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Reflecting On An Academic Career: Associations Between Past Mentoring Investments And Career Benefits, Jordan Boeder, Veronica Fruiht, Kevin Erikson, Sarah Hwang, Giovanna Blanco, Thomas Chan
Reflecting On An Academic Career: Associations Between Past Mentoring Investments And Career Benefits, Jordan Boeder, Veronica Fruiht, Kevin Erikson, Sarah Hwang, Giovanna Blanco, Thomas Chan
Psychology | Faculty Scholarship
Receiving mentoring is associated with lasting career benefits ; however, less is known about long-term career gains for mentors. A national sample of retired academics were surveyed to examine associations between past mentoring behaviors and current evaluations of their careers. Participants (N = 277) were on average 73.6 (SD = 6.2) years old with 34.9 (SD = 8.0) years of occupational tenure and 7.7 (SD = 5.8) years post-retirement. Structural equation modeling results demonstrated that having more protégés (β = .19, p = .024) and engaging in more mentoring behaviors (β = .18, p …
First-Generation Student Success: Fernanda Galo Reyes '24, Sarah Gardner, David Albee
First-Generation Student Success: Fernanda Galo Reyes '24, Sarah Gardner, David Albee
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Fernanda received some good advice from her family during her college search. “They said, ‘Remember, choose what is right for you, not for us.’” Fernanda took this advice to heart, spending many hours during her senior year at Napa High School researching which college would be right for her. She met with college representatives, talked with admissions counselors, and learned all about financial aid. One university stood out among the many she was considering – largely because of its personal touch.
First-Generation Student Success: Angelica Gonzalez Almanza '23, Sarah Gardner, David Albee
First-Generation Student Success: Angelica Gonzalez Almanza '23, Sarah Gardner, David Albee
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Angelica is majoring in global public health with a minor in community action and social change. Her goal is to pursue a career in public health – a career that will allow her to help others. She plans to pursue a master’s degree in public health and then a PhD in epidemiology. “I hope that I will be able to work at the county level to implement policies that will overall improve the health of the public.” Just as she hopes to help others, she also appreciates the support she has received both before and during college. She joined AVID …
First-Generation Student Success: Rafael Vilches, Sarah Gardner, David Albee
First-Generation Student Success: Rafael Vilches, Sarah Gardner, David Albee
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First-generation college students – those who are the first in their immediate family to attend college – now comprise more than one-quarter of Dominican University of California undergraduates. Each year, incoming first-gen students are invited to join the Torch Student Success Program, a powerful multi-year campus program created to cultivate leadership, develop community, and promote academic success.
First-Generation Student Success: Michelle Chang '24, Sarah Gardner, David Albee
First-Generation Student Success: Michelle Chang '24, Sarah Gardner, David Albee
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Michelle had many options during her college search. “I wanted to choose a school that would offer academic rigor and substantial financial support,” she recalls. “I was leaning toward UCLA or Cal Poly SLO, but ultimately I wanted to be part of a school where I got the attention and help I needed in order for me to become an outstanding applicant for medical school.”
New Master Of Science In Accounting Program Launches This Summer, Sarah Gardner, David Albee
New Master Of Science In Accounting Program Launches This Summer, Sarah Gardner, David Albee
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Dominican University of California’s Barowsky School of Business (BSB) is expanding its portfolio of graduate and professional programs to prepare students for careers in the rapidly evolving workplace while meeting a growing demand for employees trained to work with big data. This summer, Dominican will launch a master’s degree in accounting (MSA) that incorporates accounting analytics with traditional accounting coursework. This comes as data analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and robotic process automation are playing a growing role in the accounting profession.
Collaboration To Advance Racial Equity Through Education Abroad, Kati Bell, Galida Pitre Davis, Jennifer Donaghue
Collaboration To Advance Racial Equity Through Education Abroad, Kati Bell, Galida Pitre Davis, Jennifer Donaghue
The Global Education Office | Staff Scholarship
This paper’s publication was originally intended to coincide with the March 14-15, 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum set to take place in New Orleans, LA. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak this event was rescheduled for later in fall 2020. Given the impact of COVID-19 and burgeoning focus on diversity, inclusion, and racial equity in education abroad the authors revised portions of this publication. This publication seeks to capture opportunities for international education leaders to collaborate with their counterparts in diversity, equity, and inclusion units to advance racial equity through education abroad and leverage this high-impact practice to advance student persistence, academic …