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A10. How to be a Practitioner-ScholarUsing Your Professional Experiences to Shape Scholarship and Policy
Moderator: Rod Bugarin, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver (CO) Arial 18
Panelists:- Angel B. Perez, PhD, Trinity College (CT)- Bob Bardwell, Monson High School (MA)- Ryan Evely Gildersleeve, PhD, Morgridge College
of Education, University of Denver (CO)
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What topic/idea would you like to do research on in your
workplace?
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Why do we have this session?
• Changing nature of our profession
• Remember our role as educators
• Accountability Empowerment
https://www.linkedin.com/in/expertcollegeadvising
Doctoral Candidate in Higher Education; former admissions and financial aid
officer at Hampshire (MA), Wesleyan (CT), Brown (RI) & Columbia (NY)
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Session’s Goals• Learn how to be a thought leader within your
institution as an element of your own professional development
• Understand process by which professionals submit articles for publication or to shape government policy
• Know the difference between research vs. assessment vs. evaluation
• Establish partnerships with other like-minded professionals
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Angel B. Perez, Ph.D.
Research interests:
• Accountability Empowerment
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/angel-b-p%C3%A9rez/87/18b/714
Vice President of Enrollment & Success, Trinity College (CT)
2009 John B. Muir Editor Award Recipient
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Angel Perez: Vice President of Enrollment & Success, Trinity College (CT)
Interest in research topic:• Pre-service training; from teaching a course in college admissions
counseling in 2003
Execution of research:
• Worked NACAC staff, chaired a NACAC ad hoc committee in 2003-04• Started a Special Interest Group (SIG) • Collaborate with counselor educators across the country • Teach graduate students
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Angel Perez: Vice President of Enrollment & Success, Trinity College (CT)
When do you do this?• Can’t compartmentalize this work- as it can’t all be done outside of work hours• While this does sacrifice time with students and parents, but they will benefit
by my work• I believe that I’m an Ambassador/Cheerleader for my profession
Biggest Struggle?• Finding time; there’s no incentive to do this• Million ideas to do research on, but the challenge is to prioritize this over other
tasks
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Angel Perez: Vice President of Enrollment & Success, Trinity College (CT)
Advice:• Collaborate with others who share your interests at meetings/conferences• Research on questions where answers aren’t consistent• Teaching makes you a better researcher and writer
How was this part of your professional development?• Allows me to build on discussions that I have with colleagues• Gives me energy to do my job• End the horror stories of “My counselor told me I’d never go to college”
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Bob Bardwell
Research interests- school counselor pre-service training and education particularly relating to college counseling- achievement, belief and opportunity gaps- school counselor effectiveness and use of time- using data to improve student success and achievementhttp://www.bobbardwell.com/
Director of School Counseling & Student Support Services,
Monson High School (MA)
2011 Government Relations Award Recipient
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Bob Bardwell, Director of College Counseling, Monson High School (MA)
Interest in research topic:• Pre-service training; from teaching a course in college admissions
counseling in 2003
Execution of research:
• Worked NACAC staff, chaired a NACAC ad hoc committee in 2003-04• Started a Special Interest Group (SIG) • Collaborate with counselor educators across the country • Teach graduate students
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Bob Bardwell, Director of College Counseling, Monson High School (MA)
When do you do this?• Can’t compartmentalize this work- as it can’t all be done outside of work hours• While this does sacrifice time with students and parents, but they will benefit
by my work• I believe that I’m an Ambassador/Cheerleader for my profession
Biggest Struggle?• Finding time; there’s no incentive to do this• Million ideas to do research on, but the challenge is to prioritize this over other
tasks
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Bob Bardwell, Director of College Counseling, Monson High School (MA)
Advice:• Collaborate with others who share your interests at meetings/conferences• Research on questions where answers aren’t consistent• Teaching makes you a better researcher and writer
How was this part of your professional development?• Allows me to build on discussions that I have with colleagues• Gives me energy to do my job• End the horror stories of “My counselor told me I’d never go to college”
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Ryan Evely Gildersleeve, Ph.D.
Research interests: - Social and political
contexts of educational opportunity for historically marginalized communities
- Critical Higher Education- Critical qualitative inquiry
https://udenver.academia.edu/RyanEvelyGildersleeve
2011 John B. Muir Editor Award Recipient
Department Chair and Associate Professor, Higher Education, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver (CO)
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What’s the difference between assessment, evaluation and research?
Assessment = measures outcomes of a particular program Evaluation = measures quality of particular program Research = generates new knowledge; role of theory; explanatory
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How do you take advantage of resources available at nearby
colleges/universities?
• Graduate Programs in Higher Education
• Faculty in Schools of Education or Public Policy
• Potential Institutional Funding Sources
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Outside of the Journal for College Admission, where can you present your work?
• Practitioner-focused journals and magazines
• Grad Student run journals
• Association newsletters
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Common missteps when individuals first start doing research?
• Goals vs. Process vs. Outcomes
• Time and Resources
• Moving from Assessment to Research
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Questions?
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Time to Network!- Look at the question you wrote at the beginning of
session- See if it fits into one of the topics below:
• Admissions practices (testing, interviewing, information sessions, tours, essays)
• College Counseling (student development, working with parents, community outreach, best practices to increase access)
• Diversity issues (identity)• Government Policy• Financial Aid
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Additional Resources• Association for the Study of Higher Education-
http://www.ashe.ws/• American Educational Research Association-
http://www.aera.net/• Professional School Counseling Journal- https://
www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors-members/publications/professional-school-counseling-journal
• Journal of College Student Development- http://www.myacpa.org/journal-college-student-development