2024 Fredric M. Jablin Doctoral Dissertation Award Winner
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Keyhan Shams
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Dr. Keyhan Shams will receive the 2024 Fredric M. Jablin Doctoral Dissertation Award at the International Leadership Association's 26th Annual Global Conference for his doctoral dissertation, “Bridging the Gap Between Learning and Practicing Leadership: Developing New Instruments to Evaluate Leadership and Adaptation.”
His dissertation describes four new instruments he developed to measure people’s leadership competencies and mindsets from an adaptive leadership perspective. It also outlines people’s decision-making process to exercise leadership.
Shams also researches the emergence of leadership in the public sphere, including in his native Iran, where he has observed and experienced Iranian social movements over the past two decades.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in urban planning and design from the University of Tehran, a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from Iran’s Shahid Beheshti University, and a doctorate in leadership communication from Kansas State University. Currently, he is a research assistant professor at the Staley School of Leadership, Kansas State University.
The Jablin Doctoral Dissertation Award is given annually to a scholar whose doctoral dissertation research, while on any topic and from any discipline, demonstrates substantial insights and implications for the study of leadership. The award was established to honor and celebrate the life of Dr. Fredric M. Jablin (1952-2004). Recipients are honored during the ILA Global Conference and invited to give a talk on their work at the conference.