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Stop the Brain Drain: A Higher Education Collaborative Autoethnographic Change Study Using a Soft Systems Approach

Danny Darden, Angela Nunez, Stella Shen, Rob E. Carpenter, Ginger Vaughn, and Tim Murphy

Knowledge loss is a common challenge within IHEs—highly educated and skilled individuals leave—often taking the knowledge to do their job well with them. Turnover in IHEs is currently at an all-time high. There is a strong correlation between knowledge management practices and organizational performance. This paper (in progress) explores this phenomenon using collaborative institutional ethnography, enabling a critical analysis of how power dynamics and uncertainty shape both individual experiences and broader workplace social structures. Participants include six IHE employees (in various IHE roles) from three separate universities in the eastern region of Texas. We aim to uncover the internal experiences and perceptions of institutional processes, emphasizing the intersection of personal and organizational life.

We turn to a novel approach borrowed from the systems engineering field, Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) as a theoretical lens to analyze complex scenarios and data, offering solutions for mitigating knowledge attrition. This study highlights the diverse and often conflicting perspectives—such as faculty prioritizing academic continuity and administrators focusing on efficiency—that contribute to knowledge loss. The novelty of this paper lies in positioning knowledge management within IHEs as a system of interconnected activities that can be sustained through SSM.
Mentoring and Change Management: Integrating Organizational Mentorship with Change Initiatives

Ramiro Pesina, Danny Darden, and David Silberman

Change is an inevitable and defining force in organizations. While structured change management frameworks provide critical guidance, they often overlook the human dimensions of change. We investigate mentoring and argue that it should not merely support change initiatives but serve as a strategic driver of successful transformations, serving as a multidimensional driver of cognitive alignment, emotional support, and behavioral adaptation, and introduce a mentoring framework that addresses these areas while bridging the gap between the procedural and human-centric change elements.

By interviewing participants who have been involved in mentoring programs yet experienced significant organizational change, we will identify their support experiences and perceptions of adaptability during the change management process. Identification of specific support structures, participant perceptions, and organizational outcomes will provide organizations with a resilient foundation for innovative human-centric change management practices.
City of Tyler Hub-and-Spoke Bicycle Lane Network

Arthur Fagundes and Mena Souliman

4th Annual Lyceum at The University of Texas at Tyler.
The Effects on a Working World Without Titles

Keeleigh Verdelle Foster

4th Annual Lyceum at The University of Texas at Tyler
Relationship Between Gender, Emotional Intelligence, and Academic Performance Among College Students

Ana Kellermann, Mariah Menard, and Marci Walton

4th Annual Lyceum at The University of Texas at Tyler.
Activation of CD22 a Potential Novel Marker for Ovarian Cancer

Emily M. R. Marshall and David Pearson Ph.D.

4th Annual Lyceum at The University of Texas at Tyler
How Sex Offenders are Causing Unneeded Moral Panic in the Current Day

Alexandra McKissick and Jennifer L. Klein Dr.

4th Annual Lyceum at The University of Texas at Tyler
Exploring the Sources of Financial Literacy

Tyler Rohrs

4th Annual Lyceum at The University of Texas at Tyler
Investigating Programming of a Virus Like Particle for Cell Specific Chemotherapy

Savannah Seely and Dustin P. Patterson

4th Annual Lyceum at The University of Texas at Tyler
A Model for Why Small Businesses Fail: Problems and Solutions

Kayla Shires

4th Annual Lyceum at The University of Texas at Tyler
Knowledge of Individual Income Taxation in College and University Students: A Demographic Perspective

Emily Smith

4th Annual Lyceum at The University of Texas at Tyler
Effect of Dementia Bootcamp on Students Dementia Care Competencies

Blake Solomon

4th Annual Lyceum at The University of Texas at Tyler.
Social Support and Well-being in College Students

Blair Warren, Amy Nguyen, and Ashley Van Dusen

4th Annual Lyceum at The University of Texas at Tyler.
Development of the Adolescent and Young Adult Wellness Scale (AYAWS)

Alexis Arrieta, Christy Gipson, and Jennifer Chilton

This poster was presented at the National Collegiate Honors Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Effects of Persuasion on Tipping

Mariah Menard and Eric Stocks

This poster was presented at the UT Tyler Lyceum in Tyler, Texas.
Cupping Therapy: What is it and How is it Beneficial

Michaela Heys, X. Neil Dong, and Andrew Cage

This poster was presented at the National Collegiate Honors Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Social Media Use, Social Comparison, and Self-Esteem Among College Students

Sarah Proffer, Tiffany Wilson, and Baylee Cochran

This poster was presented at the National Collegiate Honors Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
An American Wearing Kente

Sidney Wilson

Presented at the National Collegiate Honors Conference in Atlanta, GA.
Effect of Light Therapy Among Peripheral Neuropathy Patients

Lauryn Ahrns, Allison Carrigan, and Arturo A. Arce-Esquivel

This poster was presented at the Great Plains Honors Conference in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
6 Reasons Drug Use is on the Rise

Erika Anderson

This poster was presented at the Great Plains Honors Conference in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
The Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Children with Autism

Jordyn Barns

This poster was presented at the Great Plains Honors Conference in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
User Behavior Analytics

Haylee Brewer

This poster was presented at the National Collegiate Honors Conference in Seattle, Washington.
Synthetic Efforts Toward Solomonamide B: A Potential Anti-Inflammatory Agent

Laura Calvo, Justin Hazlerig, and Sean Butler

This poster was presented at the UT Tyler Lyceum in Tyler, Texas
Attitudes About and Preferences for End-of-Life Care in Persons of the Reform Jewish Faith

Gloria Duke and Katrina Tilaon

This poster was presented at the Great Plains Honors Conference in Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Influence of Attachment Styles on Relationship Satisfaction

Sandra Fischer, Sarah Proffer, and Tiffany Wilson

This poster was presented at the Great Plains Honors Conference in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.