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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Student Affairs Professional"”.
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Entry of new members into one student affairs professional association serving student affairs professionals
… the experiences of seven new members of one professional association serving student affairs professionals. The study was a qualitative case study and examined the experiences of seven association members. The researcher collected data through face-to-face interviews, document analysis, and …
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Perceived Character Development in a Mentoring Relationship from the Voices of Students and Their Student Affairs Mentors
… effects of a mentoring relationship between a student and a student affairs professional on the student's character development from the perspective of both the student and the student affairs professional. The purpose of this study was to add to the body of literature and to inform the field …
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"I'm not your Mammy": Unearthing the Racially Gendered Experiences of Undergraduate Black Women Resident Assistants at Predominantly White Institutions
… (PWI). While serving in the capacities of both student and student affairs professional, this study explored how women navigate the responsibilities of their role and the intersections of race and gender. Given the influx of campus hate crimes motivated by race across the United States, and to …
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At-Risk, First-Year Students' Patterns of Perceptions of Their Academic Performance Activities and Grades Earned
… 1) findings are often inconsistent; 2) student experiences and perceptions tend to be constructed as dichotomous variables: thus little is known about interconnections and contradictions in students' lives; and, 3) gender, race and class are constructed as variables to assess difference …
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Student affairs turned inside--out: evaluating communication satisfaction, identity, and values from within an organization
… and observations of a sub-group known as the Student Affairs Professional Development Committee, this paper will attempt to answer the following questions. Can the self-assessment of an organization improve communication efforts within the organization? How effective is organizational self- …
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An Exploration of Ethical Dilemma Resolution by Student Affairs Professionals
… sequential mixed methods study explored how student affairs professionals resolved professional ethical dilemmas. A student affairs professional was defined as an individual whose educational background and work experience are in student affairs. An ethical dilemma is defined as a situation …
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Exploring the relationship between fraternal organizations and the University of Michigan: An organizational analysis
… University of Michigan and the implications for student affairs. This study was conducted by analyzing three distinct eras (two eras of politicization and one era of quiescence). Each era featured conflict between fraternal organizations and institutional actors (faculty, staff), and was analyzed …
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Why Do They Leave? The Departure of Student Affairs Professionals
Departure among student affairs administrators in higher education has been an issue for decades (Evans, 1988; Lorden, 1998; Tull, 2006). Rates of departure from student affairs within the first five years of experience are estimated at 50% to 60% (Holmes, Verrier, & Chisholm, 1983; Lorden, 1998; …
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Exploring the Racial and Gender Identity Formation of Men of Color in Student Leader Roles who have white Women Supervisors and Advisors in Higher Education
… men of color dropping out of higher education. Student leadership positions can increase feelings of belonging, provide greater access to campus resources and increase retention for men of color, particularly when they centralize identity exploration. White women are overrepresented in student …
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Conditions of interpersonal trust reported by two year college student affairs professionals of their performance evaluators
… three questions: 1. For the two year college student affairs professional, what are the interpersonal relationship conditions leading to trust of their performance evaluators? 2. How are certain organizational power/status variables, such as professional status differences or demographic …
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A Study of Best Practices for the Recruitment and Retention of Resident Directors
A resident director is an entry-level, student affairs professional staff member that resides within a college or university residence hall. The resident director provides developmental experiences for students who live in on-campus housing. The resident director interacts with students around the …
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Investigating the Future of Student Affairs Professionals
… in history. There currently four generations of professionals within our workforce: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z. Millennial and Gen Z professionals have recently overtaken Generation X and Baby Boomers as the largest generational cohort in the workforce. During this …