Leadership Identity Development Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Leaders
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Kristen A Renn
Although a growing body of scholarship describes the development of LGBT identity in college students and abundant literature provides evidence of the developmental impact of campus involvement, little has been known about the experiences of LGBT student leaders. We interviewed 15 students from three Midwestern institutions and analyzed data using an emerging model of Leadership Identity Development (Komives et al., 2003, 2004) to identify experiences that supported participants’ growth as student leaders. Students experienced challenges specific to leading in the LGBT context (e.g., having to come out as a spokesperson), as well as supports that were context specific (e.g., entering an LGBT community through involvement in campus activities). We discuss implications for the practice of leadership education and student group advising, as well as for future research.
©2011 Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston
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Articles in the same Issue
- Article
- From Disciplinarian to Change Agent: How the Civil Rights Era Changed the Roles of Student Affairs Professionals
- Entry-Level Competencies of New Student Affairs Professionals: A Delphi Study
- Home Away from Home or Foreign Territory?: How Social Class Mediates Service-Learning Experiences
- An Experiential Learning Program for Holocaust Education
- Leadership Identity Development Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Leaders
- Developing an E-Portfolio Program: Providing a Comprehensive Tool for Student Development, Reflection, and Integration
- Stepped Care: A Promising Treatment Strategy for Mandated Students
- NASPA Journal_vol 42_no 3
