Contexts That Matter to the Leadership Development of Latino Male College Students: A Mixed Methods Perspective

Leadership Skills of Tuskegee University's Forestry/Natural Resources Management Graduates

“…The above Pearson correlation and Spearman Rank findings support the work of Garcia et al (2017), Keselman et al (2015), Kodama and Dugan (2013), Bloomfield and Barber (2011), Guardia and Evans (2008), Fredricks and Eccles (2006), and Komives et al (2005) in that participation in leadership skills development assisted in students' engagement, self-concept, academic achievement, self-worth, social and academic self-concept. All led to increased leadership skills development.…”

“…The above statements support the work of Garcia et al (2017), Keselman et al (2015), Kodama and Dugan (2013), Dugan and Komives (2010), Massoni (2011), Lawhorn (2008Lawhorn ( -2009, Cress et al (2001), and Kezar and Moriarty (2000) as they stated that participants' leadership skills development grew in civic responsibility, leadership skills, multiculturalism awareness, understanding leadership theories, personal, societal values, etc. The above authors' findings support the Pearson correlation analyses.…”

Mentors that Matter: International Student Leadership Development and Mentor Roles

“…In recent years, extensive scholarship has identified a myriad of factors that are important to college student leadership development. For instance, key influences on students' leadership development include meaningful conversations and interactions with peers about differences (Dugan & Komives, 2010;Riutta & Teodorescu, 2014), participation in service learning (Dugan & Komives, 2010;Wagner & Mathison, 2015), development of leadership self-efficacy (Dugan, Kodama, Correia, & Associates, 2013;, and leadership experience through student organizations participation (Garcia, Huerta, Ramirez, & Patrón, 2017;Martin, Hevel, & Pascarella, 2012).…”

The Role of Mentoring in Leadership Development

“…A variety of individuals in and outside of the school context can serve as mentors to students throughout the educational pipeline. Early in a student' s life, teachers, youth development practitioners (e.g., cub scout leader), and parents may provide a foundational source of mentoring by building students' confidence and serving as a guide and role model for what leadership looks like (Garcia, Huerta, Ramirez, & Patron, 2017;Hancock, Dyk, & Jones, 2012;Komives, Owen, Longerbeam, Mainella, & Osteen, 2005). Once in college, faculty members can impact leadership values associated with social change ranging from consciousness of self to controversy with civility (Dugan & Komives, 2010).…”

“…Research has begun to explore the relationship between mentoring and leadership development for different groups of students. Garcia et al (2017) used a mixed methods approach to study leadership development for Latino males. Although the items assumed to measure faculty and peer mentoring were not significant in the quantitative model, the peer context was shown to be important for participants' leadership development.…”