Dr. Ann Austin spent several days during Spring Break visiting the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she served as the External Evaluator/Consultant for UNL’s National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant. ADVANCE grants are designed to support a university in strengthening the recruitment, retention, and success of women in STEM fields. As the External Evaluator/Consultant, Dr. Austin periodically… Read More »
HALE Faculty Updates
Dr. Austin & Dr. Renn Visit Azim Premji University (APU) in Bangalore, India
Ann Austin and Kris Renn, along with Professor Punya Mishra in CEPSE, visited the Azim Premji University (APU) in Bangalore, India for a week in early February (February 6-10, 2012). MSU is collaborating with the Azim Premji Foundation in support of the Foundation’s work in developing a new university to prepare educational leaders focused on… Read More »
Book Review: Structure and Agency in the Neoliberal University edited by Joyce E. Caanan and Wesley Shumar
Shahjahan, R.A. (2012). Review of the book, Structure and Agency in the Neoliberal University edited by Joyce E. Caanan and Wesley Shumar. New York: Routledge, 2008. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 25(2), 208-211. For the full article: Shahjahan, Book Review in IJQSE
Dr. John Dirkx: Keynote Speaker at the 7th Lilly Arctic Institute on Teaching Innovation and Excellence in Higher Education
Dr. John Dirkx served as a keynote speaker at the 7th Lilly Arctic Institute on Teaching Innovation and Excellence in Higher Education. This institute was held March 1-3, 2012 on Kodiak Island in Alaska. The institute is a professional development activity that targets practitioners and researchers in higher education. Dr. Dirkx’ talk was titled, “The… Read More »
Journal Article: Transnational Mobility and International Academic Employment: Gatekeeping in an Academic Competition Arena
Cantwell, B. (2011). Transnational mobility and international academic employment: Gatekeeping in an academic competition arena. Minera 49(4),425-445. For the complete article, Cantwell, Minera article “This article draws upon concepts developed in recent empirical and theoretical work on high skilled and academic mobility and migration including accidental mobility, forced mobility and negotiated mobility. These concepts inform… Read More »
Journal Article: The Role of Postsecondary Education in the Path From High School to Work for Youth With Disabilities
Fleming, A. R. & Fairweather, J. S. (2012). The role of postsecondary education in the path from high school to work for youth with disabilities. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 55 (2), 71-81. For the complete article, Fairweather, Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin article “Youth with disabilities lag behind their peers in participating in postsecondary education, which adversely affects… Read More »
Journal Article: Student Engagement in South African Higher Education
Wawrzynski, M. R., Heck, A. M., Remley, C. T. (2012). Student engagement in South African higher education. Journal of College Student Development, 53 (1), 106-123. For the article: 53.1.wawrzynski “The relationship between student engagement and student outcome achievement is well documented in the higher education literature for US students (Astin, 1993; Kuh, 2003; Kuh, Kinzie,… Read More »
Journal Article: Review of Standing on the Outside Looking In: Underrepresented Students' Experiences in Advance Degree Programs
Renn, K. A. (2011). Review of standing on the outside looking in: Underrepresented students’ experiences in advance degree programs. Journal of College Student Development, 52(2), 250-251. doi: 10.1353/csd.2011.0026. To view article: JCSD-52.2.renn “A collaborative effort by an intergenerational collective of higher education scholars, Standing on the Outside Looking In promises “a comprehensive examination of issues of… Read More »
Journal Article: Engaging the Faces of Resistance and Social Change from Decolonizing Perspectives: Toward Transforming Neoliberal Higher Education
Shahjahan, R.A. (2011) Engaging the faces of resistance and social change from decolonizing perspectives: Toward transforming neoliberal higher education. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing (JCT), 27(3), 273-286. For the complete journal article, Shahjahan, Journal of Curriculum Theorizing article. “‘Resistance’ is an under theorized concept in education, particularly in the study of higher education. While the term… Read More »
Book Chapter: Writing as Mentoring
Courtenay, B. C., Cervero, R. M., and Dirkx, J. M. (2011). Writing as mentoring. In T. Rocco and T. Hatcher (Eds.) The handbook of scholarly writing and publishing (pp. 293-310). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. “One of the most rewarding aspects of being a faculty member in higher education is helping doctoral students and less experienced… Read More »