Method
Population, Sample and Data Collection
Participants for this study were self-identified student affairs professionals who indicated
some percentage of their portfolio was dedicated to leadership education on their campus. The
sample was comprehensive in nature and included graduate students, entry-level staff, as well as
mid-level and senior-level administrators. A very small portion of the sample identified as
faculty in higher education. The diverse nature of the sample reflects both the comprehensive
nature of leadership education on some campuses, as well as the inconsistencies from campus to
campus. While some campuses have multiple individuals dedicated solely to leadership
programs, other campuses have one individual whose position description suggests one-quarter
of their time be spent on leadership education. Participants for this study were solicited via two
national listservs affiliated with professional associations whose focus is leadership education
and who provide support for leadership educators. A snowball sampling technique was also used
to increase participant response and capture responses from those professionals who may not
have been members of one of the aforementioned associations. The total sample size for the
study was 167 and descriptive statistics are provided in Table 1.