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Socialization To Student Affairs: Early Career Experiences Associated With Professional Identity Development, Amy S. Hirschy, Maureen E. Wilson, Debora L. Liddell, Kathleen M. Boyle, Kira Pasquesi
Socialization To Student Affairs: Early Career Experiences Associated With Professional Identity Development, Amy S. Hirschy, Maureen E. Wilson, Debora L. Liddell, Kathleen M. Boyle, Kira Pasquesi
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
In this study, the authors propose and test a model of professional identity development among early career student affairs professionals. Using survey data from 173 new professionals (0-5 years of experience), factor analysis revealed three dimensions of professional identity: commitment, values congruence, and intellectual investment. Multivariate analyses found significant associations of age, master’s program characteristics, and influential people and experiences (e.g., interactions with professional colleagues and associations) with the dimensions of professional identity. Findings indicated key socialization experiences during and after graduate school were associated with the development of professional identity. We conclude with recommendations for practice and research.
Know Your Role: Black College Students, Racial Identity, And Performance, Dafina-Lazarus Stewart
Know Your Role: Black College Students, Racial Identity, And Performance, Dafina-Lazarus Stewart
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
This article is a report of a critical constructivist study of racial identity and performance among 13 Black, traditional-age students enrolled at three different colleges, two historically Black and one predominantly White. The study’s approach understood identity to be socially constructed and reliant upon community affirmation and validation. The findings highlight (1) the role of internal community pressure, (2) the ways in which racial performance dominated the students’ discussions of their racial identities, and (3) the intersection of internalized racism and sexism. The overarching conclusion points to the need for promoting acceptance of racial heterogeneity within communities of Black young …
Role Of Student Affairs In Promoting Religious And Secular Pluralism And Interfaith Cooperation, Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, Michael M. Kocet
Role Of Student Affairs In Promoting Religious And Secular Pluralism And Interfaith Cooperation, Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, Michael M. Kocet
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
This essay explores the contributions of student affairs professionals to religious and secular pluralism and interfaith cooperation in higher education. The authors propose a preliminary model of competencies necessary for student affairs professionals to engage in conversations effectively with students about issues of religion, spirituality, secularism, and belief as well as to promote campus-wide transformation for religious and secular pluralism and interfaith cooperation.
Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Students Coming Out At The Intersection Of Spirituality And Sexual Identity, Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, Shaunna Payne Gold
Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Students Coming Out At The Intersection Of Spirituality And Sexual Identity, Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, Shaunna Payne Gold
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
In this study, the researchers examined how lesbian, gay, and bisexual undergraduate students negotiated and defined their spiritual identities during the coming-out process. Although there were varied responses, the findings suggest that students describe spirituality as acceptance, personal relationships with a powerful essence, and connections to nature. When navigating multiple identities, students experienced various levels of intersectionality including irreconciliation, progressive development, arrested development, completed development, and reconciliation.
Researcher As Instrument: Understanding "Shifting" Findings In Constructivist Research, Dafina-Lazarus Stewart
Researcher As Instrument: Understanding "Shifting" Findings In Constructivist Research, Dafina-Lazarus Stewart
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
Two studies investigating the meaning and articulation of multiple identities among Black college students revealed shifts in the findings from the 2001 study to the 2005 study. This theoretical review explores the role of the researcher as instrument within the constructivist research paradigm as a possible explanation for some of these apparent differences. Implications and suggestions for researchers and graduate preparation are offered.
Cultures Of Success: Recruiting And Retaining New Live-In Residence Life Professionals, Holly A. Belch, Maureen E. Wilson, Norbert Dunkel
Cultures Of Success: Recruiting And Retaining New Live-In Residence Life Professionals, Holly A. Belch, Maureen E. Wilson, Norbert Dunkel
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
A qualitative inquiry designed to understand entry-level, live-in, professional staff recruitment and retention practices perceived as successful revealed a link to elements of organizational culture. Several important areas of understanding emerged: the actual recruitment and retention practices, the impact of leadership, and the role of organizational culture in the success of the department. This article addresses the impact of culture on the organization and its contribution to success in hiring and retaining entry-level staff. The discussion of findings and practical implications broadens our understanding of culture and better informs practice.
