Leading people often involves guiding individuals through some type of season of healing. It may be physical healing, or it may be emotional or spiritual. This study uses a mixed methods approach to explore a Christ-centered healing method for Christians struggling with identity wounds. In this context, identity wounds denote a sense of internal…

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and suicidality are highly prevalent and increasing social problems among the college and university student population, thereby underscoring a need to better understand the relationship between ACEs and suicidal risk, ideation, and attempts during college. There is also a need to examine current suicide…

This dissertation examines the relationship between self-efficacy, grit, and adverse adolescent backgrounds among educational leaders in the Texas public school system, focusing on how economic disparities and systemic biases shape these psychological traits. Utilizing a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional, and descriptive approach,…

Childhood trauma has a pronounced effect on both children who have experienced trauma as well as adults who were exposed to trauma as children (Felitti et al., 1998). This sobering reality is even more pronounced for more vulnerable communities (HHS, 2018), such as people of color, women, individuals who identify as LBGTQ+, and individuals of…

This research study analyzed Reddit social media posts and comments in response to questions based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) linking early childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with the use of social media. This study researched the impacts that these experiences have had on learning in higher education for…

Foster students are considered the most educationally vulnerable students. Of the over 400,000 foster youth, approximately 270,000 are school-aged. Foster youth are reported to have higher likelihood of adverse childhood experiences, development of psychopathology, higher drop out rates, increased medication prescriptions, chronic absenteeism,…

Adverse childhood experiences, or ACE, have been shown to cause long-term difficulties in an individual's physical health, impacting their chances of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, heart conditions, and various other medical conditions that can affect day-to-day life. Adversities experienced during childhood, such as physical,…

The following study seeks to answer this research question: What is the lived experience of college graduates who are Black men, born into poverty, and living with a visual impairment? The researcher has used intersectionality as an aspect of Critical Race Theory (CRT) to conceptualize the research question and develop an interview protocol. The…

College integration, specifically the first year of college for diverse first-generation college students (FGCS), has been a topic of research in the field of postsecondary education for the last two decades. Postsecondary research has established a connection between inadequate college readiness and poor persistence, resulting in diverse FGCS not…

Childhood trauma is a public health crisis that affects two-thirds of children today. As schools adopt strategies to support students who confront adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), few have considered the leadership approaches required to create a trauma-informed school. The skills required to be an effective trauma-informed instructional…

This study aimed to explore preservice teachers' perceptions of their preparedness to support students who have been exposed to or/are currently encountering adverse childhood experiences. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a form of trauma and are very likely to occur among students. Due to students spending a significant amount of time in…

This mixed-methods study explores childhood trauma with a primary focus on the beliefs and attitudes of elementary school administrators in their ability to offer trauma-informed leadership and assist their teachers in trauma-informed care (TIC) and education. Participants at various stages of their careers were recruited from elementary schools…

Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, have been shown to have an impact on an individual's mental, physical, and academic health. Specific individuals are more vulnerable to experiencing ACEs than others, and recognizing who these individuals are and when these experiences occur is critical in determining what supports were in place for at-risk…

The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of Filipinx American subaltern leadership epistemologies by unveiling participant life histories, alongside participant leadership approaches and practices carried-out in institutions of higher education in the Unites States. The unique experiences made available in this study provided for an…

Children who suffer from traumatic events such as child sexual abuse are exposed to many different symptoms that can affect their educational success. School support personnel have a unique opportunity to assist students who have experienced trauma from sexual abuse, especially since students spend most of their time in a school environment.…