Date of Award
Spring 2022
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Chair
Dr. Patsy Anderson
Committee Chair School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Member 2
Dr. Nina McLain
Committee Member 2 School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Member 3
Dr. Lachel Story
Committee Member 3 School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Member 4
Dr. Jessica Bailey
Abstract
This case study was conducted to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the campus of a small private university in central Mississippi, where traditionally, relational community and interaction were key contributors to campus culture. Through document analysis, individual interviews with campus leaders, and focus groups consisting of members of key departments, the role of resiliency was examined during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging from the data were the four thematic categories of leadership, campus culture, engagement and interaction, and challenges. Key components in each category revealed the significance of resiliency of university leaders, faculty, and staff as they met the challenge of continued academic progress and normal collegiate activity in the midst of an unprecedented challenges.
Copyright
Stewart, 2022
Recommended Citation
Stewart, Mary Ellen, "A Case Study in Resiliency: How a University Survived a Pandemic" (2022). Dissertations. 1990.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/1990
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