Dr. David Rosch & Dr. Lori Kniffin - Introduction to Research in Leadership

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Dr. David Rosch is an Associate Professor in the Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  There, he teaches courses on leadership theory and adult training and development and researches the impact of leadership training initiatives.  During his time on the faculty at Illinois, he has been named to the university’s list of “Instructors Ranked as Excellent” each semester.

Dr. Lori E. Kniffin (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Leadership at Fort Hays State University. She teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses through in-person and virtual modalities. Her experience teaching her department’s qualitative methods course has led to her passion for developing future leadership practitioner-scholars. Her teaching and research interests include collective leadership development, civic leadership, service-learning and community engagement, critical leadership studies, and qualitative research methods.

About the Book  - Introduction to Research in Leadership

Introduction to Research in Leadership examines the process and skills required for effectively researching the concept of leadership. Its authors employ a microscope for close analysis and build balconies to see trends and gain perspective. Designed to be imminently practical, it employs concrete examples of fictional graduate students, faculty, and professionals struggling with their issues to help readers make sense of the world of research and its complexities. Filled with personal anecdotes, stories, and even a touch of humor each chapter weaves in relevant concepts so that those beginning the process of producing scholarship can start on a productive path and with a positive attitude.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: Introduction to Research in Leadership by Rosch, Knifing, and Guthrie
• Book: Building Collective Leadership for Culture Change by Maria Avila 
• Podcast: The Ezra Klein Show - It’s Time to Talk About ‘Pandemic Revisionism'

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