, C. W., Gebhardt, M., Hofert, M., Wilk, E., & Cooney, M. A. (2011). Influences of leadership program participation on students’ capacities for socially responsible leadership. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 48(1), 65-84. 

Dugan, J. P., Bohle, C. W., Woelker, L., & Cooney, M. (2014). The role of social perspective-taking in developing students’ leadership capacities. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 51(1), 1-15.

Dugan, J. P., Fath, K. Q., Howes, S. D., Lavelle, K. R., & Polanin, J. R. (2013). Developing the leadership capacity and leader efficacy of college women in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. Journal of Leadership Studies, 7(3), 6-23. 

Dugan, J. P., Garland, J. L., Jacoby, B., & Gasiorski, A. (2008). Understanding commuter student self-efficacy for leadership: A within-group analysis. NASPA Journal, 45, 282-310. 

Dugan, J. P., Kodama, C. M., & Gebhardt, M. C. (2012). Race and leadership development among college students: The additive value of collective racial esteem. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 5(3), 174-189. 

Dugan, J. P., & Komives, S. R. (2010). Influences on college students’ capacity for socially responsible leadership. Journal of College Student Development, 51(5), 525-549. 

Dugan, J. P., Komives, S. R., & Segar, T. C. (2008). College student capacity for socially responsible leadership: Understanding norms and influences of race, gender, and sexual orientation. NASPA Journal, 45(4), 475-500. 

Dugan, J. P., Kusel, M. L., & Simounet, D. M. (2012). Transgender college students: An exploratory study of perceptions engagement, and educational outcomes. Journal of College Student Development, 53(3), 719-736. 

Dugan, J. P., Rosseti, Morosini, A. M., & Beazley, M. R. (2011). Cultural transferability of socially responsible leadership: Findings from the United States and Mexico. Journal of College Student Development, 52(4), 456-474. 

Dugan, J. P., Turman, N. T., & Torrez, M. A. (2015). When recreation is more than just sport: Advancing the leadership development of students in intramurals and club sports. Recreational Sports Journal, 39, 37-48. 

Dugan, J. P., & Yurman, L. (2011). Commonalities and differences among lesbian, gay, and bisexual college students: Considerations for research and practice. Journal of College Student Development, 52(2), 201-216. 

Early, S. L. (2017). Race and gender mentor-protégé pairings of resident assistants: An exploration on leadership capacity. Journal of Leadership Educators, 16(1), 1-17. DOI: 10.12806/V16/I1/R1 

Early, S. L. (2016). An examination of mentoring relationships and leadership capacity in resident assistants. The Journal of College and University Student Housing, 42(3), 52-65. 

Haber, P. (2012). Perceptions of leadership: College students’ understandings of the concept of leadership and differences by gender, race, and age. Journal of Leadership Education, 11(2), 26-51. 

Haber, P., & Komives, S. R. (2009). Predicting the individual values of the social change model of leadership development: The role of college students’ leadership and involvement experiences. Journal of Leadership Educators, 7(3), 133-166. 

Johnson, M. R. (2014). Predictors of college student engagement in social change behaviors. Journal of College & Character, 15(3), 149-163. DOI:10.1515/jcc-2014-0019 

Johnson, M. R. (2015). Building college students’ civic identity: The role of socio-cultural issues discussions and social perspective-taking. Journal of College Student Development, 56, 687-704. 

Johnson, M. R., Dugan, J. P., & Soria, K. M. (2017). “Try to see it my way”: What influences social perspective taking among college students? Journal of College Student Development, 58(7), 1035-1054. DOI: 10.1353/csd.2017.0082 

Johnson, M. R., Johnson, E. L., & Dugan, J. P. (2015). Developing socially responsible leadership and social perspective-taking in fraternities and sororities: Findings from a national study. Oracle, 10(1), 1-18. 

