Seton Hall University eRepository @ Seton Hall Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs) Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses Spring 5-18-2020 Lay Faculty's Understanding and Operationalization of Augustinian Core Values in Secondary Education Joseph J. Zagarella
[email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations Part of the Educational Leadership Commons, and the Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons Recommended Citation Zagarella, Joseph J., "Lay Faculty's Understanding and Operationalization of Augustinian Core Values in Secondary Education" (2020). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 2767. https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations/2767 LAY FACULTY’S UNDERSTANDING AND OPERATIONALIZATION OF AUGUSTINIAN CORE VALUES IN SECONDARY EDUCATION Joseph J. Zagarella Dissertation Committee: Barbara V. Strobert, EdD, Mentor Gary N. McCloskey, PhD Christopher H. Tienken, EdD Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Education Department of Education Leadership, Management, and Policy Seton Hall University 2020 Copyright © 2020 By Joseph J. Zagarella All Rights Reserved Abstract Augustinian education is a Catholic education offered through an Augustinian lens. This education is rooted in the history and values of the Order of St. Augustine of Hippo carried forth and appropriated to the modern day by those who have steeped themselves in the life and legacy of Augustine of Hippo. This qualitative case study attempts to investigate the lay faculty participants’ understanding of three Augustinian core values and how those values are operationalized in their interaction with students inside and outside the classroom. The study also investigates if there is a perceived need for further professional development in the Augustinian values and the form it should take from the perspective of the lay faculty participants.