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My Journey as a Doctoral Student: The Road Less Travelled. Robert Frost eloquently stated a journey in his poem
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1. A Portfolio Reflection
Pier J. Z. Bocchini
Marshall University Graduate College
February 2009
2. My Journey as a Doctoral Student: The Road Less Travelled Robert Frost eloquently stated a journey in his poem The Road Not Taken a.k.a The Road Less Travelled
..Two roads diverged in a wood
And I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
3. Decision to Make This Journey
Family influence
Previous work experience University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
MA in Counseling, MS in Industrial Relations, and BA in Psychology
4. Understanding and Awareness of Leadership Style
Servant Leadership
5. Servant Leadership Greenleaf (2003) states that a servant leader has ten characteristics:
Listening
Empathy
Healing
Awareness
Persuasion
Conceptualization
Foresight
Stewardship
Commitment to the growth of people
Building community
6.
Larry Spears (2004) states that servant leadership is based on teamwork and community, one that seeks to involve others in decision making, one strongly based in ethical and caring behavior.
7. Those who subscribe to Servant Leadership?
Robert Greenleaf
Stephen Covey
John Maxwell
8. Servant Leadership traced back to religious roots Translation of writings of Lao Tzu (600 B.C.)
FORTY-NINE
The greatest leader forgets himself
And attends to the development of others.
Good leaders support excellent workers.
Great leaders support the bottom ten percent.
Great leaders know that
The diamond in the rough
Is always found in the rough.
9. Portfolio Requirements
10. National Presentation
11. NCPEA National Conference August 1-4, 2007
Lexington, KY
Collaboration with: Dr. Michael Cunningham, Dr. Teresa Eagle, and Mrs. Bonnie Allman
Courses supporting activity:
LS 710 Principles of Leadership
LS 705 Administration Theory
Servant leadership skills used: listening, awareness, conceptualization, foresight, commitment to the growth of people
12. Research
13. Virtual School Summer 2007
Marshall University Graduate College
Collaboration with: Dr. Michael Cunningham, Dr. Teresa Eagle, and Mrs. Bonnie Allman
Courses supporting activity:
LS 710 Principles of Leadership
LS 705 Administration Theory
Servant leadership skills used: listening, awareness, conceptualization, foresight, commitment to the growth of people
14. Qualitative Research
15. Pilot Study of Effect of WV PROMISE Scholarship on Secondary and Higher Education Institutions Summer 2007
Marshall University Graduate College
Collaboration with: Dr. Bobbi Nicholson, Ms. Joy Cline, Mr. David Lawson, Mr. Darrell Taylor
Courses supporting activity:
LS 703 Research and Design
EDF 625 Qualitative Research
Servant leadership skills used: listening, awareness, conceptualization, foresight
16. Co-Teaching
17. CI 676 Program Evaluation Spring 2007
Marshall University Graduate College
Professor of Course: Dr. Ronald Childress
Courses supporting activity:
CI 676 Program Evaluation
Servant leadership skills used: listening, awareness, foresight, commitment to the growth of people
18. Internship
19. Survey ResearchOffice of Student LifeUniversity of Charleston
June July 2001
University of Charleston
Collaboration with: Dr. Jack Yeager and Mr. Doug Walters, Dean of Student Life
Courses supporting activity:
LS 760 Politics of Education
LS 714 Higher Education Administration
EDF 711 Survey Research
LS 707 Ethical Theory
Servant leadership skills used: listening, empathy, awareness, conceptualization, foresight, commitment to the growth of people and building community
20. Final Reflection Better understanding of:
Leadership Style
Collaboration
Research
Growth both personally and professionally
21. Thanks to: Dr. Mary Harris-John, Chairperson
Dr. Michael Cunningham, Committee Member
Dr. Michael Burton, Committee Member
Dr. Frieda Owen, Committee Member
As well as:
Dr. Ronald Childress
Dr. Teresa Eagle
Peter (my son), family, friends, and all professors who have supported me through this journey
22. Questions?