Johnson, M. R., Schuneman, M., & McClure, S. (2022). Comparing the effects of COVID-19 on fraternity & sorority members and unaffiliated college students. Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, 17(1), 17-30. DOI: 10.25774/ww8n-p985

Kodama, C. M., & Dugan, J. P. (2013). Leveraging leadership efficacy for college students: Disaggregating data to examine unique predictors by race. Equity & Excellence in Education, 46(2), 184-201. 

Leupold, C., Lopina, E., & Skloot, E. (2020). An examination of leadership development and other experiential activities on student resilience and leadership efficacy. Journal of Leadership Education, 19(1), 53-64. doi:10.12806/V19/I1/R1 

Lewis, J.S. (2020). Reconsidering the effects of work on college student leadership development: An empirical perspective. Journal of College Student Development, 61(5), 539-557. doi:10.1353/csd.2020.0054 

Martinez, N., Sowcik, M. J., & Bunch, J. C. (2020). The impact of leadership education and co-curricular involvement on the development of socially responsible leadership outcomes in undergraduate students: An exploratory study. Journal of Leadership Education19(3), 32–43. 

Oxendine, S. D., Taub, D. J., & Cain, E. J. (2020). Factors related to Native American students’ perceptions of campus culture. Journal of College Student Development, 61(3), 267-280. doi:10.1353/csd.2020.027 

Shalka, T. R., & Jones, S. R. (2010). Differences in self-awareness related measures among culturally based fraternity, social fraternity, and non-affiliated college men. Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, 5(1), 1-11. 

Shalka, T. R. (2017). The impact of mentorship on leadership development outcomes of international students. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education10(2), 136–148. 

Shalka, T. R., Corcoran, C., & Magee, B.T. (2019). Mentors that matter: international student leadership development and mentor roles. Journal of International Students9(1), 97–110. 

Soria, K., Nobbe, J., & Fink, A. (2013). Examining the intersections between undergraduates’ engagement in community service and development of socially responsible leadership. Journal of Leadership Education,12(1), 117–139. 

Soria, K. M., Werner, L., & Nath, C. (2019). Leadership experiences and perspective taking among college students. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 56(2), 138-152. DOI: 10.1080/19496591.2018.1490309 

Stonecipher, P. (2012). The development of the leader and the spirit: Integrating the concepts toward meaning-making. Journal of Leadership Education11(2), 88-101. 

Stephens, C.M. & Rosch, D.M. (2015) Building leaders: A national examination of leadership capacities within engineering undergraduate students.  International Journal of Engineering Education, 31(4), 1-12. 

Whitney, R., & Meents-DeCaigny, E. (2014). Examining the influence of campus leadership programs at a Catholic university. Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 33(2), 207-235.  

Concepts & Connections Series

Between 2006–2008, Concepts and Connections (a publication of the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs) published a series of four issues focusing on MSL findings and related features. Several articles from this series are available for download below:

Volume 15 (1)MSL and Assessment (.pdf)

Crawford, S. (2006). Hardening the science of web–based surveys in assessment research. Concepts and Connections, 15(1), 14–15.

Dugan, J. P. & Komives, S. R. (2006). Select descriptive findings from the multi–institutional study of leadership. Concepts and Connections, 15(1), 16–18.

Hundley, E. (2006). The MSL at the institutional level: UMBC’s team approach. Concepts and Connections, 15(1), 13–14.

Komives, S. R., Dugan, J. P., & Segar, T. C. (2006). The multi–institutional study of leadership: Understanding the project. Concepts and Connections, 15(1), 5–7.

Lucia, M., & Thomson, G. (2006). UC Berkeley’s experience with the multi–institutional study of leadership. Concepts and Connections, 15(1), 11–12.

Wagner, W. (2006). The social change model of leadership: A brief overview. Concepts and Connections, 15(1), 8–10.

Volume 15 (2) MSL and Identity Findings

Calizo, L. H., Cilente, K., & Komives, S. R. (2007). A look at gender and the multi–institutional study of leadership. Concepts and Connections, 15(2), 7–9.

