The Ombuds Blog: Dissertation Examines Psychological Safety and University Ombuds

June 24, 2025

Dissertation Examines Psychological Safety and University Ombuds

Florida Atlantic University has approved the doctoral dissertation of Angella J. Wint, "You Are Safe Here: A Phenomenological Exploration of Psychological Safety and Organizational Ombuds in Higher Education." The dissertation was for Wint's PhD in Higher Education Leadership and Research Methodology. She has also been the Ombuds at FAU since 2019. (FAU Libraries.)

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Sara Ash6/25/2025 8:41 AM
Congratulations Angela!! What an accomplishment!
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Anonymous6/25/2025 10:52 AM
Congratulations on a huge achievement! Any way the availability of the dissertation online can be sped up? It says it will only be embargoed until April 2026! Mine actually had to be published online for a certain period before the public defence!
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Tracey Brant6/26/2025 6:06 PM
Can't wait to read this! Congratulations!
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Anonymous7/01/2025 1:56 PM
This is so impressive and also very timely. I would love to read it once it is published. Congratulations!
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