1st Edition
Promoting Meaningful Student-Faculty Experiences in Graduate Education
While there is an extensive body of evidence about the importance of engagement with faculty for undergraduate students, there is a dearth of scholarly attention to the experiences of graduate and professional students. This edited book examines current and future changes to U.S. college and university environments and the ways in which these shifts affect student-faculty interactions and engagement with graduate students. This volume highlights the distinct ways in which graduate students interact with faculty through research opportunities, advising, collaborations, teaching, mentoring, and socialization. This book also offers practical implications and recommendations for higher education faculty, student and academic affairs staff, faculty development professionals, and leaders for fostering effectual student-faculty experiences in graduate education.
Preface
Contributor Bios
Chapter 1: Introduction: Graduate and Professional Education in the United States and the Roles of College and University Faculty
Teniell L. Trolian and Eugene T. Parker, III
Part I: Curriculum and Teaching
Chapter 2: Becoming Co-Learners and Mentors: Creating Intentional Connections Between Faculty and Graduate Learners in Short-Term Academic Programs
Maximilian T. Schuster
Chapter 3: Challenges and Opportunities for Creating Meaningful Graduate Student-Faculty Relationships within Social Justice-Based Courses in Virtual Spaces
Lucy A. LePeau, and Oscar E. Patrón and Cindy Ann Kilgo
Chapter 4: Increasing Equity Through Project-Based Learning in Graduate and Professional Schools: Problems of Practice, Cases, and Clinics
Ethan Youngerman and KC Culver
Part II: Identity and Experiences
Chapter 5: Uplifting Epistemic Resources: How Student-Faculty Interactions Support Diverse Students in Medical School
A. Emiko Blalock, Elizabeth Guerrero Lyons, Aldana Julia Garcia and Sevil Ozdemir
Chapter 6: Graduate and Professional Student Sponsorship Across Racial and Gender Identities
Dorian L. McCoy, Miranda N. Rutan and Ashton R. Cooper
Chapter 7: Trauma-Informed Faculty Interactions with Graduate Students
Tricia R. Shalka, Taylor Piva and Kaitlin Legg
Part III: Graduate Student Mentoring
Chapter 8: The Importance of Faculty Interactions and Mentoring for Postdoctoral Scholars
Elizabeth A. Jach
Chapter 9: Creating a Bridge to the Future: Preparing New Faculty for the Evolving Realities of Academia
Charles J. Thompson and Leslie Jo Shelton
Chapter 10: Conclusion: Meaningful Student-Faculty Engagement for Graduate and Professional Students
Eugene T. Parker, III and Teniell L. Trolian
Index
Biography
Eugene T. Parker, III is Associate Professor of Higher Education at the University of Kansas, USA.
Teniell L. Trolian is Associate Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership at the University at Albany, State University of New York, USA.
