On March 6, Heidi Frederick, Assistant Vice President and Dean of the College of Adult and Graduate Studies, provided an academic presentation on “The Effect of Tenure on Perceived Leader Integrity and Implicit Leadership Perception.” The presentation was attended by OCU faculty, students and members of the community.Frederick’s presentation focused on a study she conducted in which participants scored their current supervisor according to items of perceived integrity and implicit leader characteristics such as: sensitivity, dedication, tyranny, charisma, and intelligence. The survey also asked about participants' tenure with the leader and with the organization."Recent political, economic, and religious scandals have led scholars and practitioners to focus on how followers perceive leader integrity,” Frederick said. “This study reviewed integrity in connection to characteristics based on followers' ideal prototypes and anti-prototypes of what a leader should be.”The findings of the study showed some significant elements in how perceived integrity related to the implicit characteristics of dedication and tyranny. However, the results were inconclusive as related to the effect of tenure.Dannyel Butte, a traditional Disaster Management senior, thought tenure was significant in creating credibility as a leader, but when she thinks of larger companies the results are not surprising.“When I think about big corporations where the employees are not closely associated with the leaders, [employees] do not really care how long [the leader] has been there or how well they know you,” Butte said. “They can only judge the leadership based on how well the company is thriving or falling.”Jim Fograscher, an AGS adjunct professor and business coach, said he came to the presentation because if tenure did have a strong association to perceived leadership, then that might have implications for corporate succession strategies, retention efforts or even government term limits. However, the inconclusive results of Frederick’s study reinforced to him the importance of a company’s brand.“An organization’s culture may have a greater influence on perception than the individual leader’s brand. That’s important because many small-medium sized business owners aren’t aware that culture matters,” Fograscher said.Ms. Frederick is currently writing a dissertation on the effect of accountability practices on authentic leadership perception for a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University. She also holds an MBA and B.Mus. from Palm Beach Atlantic University.OCU’s next academic presentation will take place on Wednesday, March 20th at 4:30 p.m. in the Science and Logistics Center, Rooms 102/104.
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File the FAFSA in just 22 minutes
Published: February 3, 2021
Filing the FAFSA isn’t as complicated or time-consuming as it seems – you
only need about 6 documents and 22 minutes! In the time it takes you to catch
up on your social media feed, you can take the critical first step in getting
the money you need to attend college.
Here’s a checklist of everything you need:
An FSA ID. Your FSA ID allows you to log in to your account, sign the FAFSA
and make changes or add schools. You and your parent must create separate FSA
IDs. Create this first!
You and your parent’s Social Security or Alien Registration number.
Here’s what to do if your
Filing the FAFSA isn’t as complicated or time-consuming as it seems – you
only need about 6 documents and 22 minutes! In the time it takes you to catch
up on your social media feed, you can take the critical first step in getting
the money you need to attend college.
Here’s a checklist of everything you need:
An FSA ID. Your FSA ID allows you to log in to your account, sign the FAFSA
and
Filing the FAFSA isn’t as complicated or time-consuming as it seems – you
only need about 6 documents and 22 minutes! In the time it takes you to catch
up on your social media feed, you can take
Archived Articles of Interest
Faculty and Students Present Research on Hybrid Learning
Published: April 15, 2013
On Friday, January 4, 2013, Dr. Sylvia McDonald, Assistant Professor of
Psychology, and Jodi Irvine, a senior psychology major, and Psych Club
President,(material in italics need added) presented on the topic of
“Professor Immediacy in Hybrid Classes: Do Hybrids Make the Grade?”At a
faculty workshop in 2010, OCU Provost Dr. Hank Kelly challenged faculty to
look into the hybrid model and its benefits.“As someone who takes the
teaching portion of my job very seriously, I felt it my duty as a
professional to investigate trends in higher education,” Dr. Sylvia
McDonald said.McDonald and
On Friday, January 4, 2013, Dr. Sylvia McDonald, Assistant Professor of
Psychology, and Jodi Irvine, a senior psychology major, and Psych Club
President,(material in italics need added) presented on the topic of
“Professor Immediacy in Hybrid Classes: Do Hybrids Make the Grade?”At a
faculty workshop in 2010, OCU Provost Dr. Hank Kelly challenged faculty to
look into the hybrid model and its
On Friday, January 4, 2013, Dr. Sylvia McDonald, Assistant Professor of