Dugan, J. P., Jacoby, B., Gasiorski, A., Jones, J.R., & Kim, J. C. (2007). Examining race and leadership: Emerging themes. Concepts and Connections, 15(2), 13–15.

Martinez, K. Y., Ostick, D. T., Komives, S. R., & Dugan, J. P. (2007). Lesbian, gay, and bisexual leadership and self–efficacy: Findings from the multi–institutional study of leadership. Concepts and Connections, 15(2), 10–12.

Volume 15 (3)MSL and Teaching Leadership (.pdf)

Dugan, J. P., & Haber, P. (2007). Examining the influences of formal leadership programs on student educational gains. Concepts and Connections, 15(3), 7–10.

Owen, J. E., & Komives, S. R. (2007.) Does credit matter? Examining the effects of curricular leadership programs. Concepts and Connections, 15(3), 4–6.

Rosch, D. (2007). Analyzing single–institution results on the multi–institutional study of leadership (MSL). Concepts and Connections, 15(3), 15–16.

Volume 15 (4) MSL and Co–Curricular Leadership Experiences (.pdf)

Dugan, J. P. (2008). Involvement in student clubs and organizations matters. Concepts and Connections, 15(4), 11–13.

Ellsworth, C., & Admundson, A. (2008). Fraternity and sorority residents and the multi–institutional study of leadership. Concepts and Connections, 15(4), 6, 16.

Elston, D. E. (2008). Georgia State University’s experience with the multi–institutional study of leadership. Concepts and Connections, 15(4), 13–14.

Fox, K. F., Smist, J. A., & Komives, S. R. (2008). Service matters: Reviewing gender implications. Concepts and Connections, 15(4), 5–6.

Jabaji, R., Slife, N., Komives, S. R., & Dugan, J. P. (2008). Mentoring relationships matter in developing student leadership. Concepts and Connections, 15(4), 7–8.

Roberts, D. C., & Beckett, A. (2008). Understanding the role of mentors in leadership learning. Concepts and Connections, 15(4), 14–15.

Segar, T. C., Hershey, K., & Dugan, J. P. (2008). Socio–cultural discussions: The power of engaging across difference. Concepts and Connections, 15(4), 9–10.

 

Other Select Publications Using the SRLS–R2 Instrument

Dugan, J. P. (2006a). Explorations using the social change model: Leadership development among college men and women. Journal of College Student Development, 47, 217-225.

Dugan, J. P. (2006b). Involvement and leadership: A descriptive analysis of socially responsible leadership. Journal of College Student Development, 47, 335-343.

Gehrke, S. J. (2008). Leadership through meaning–making: An empirical exploration of spirituality ad leadership in college students. Journal of College Student Development, 49(4), 351–359.

Komives, S. R., Dugan, J. P., Owen, J. E., Wagner, W., & Slack, C. (Eds.). (2011). Handbook for student leadership development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Ricketts, K. G., Bruce, J. A., & Ewing, J. C. (2008). How today’s undergraduate students see themselves social responsible leaders. Journal of Leadership Education, 7(1), 24–42.

 

Other Articles

Dugan, J. P., & Owen, J. E. (2007). Practicing what we preach: An institutional approach to student leadership development. The Leadership Exchange, 5(2), 20-23.

Komives, S. R. (2007). The social change model: A decade of practice and progress. NASPA Leadership Exchange, 5(2), 20-23.

Martinez, M. T., Gehrke, S. J., Komives, S. R., & Dugan, J. P. (2007). Student programmers and leadership development: Select findings from the multi-institutional study of leadership. NACA Campus Activities Programming, 40(1). 46-49.

Wang, R., Hempton, B., Dugan, J. P., & Komives, S. R. (2008). Cultural differences: Why do Asians avoid extreme responses? Survey Practice. Retrieved on November 5, 2008, from http://surveypractic.org/2008/10/30/cultural-differences/