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Iraq: My Stories of Life, Liberty and Leadership Kenneth Smith University of Vermont University of Vermont ScholarWorks @ UVM Graduate College Dissertations and Theses Dissertations and Theses 2014 Iraq: My Stories of Life, Liberty and Leadership Kenneth Smith University of Vermont Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis Part of the Educational Administration and Supervision Commons Recommended Citation Smith, Kenneth, "Iraq: My Stories of Life, Liberty and Leadership" (2014). Graduate College Dissertations and Theses. 319. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/319 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Dissertations and Theses at ScholarWorks @ UVM. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate College Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UVM. For more information, please contact [email protected]. IRAQ: MY STORIES OF LIFE, LIBERTY & LEADERSHIP A Dissertation Presented by Kenneth Smith to The Faculty of the Graduate College of The University of Vermont In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education Specializing in Leadership & Policy Studies October, 2014 Accepted by the Faculty of the Graduate College, The University of Vermont, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education specializing in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Dissertation Examination Committee: __________________________________ Advisor Robert J. Nash, Ed.D. __________________________________ Judith A. Aiken, Ed.D. __________________________________ Christopher J. Koliba, Ph.D. __________________________________ Chairperson Judith A. Cohen, Ph.D. __________________________________ Dean, Graduate College Cynthia J. Forehand, Ph.D. Date: August 26, 2014 Abstract …this war is lost, and the surge is not accomplishing anything… – Harry Reid, April 19, 2007 Human nature prevails. Our desire is to live. Our unalienable right is to be free; to enjoy the fruits of our labor. How we spend our limited time on this earth pursuing happiness is up to each of us: uniquely, individually, with our own distinctive personality, intellect and motivation. In the following personal exploration and scholarly analysis, I discuss how our inherent gift of life and the desire for liberty form an integrated platform from which leadership personifies itself in the lives of many. I examine how my life and the lives of others from both Iraq and America connected on the plains of Al Anbar Province to form a common bond of humanity – not of clashing cultures – that ultimately led a nation of thirty million people to freedom; and identify how leadership decisions led to an Islamist invasion from Syria that threatens that very freedom that 4,400 Americans died to provide I integrate conversations with Iraqis to inform my conclusions about the utility of our occupation, the role leadership played and the implications for theory and practice. This dissertation explores the political, economic and religious distinctions and underlying similarities between perceptions and reality as they relate to life, liberty and leadership in disparate cultures framed by war and peace, and concludes with suggestions how multi-cultural organizations in general, and educational leadership communities in particular, can practically apply what I learned in their daily work processes and relationships. If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent ruin. – Samuel Adams, 1780 Dedication I dedicate this dissertation and my entire life-long learning experience to my mother, Lois and father, Ken. Though you passed to a better place many years ago, and I did not have much time to spend with you on this great earth, what happened when we were together offered me the foundation from which to build my life, value liberty and lead change in times of adversity. To both, I am truly grateful. And to my brother, Fred, still with me, though in Australia with his family of five, who serves as a beacon of familial stability, demonstrates a work ethic second to none and inspires me to value the importance of dedicating life to the service of others. ii Acknowledgments I want to thank my student advisor since starting the Educational Leadership Program in 2005, Dr. Chris Koliba, for his patience and insight over the years. I also owe a debt of gratitude to former Ed.D. Program Coordinator, Dr. Susan Hasazi, for her encouragement to focus my research on leadership and my experiences while on active duty in Iraq. Dr. Judith Aiken was instrumental in completing my work through the knowledge I gained in her dissertation writing class. It provided the framework for my efforts and helped me focus on what is important. I also thank my dissertation advisor, Dr. Robert Nash, for introducing me to scholarly personal narratives as an expressive research tool and outstanding way to transfer knowledge from one human to another. My sister-in-law, Marcia Trahan, is a gifted writer who took my conversations with Iraqis and turned them into wonderful stories of life, liberty and leadership. Her masterly-crafted vignettes illuminate the lives of Iraqis in Al Anbar Province – and for this I am truly grateful. And lastly, and most recently, I want to thank Salli Griggs for her professionalism in editing and formatting this dissertation. I cannot count the many hours she saved me by taking the initiative, making changes and sharing recommendations that enabled this work to be complete, coherent and hopefully meaningful and helpful to the reader. To all: Thank you! iii Table of Contents Dedication .............................................................................................................. iii Acknowledgments.................................................................................................. iv List of Figures ....................................................................................................... vii Chapter I: Introduction ............................................................................................1 Purpose ...............................................................................................................1 Objective and Themes ........................................................................................3 A Look Ahead ....................................................................................................6 Chapter II: Methodology.........................................................................................7 How Will I Do This?..........................................................................................7 What is Scholarly Personal Narrative? ........................................................7 Finding Research in Me ...............................................................................8 Constructs, Themes, Personal Stories, and Hooks .......................................9 Challenges ..................................................................................................10 What is my Situation and Story? .........................................................11 Chapter III: Discovery ..........................................................................................14 My Journey ......................................................................................................14 My Family ..................................................................................................15 Race............................................................................................................19 Sexuality ....................................................................................................21 Privilege .....................................................................................................23 Discrimination............................................................................................23 Looking Back…………………………………………………………….26 As a Leader ......................................................................................................28 Emergence ..................................................................................................28 Formative Years .........................................................................................30 Institutional Models ...................................................................................31 Peer Groups ................................................................................................33 Theory and Applications ............................................................................34 Going Forward ...........................................................................................38 Chapter IV: Iraq ....................................................................................................43 It is Time to Go ................................................................................................43 California ...................................................................................................44 South Carolina ...........................................................................................44 Kuwait ........................................................................................................48 iv I am There ........................................................................................................51 Their Lives .......................................................................................................88
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