1. Could Empathy Lead to Community Development? A Study on the Factors Shaping and Maintaining Personal Empathy. Open Access Author: Bataineh, Karim Title: Could Empathy Lead to Community Development? A Study on the Factors Shaping and Maintaining Personal Empathy. Graduate Program: Rural Sociology Keywords: EmpathyInteractionCommunity DevelopmentConflict Resolution. File: Download Karim_Bataineh_-_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Mark A Brennan Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor