1st Edition

Promoting Meaningful Student-Faculty Experiences in Graduate Education

Edited By Eugene T. Parker III, Teniell L. Trolian Copyright 2024
232 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

232 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

232 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

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. PatrĂ³n 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.