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Peer Mentor Circles To Support International Graduate Students: A Potential Solution, Brittany Marie Davis 9217077 Jan 2019

Peer Mentor Circles To Support International Graduate Students: A Potential Solution, Brittany Marie Davis 9217077

Adult Education Research Conference

To address social and academic challenges faced by international graduate students, I explore the possibility of implementing a peer-to-peer group mentor concept commonly used in the workplace called mentoring circles


The Loneliness Of A Solitary Dissertation Writer: Avoiding Isolation Through A Writing Community, Heh Youn Shin, Carol Rogers-Shaw, Colleen Unroe, Xiaoqiao Zhang Jan 2019

The Loneliness Of A Solitary Dissertation Writer: Avoiding Isolation Through A Writing Community, Heh Youn Shin, Carol Rogers-Shaw, Colleen Unroe, Xiaoqiao Zhang

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this literature review is to examine how various elements of writing groups, collaboration, and peer mentoring help doctoral students overcome obstacles and complete the dissertation process.


Creating And Supporting Best Practices In Student Retention, N. Douglas Lees Mar 2015

Creating And Supporting Best Practices In Student Retention, N. Douglas Lees

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

This session will outline motivations/incentives for chairs to participate in, create and support programs that enhance student retention. In addition, from IUPUI, several campus level programs and three department level initiatives, all of which have been shown to be effective in retaining students, will be described.