Modernizing Missouri’s Academic Program Management: Balancing Statewide Oversight and Responsiveness

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creativework.keywordsAcademic program approval
creativework.keywordsprogram review
creativework.keywordshigher education governance
creativework.keywordsworkforce alignment
creativework.keywordsinstitutional collaboration
creativework.keywordsdata integration
creativework.keywordsregulatory oversight
creativework.keywordsprogram duplication
creativework.keywordseducational policy
creativework.keywordsMissouri higher education
dc.contributor.advisorEmily A. House, Ph.D.
dc.contributor.authorKelsey Johansen
dc.contributor.authorLindsey Koch
dc.contributor.authorAllen Mullis
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-02T17:15:59Z
dc.date.available2025-05-02T17:15:59Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionLeadership Policy and Organizations Department capstone project
dc.description.abstractThis mixed-methods study evaluates Missouri's academic program approval and review processes through stakeholder perspectives, neighboring state practices, and program performance data. Research identifies four challenges: process complexity causing implementation delays; barriers to data integration; limited institutional collaboration; and tensions between oversight and innovation. Through document analysis and 17 stakeholder interviews across Missouri's public institutions, plus comparative analysis of eight neighboring states, the study provides evidence-based recommendations to enhance academic program governance. Recommendations include creating collaboration frameworks, streamlining approval processes, enhancing data integration with comprehensive dashboards, and establishing continuous improvement mechanisms.
dc.description.collegePeabody College of Education and Human Development
dc.description.departmentDepartment of Leadership Policy and Organizations
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1803/19574
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherVanderbilt University. Peabody College
dc.titleModernizing Missouri’s Academic Program Management: Balancing Statewide Oversight and Responsiveness
dc.typeThesis
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