Transition to Success
Training Students to Lead Peer Groups in Higher Education
Published on 21. November 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
114 pages
978-1-946646-06-4 (ISBN)
Description
Using students as peer leaders, mentors, supporters, and sources of information for other students, especially first-year students, is an established practice among higher-education institutions. These student leaders are especially influential at creating a social community for first-year students. However, many student leaders in these important roles are not provided with the necessary training to develop, lead, and maintain a connected and cohesive peer group. This book provides readers with a guide for selecting, training, and supervising students as leaders of a first-year student peer group, the Transition to University program. The book also includes theories and techniques specific to group dynamics and leadership skills as well as a format for a supervision course for students serving as peer leaders.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Highland Park
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-946646-06-4 (9781946646064)
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Melinda S. Harper, PhD, is professor of psychology at Queens University of Charlotte. She introduced and continues to codirect the Transition to University (T2U) program. She and her coauthor, Christine Allegretti, have published a number of articles and presented empirical research about the T2U program. In addition to her teaching and research, she also maintains an active clinical practice as a psychologist and partner of Charlotte Psychotherapy & Consultation Group. Her primary clinical focus is on assisting adolescents and young adults with normative transitions in their lives, including the transition from high school to college and from college to the workforce.
Christine L. Allegretti, PhD, is professor of psychology at Queens University of Charlotte. Along with Melinda Harper, she introduced and continues to codirect the Transition to University (T2U) program. Her research interests are in the areas of critical thinking, loneliness, and first-year student adjustment. In addition to teaching in the Department of Psychology, she has taught in the first-year core curriculum program, organized a first-year experience program, and served as chair of psychology and chair of social sciences at Queens. She was also the recipient of the William S. Lee Teaching Award at Queens University of Charlotte.
Christine L. Allegretti, PhD, is professor of psychology at Queens University of Charlotte. Along with Melinda Harper, she introduced and continues to codirect the Transition to University (T2U) program. Her research interests are in the areas of critical thinking, loneliness, and first-year student adjustment. In addition to teaching in the Department of Psychology, she has taught in the first-year core curriculum program, organized a first-year experience program, and served as chair of psychology and chair of social sciences at Queens. She was also the recipient of the William S. Lee Teaching Award at Queens University of Charlotte.