Term of Award
Fall 2016
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development
Committee Chair
Teri Melton
Committee Member 1
Dan Calhoun
Committee Member 2
Georj Lewis
Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive quantitative study was to discover the responsibilities of the dean of students in managing campus crisis. The literature clearly identifies the dean of students as a member of the crisis management team (Benjamin, 2014; Zdziarski, 2001, 2006, 2016). However, a gap in the literature exists concerning the specific responsibilities of the dean of students in responding to campus crisis.
The five phases of crisis management as defined by PPD-8 are Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery (US Department of Homeland Security, 2011). In signing PPD-8, President Obama mandated all state and federal organizations develop comprehensive crisis management plans to address each phase of crisis management. Zdziarski (2016) suggested several responsibilities that should be addressed in each phase of campus crisis management. The survey used in this study addressed these responsibilities.
The findings showed that deans of students in the state of Georgia have some responsibility in each phase of crisis management, however, deans reported having more responsibility in the Prevention and Recovery phases than any other phases. Further, the results of this research show the responsibilities of the deans of students in the state of Georgia are minimally affected by degree program, FTE, and student housing status. However, institution type showed some impact on the responsibilities of the deans of students in the Protection and Mitigation phases of crisis management.
Recommended Citation
Jackson, P.B. (2016). Deans of Students’ Responsibilities in Campus Crisis Management. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Southern University.
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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