John Harrison

Biography

Dr. John D. Harrison's areas of expertise include Leadership, Strategic Management, Organizational Behavior and Change, Human Resources, and Training and Development. Through this experience, Dr. Harrison has worked with a diverse student population including experience teaching veterans and military personnel. In addition to his academic experience, Dr. Harrison holds his SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications and consults utilizing his certifications to offer CliftonStrengths, FIRO Element B, Myers Briggs, and the EQ-I 2.0/360 for government, military, industry, healthcare, and non-profit organizations.

Degrees

Selected Publications

Journal Publications

Cannon-Hoey, S., Harrison, J. D., & Perry, R. (2021). Which of the three will it be? An investigation of servant, transformational, and instructional leadership style as predictors of school performance. Education Administration Quarterly. (under review)

Rainey, M., Harrison, J. D., & Perry, R. (2021). Which has more of an effect: Transformational or instructional leadership? Does principal leadership style predict elementary school performance scores in the Southern United States? School Leadership and Management (under review).

Minor, C., Bell, J., Harrison, J. D., Gumus, O., & Clottey, E. (2020). Can principals' social justice intentions positively influence placement for students
with disabilities? Journal of Special Education, 2020. (under review)

Minor, C., Harris, C., Gumus, O., Harrison, J. D., & Purvis, L. (2020). Does cultural orientation predict an implicit bias toward women as leaders in the health services industry? Gender, Work and Organization. (under review).

Curucovica, A., Harrison, J. D., & Kolodzey, J. (2020). Servant leadership in relation to employee job satisfaction within the nursing profession: The mediating roles of employee empowerment and trust in the leader. Leadership Quarterly. (under review)

Ford, L., Harrison, J. D., Gumus, O., Coehoorn, C. J. (2020). Effects of principal’s gender, leadership, and teacher’s certification type on teacher self-efficacy. Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 4 (1).

Wood, J. L., Harrison, J. D., & Jones, T. K. (2016). Black males’
perceptions of the work-college balance: The impact of employment on academic success in the community college. Journal of Men’s Studies. Published before print: Feb. 3, 2016.

Wood, J. L. & Harrison, J. D. (2014). College choice for Black males in the
community college: Factors influencing institutional selection. The Negro
Educational Review. 65.

Harrison, J. D., & Palacios, A. M. G. (2014). Black male students in the community college and faculty student engagement: Differential scores across
levels of faculty-derived campus ethos. Journal of Progressive Policy & Practice. 2(2). 134-147.

Selected Dissertations Chaired

Dissertations Chaired

Brown, D. (2021). Exploring ethical decision-making through the lived experiences of Title IX coordinators in higher education. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA.

Holden-Lester, S. (2021). The moderation effect of socioeconomic status of the school on the relationship between principal leadership styles and school climate in elementary schools in Northwest Louisiana. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA.

McConnel, S. (2021). The effect of work setting on ethical leadership and organizational commitment. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA.

Moore, O. (2021). The relationship between spiritual leadership and organizational commitment in physical therapy professionals. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA.

Harvison, M.C., & Tran, P. (2021). Healing leader-follower relationships: How perceived organizational support influences the relationship between implicit followership theories and leader member exchange. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA.

Feaster-Evans, A. D. (2021). A qualitative study on the leadership experiences of African American women founders of non-profit theaters with an eye toward future leadership development. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA.

Pierre-Davis, L. (2021). A qualitative study on the influences of training on perceptions, progression, and leadership practices among sheriffs in the state of Louisiana. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA.

Nickels, G. (2021). The impact of ethical leadership and perceived organizational support on title ix coordinators’ job satisfaction. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA.

Teaching Assignments

Dr. Harrison teaches across the Ed.D. program. These courses have included, but are not limited to:
LDSH 800 Seminar in Leadership Theory and Practice
LDSH 804 Seminar in Leadership Theory and Practice II
LDSH 810 Organizational Culture and Change
LDSH 825 Dark Side of Leadership
LDSH 829 Culture, Climate, and Change Leadership
LDSH 830 Public Policy Analysis and Development
LDSH 835 Qualitative Research
LDSH 837 Adult Learning and Development
LDSH 838               Seminar in Leadership Theory and Practice II
LDSH 840 Management of Complex Organizations
LDSH 850 Program Evaluation
LDSH 854 Human Resource Development
LDSH 860 Strategic Resource Allocation and Development
LDSH 870 Power, Politics, and Influence in Organizations
LDSH 871 Followership

Office Hours

Meetings available upon request.