Recruitment And Retention Of Entry-Level Staff In Housing And Residence Life: A Report On Activities Supported By The Acuho-I Commissioned Research Program, Maureen E. Wilson
Recruitment And Retention Of Entry-Level Staff In Housing And Residence Life: A Report On Activities Supported By The Acuho-I Commissioned Research Program, Maureen E. Wilson
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
For the past several years, many housing and residence life operations have had fewer candidates apply for the entry-level resident director position. Yet, although these institutions have experienced a shortfall in candidates, a number of housing operations continue to receive a large number of interested applicants through their recruitment efforts and they are able to retain these staff for several years. In 2004, a team of researchers was awarded an ACUHO-I Commissioned Research grant to study several issues central to recruitment and retention of entry-level staff. The researchers completed six studies that are described in this report.
Parental Notification Policies, Practices, And Impacts In 2000 And 2002, Carolyn J. Palmer, John Wesley Lowery, Maureen E. Wilson, Donald D. Gehring
Parental Notification Policies, Practices, And Impacts In 2000 And 2002, Carolyn J. Palmer, John Wesley Lowery, Maureen E. Wilson, Donald D. Gehring
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
Since the enactment of the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, there have been several additional attempts by Congress to address the problem of alcohol abuse on college campuses. In 1 990, Congress passed the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act containing a provision requiring institutions to notify students of the number of arrests for liquor law violations. In the 1998 Higher Education Amendments (HEA), Congress proposed a set of initiatives institutions should take "to change the culture of alcohol consumption on college campuses." Entitled The Collegiate Initiative to Reduce Binge Drinking and Illegal Consumption, this particular …
Walking The Thin Line: The Challenges Of Policy Enforcement For Resident Assistants, Maureen E. Wilson, Amy S. Hirschy
Walking The Thin Line: The Challenges Of Policy Enforcement For Resident Assistants, Maureen E. Wilson, Amy S. Hirschy
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
Throughout the United States, resident assistants (RAs) manage residence hall environments, develop communities, and contribute to the educational mission of student affairs. RA positions provide leadership experiences, opportunities for personal and professional development, and the potential to influence and assist students with whom they live and work. Some, however, ask whether the RA job is too demanding for students (Dodge, 1990) and if too much is expected of RAs (Bierman & Carpenter, 1994). Housing professionals have been encouraged to reexamine student staffing patterns in light of resident learning needs, and, if the RA job is still crucial, to make it …
The Relationship Between Community And Academic Achievement In Residence Halls, Phyllis Mccluskey-Titus, Rebecca S. Oliver, Maureen E. Wilson, Linda M. Hall, Tony W. Cawthon, Paige D. Crandall
The Relationship Between Community And Academic Achievement In Residence Halls, Phyllis Mccluskey-Titus, Rebecca S. Oliver, Maureen E. Wilson, Linda M. Hall, Tony W. Cawthon, Paige D. Crandall
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
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The Objectives Of Student Discipline And The Process That’S Due: Are They Compatible?, Donald D. Gehring
The Objectives Of Student Discipline And The Process That’S Due: Are They Compatible?, Donald D. Gehring
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
The disciplinary process on campuses has been too procedural and mirrors an adversarial proceeding that precludes student development. Suggestions for a paired down process allowing for student learning are provided.
Student Personnel Preparation Programs: The Capstone Seminar, Maureen E. Wilson
Student Personnel Preparation Programs: The Capstone Seminar, Maureen E. Wilson
Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications
In many 2-year graduate programs in college student personnel, students tend to devote their 1st year to required courses while the 2nd year is spent in electives, cognates, and practica. For 2nd-year students, this pattern often results in a severe reduction of valuable contact with peers) faculty) and professional staff. To combat equally high percentage supported the program’s continuation. The one service area rated less favorably than we had hoped was the series of mini-study-skills seminars, with only 50% of the students viewing this as helpful to their academic progress. This could possibly be the result of the seminars’ concentration …