Factors that Contribute to the Resiliency and Longevity of Higher Education Faculty in High Stress Positions such as Academic Advisors and Mental Health Practitioners
| dc.contributor.author | Racek, Lisa | en |
| dc.contributor.committeechair | Kaufman, Eric K. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Carper, Kathleen | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Andrews, David | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-12-03T18:44:54Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2024-12-03T18:44:54Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-11-20 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This report discusses the phenomenon of resilience as experienced by higher education faculty in high stress roles, specifically academic advisors who have large caseloads and mental health practitioners in collegiate counseling centers. Several factors are explored and their effects on resiliency and longevity, including environment, leadership, peer support, and personal motivation. Drawing on phenomenology, research literature, and the author’s research among the target population, common themes and factors are identified that contribute and detract from employee’s efficiency and well-being. This research is significant for not only staff in these roles to consider professionally in terms of their own well-being, but also for university leadership to be able to identify where, systemically, improvements can be made to ensure the best possible work environment for their employees in these high stress roles to prevent stress, burnout, and high turnover. | en |
| dc.description.degree | MALS | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10919/123728 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Tech | en |
| dc.title | Factors that Contribute to the Resiliency and Longevity of Higher Education Faculty in High Stress Positions such as Academic Advisors and Mental Health Practitioners | en |
| dc.type | Master's project | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Leadership Studies | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Agricultural and Life Sciences | en |