Friday, November 13, 2026
1 PM - 3 PM

Dissertation title: Transformational Leadership for Supportive School Environments: An Exploratory Case Study of Nevis’s Public Secondary School Leaders’ Preparedness, Barriers, and Enablers in Responding to Learner Variability

Program name: Educational Leadership- Organizational Justice Equity and Inclusion (OJEI) Track

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Abstract of the dissertation

St. Kitts and Nevis’s education policy expects schools to respond to learners’ differing needs, yet school leaders are often expected to create responsive schools without the preparation or support to do so. Little was known about how public secondary school leaders in Nevis experienced this work. This qualitative exploratory single case study examined how Nevis’s public secondary school leaders described their preparedness, challenges, and enabling conditions for responding to learner variability through transformational leadership practices. The case was bounded by the island’s two public secondary schools.

Dissertation committee members:
Dr. Rashmi Sharma (Chair)
Dr. Eric Sheffield
Dr. Monica Williams