Psychology, and Jodi Irvine, a senior psychology major, and Psych Club
President,(material in italics need added) presented
Faculty Presents Research on Counselors’ Acute Stress Reaction
Published: April 15, 2013
On April 3, Dr. Benjamin Kelch, Affiliate Professor in the College of Adult
and Graduate Studies, presented his research on the “Development of Acute
Stress Reaction in Substance Abuse Counselors After Learning of the
Accidental Overdose Death of Their Patients: A Series of Six Cases.” The
presentation was attended by OCU faculty, students, and members of the
community. While Kelch was pursuing his doctorate degree, the university
was offering a service called “Therapy for the Therapist.” He was
intrigued by the statistics on opiates being a leading cause of accidental
death and
On April 3, Dr. Benjamin Kelch, Affiliate Professor in the College of Adult
and Graduate Studies, presented his research on the “Development of Acute
Stress Reaction in Substance Abuse Counselors After Learning of the
Accidental Overdose Death of Their Patients: A Series of Six Cases.” The
presentation was attended by OCU faculty, students, and members of the
community. While Kelch was
On April 3, Dr. Benjamin Kelch, Affiliate Professor in the College of Adult
and Graduate Studies, presented his research on the “Development of Acute
Stress Reaction in Substance Abuse Counselors
Students Present Research Findings
Published: April 2, 2013
On March 20, students in the psychology department presented their research
findings on religious conformity, behavioral modification, and obesity in the
evangelical community.Sarah Rykwalder, a psychology junior, along with three
other students conducted an observational study during Midwestern university
church services to track the factors associated with conformity. The raising
of hands in a service is one example of behaviors they tracked. They
witnessed individuals conformed when they received reinforcements.“The
students were reinforced to conform by receiving something desired
On March 20, students in the psychology department presented their research
findings on religious conformity, behavioral modification, and obesity in the
evangelical community.Sarah Rykwalder, a psychology junior, along with three
other students conducted an observational study during Midwestern university
church services to track the factors associated with conformity. The raising
of hands
On March 20, students in the psychology department presented their research
findings on religious conformity, behavioral modification, and obesity in the
evangelical community.Sarah Rykwalder, a
OCU Faculty Members Earn Doctorates
Published: March 7, 2013
Ohio Christian University seek qualified faculty of the highest caliber. In
the fall semester, two OCU faculty earned doctorates. These faculty lead the
way in demonstrating life-long learning for their students. Dr. Rick
Christman serves as the Vice President for Student Development and faculty
member for OCU. He has been an integral part of the university since 2008.
Christman earned his Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Leadership
from Indiana Wesleyan University. He also holds a Master of Arts in Ministry
and Master of Arts in Advanced Leadership Studies from Indiana
Ohio Christian University seek qualified faculty of the highest caliber. In
the fall semester, two OCU faculty earned doctorates. These faculty lead the
way in demonstrating life-long learning for their students. Dr. Rick
Christman serves as the Vice President for Student Development and faculty
member for OCU. He has been an integral part of the university since 2008.
Christman earned his
Ohio Christian University seek qualified faculty of the highest caliber. In
the fall semester, two OCU faculty earned doctorates. These faculty lead the
way in demonstrating life-long learning for
Academic Presentation: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Headache Pain
Published: March 1, 2013
On February 20, OCU Assistant Professor of Psychology Matthew Decker provided
an academic presentation on “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for
Chronic Headache Pain.” The presentation was attended by OCU faculty,
students and members of the community. The ACT treatment involves being in
the moment and making sure your actions match your values.“For me, ACT and
other ‘third wave’ treatments are improvements on the older treatments,
but many of them are still being validated for various problems and
disorders,” Decker said.Professor Decker led a study in which participants
who
On February 20, OCU Assistant Professor of Psychology Matthew Decker provided
an academic presentation on “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for
Chronic Headache Pain.” The presentation was attended by OCU faculty,
students and members of the community. The ACT treatment involves being in
the moment and making sure your actions match your values.“For me, ACT and
other ‘third wave’
On February 20, OCU Assistant Professor of Psychology Matthew Decker provided
an academic presentation on “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for
Chronic Headache Pain.” The presentation was