Mahauganee's scholarship is primarily focused on how postsecondary institutions navigate post-crisis environments and how the decisions made by institutional leaders in critical moments impact both institutional operations and the people affiliated with the institution (current and prospective students, employees, members of the surrounding community, alumni, etc.). This agenda is preparing a pathway to help institutions employ more proactive, rather than reactive, approaches to managing emergencies.
While crisis management is a hot topic within the field of higher education/student affairs, it is also understudied and a relatively new consideration for many campus professionals. Thus, Mahauganee's pioneering research into the processes of campus crisis management is timely. She carefully selects research projects that question the aspects of the crisis management process that are often considered the most novel and unpredictable, and searches for patterns and lessons that can help inform campus professionals as they approach similar situations. Ultimately, her findings lead to resources and tools that assist campus professionals in leveraging confident and comprehensive approaches to crisis response.
While crisis management is a hot topic within the field of higher education/student affairs, it is also understudied and a relatively new consideration for many campus professionals. Thus, Mahauganee's pioneering research into the processes of campus crisis management is timely. She carefully selects research projects that question the aspects of the crisis management process that are often considered the most novel and unpredictable, and searches for patterns and lessons that can help inform campus professionals as they approach similar situations. Ultimately, her findings lead to resources and tools that assist campus professionals in leveraging confident and comprehensive approaches to crisis response.
