I also agree with Lisa and Diana that LA and DE are different fields. At
Clemson, we do not offer any developmental education programs. And at the
Academic Success Center, we focus on learning strategies (thanks Saundra
McGuire for stressing this terminology at the NCLCA Institute last month)
and helping good students be better - learning assistance.
And as an aside, my PhD is not in learning/academic support - but a
research degree in reproductive physiology. So I may be an odd duck, but
I find that all my past experiences in teaching and working with students,
serve me well in this position. I also think that being a tenured full
professor has helped as we have built a strong relationships with faculty
from a variety of disciplines across campus. Bottom line - our field is
not a "one size fits all"!
Stay cool,
Elaine
M. Elaine Richardson, PhD
Director, Academic Success Center
President, National College Learning Center Association
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634
(864) 656-6212
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On 8/3/11 8:51 AM, "Lisa D'Adamo-Weinstein"
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>I have to strongly agree with Diana. The automatic lumping together of
>DE
>and Learning Assistance has bothered me for years. In fact, at two
>institutions where I worked in the past, we did not have DE programs
>linked to any kind of learning assistance programs. The DE programs were
>either a separate department and some of their students made it my way or
>there simply was not any DE available at all. While DE and LA have
>strong
>linkages, they are not the same fields.
>
>My doctorate is from Indiana University- Bloomington in Language
>Education
>(now the Department of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education). The
>name of the department was problematic because everyone assumes that I
>studied languages/teaching languages. I didn't focus on language
>learning/teaching (although I did get TESOL certification). I was able to
>make my degree work for me so that I took higher ed admin classes, adult
>learning and development, and other course work that allowed me to focus
>my doctoral research on first-generation minority women's narratives
>about
>their college experiences and developed a framework for success in their
>college careers.
>
>My point, there are many doctoral programs out there that can be adapted
>to fit your needs, but like Diana, let's not always get DE and LA lumped
>together. There are many places like IU (
>http://education.indiana.edu/Default.aspx?alias=education.indiana.edu/lang
>ed
>) and National Louis (http://nlu.nl.edu/graduate/doctoral.cfm) that allow
>for a learning assistance focus. I would check out the programs and
>universities that supported the learning assistance focused dissertations
>listed on the LSCHE: Dissertations & Theses page (
>http://www.crla.net/lsche/resources/dissertation.htm) as a source for
>possible programs.
>
>
>Lisa
>___________________________________________
>Lisa D'Adamo-Weinstein, Ph.D.
>Director of Academic Support
>SUNY Empire State College - Northeast Center
>21 British American Boulevard
>Latham, NY 12110
>tel. (518) 783-6203 Ext. 5939
>fax. (518) 783-6443
>http://necacademicsupport.pbworks.com
>www.esc.edu/northeast
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>
>
>
>
>From: Diana Bell <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date: 08/02/2011 05:47 PM
>Subject: Re: Doctoral Programs in Learning/Academic Support
>Sent by: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals
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>
>
>
>Hi all,
>I find it interesting that the question about doctoral programs in
>learning
>assistance garnered feedback from development education programs, as
>though
>those two disciplines were the same. Learning assistance is very
>different
>than Developmental Education--DE is *part *of what learning assistant
>professionals do, but only a part. I think it is problematic to collapse
>the
>two, for us, our administration, and, most importantly, for the students.
>AND, I would love to find a specialization in learning assistance. If that
>were the case, I might even go back for another doctoral degree!
>Best,
>Diana
>
>On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Hambrick, Doriss
><[log in to unmask]
>> wrote:
>
>> Oh, my goodness, Michelle. It's Texas State University - San Marcos -
>NOT
>> The University of Texas-San Marcos. We get really touchy about that ;~)
>>
>> Doriss Hambrick
>> Baylor University
>> Paul L. Foster Success Center
>> Sid Richardson Building, Office #036
>> Academic Support Programs
>> One Bear Place #97072
>> 254-710-3828 (office)
>> 254-710-3670 (fax)
>> The Academically Successful Bear
>> Office Hours MON - 1:30pm - 4:30pm / TUE - 1:30pm - 3:00pm / WED -
>1:30pm -
>> 4:30pm / THU - 1:30pm - 3:00pm / FRI - 8:30am - 10:00am
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals [mailto:
>> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of M Frenchie
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 4:16 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Doctoral Programs in Learning/Academic Support
>>
>> Marcy,
>>
>> I am currently a student in The Ed.D. program for developmental
>education.
>> There are many classes that focus on academic support. I believe Univ.
>of
>> Texas-San Marcos might be starting a program also.
>>
>> Michelle
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Marcia Vajner Marinelli <[log in to unmask]
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all -
>> >
>> > I have a friend who is interested in doing what we all do and she
>> > wanted to know whether there are any doctoral programs in academic
>> > support. I know that many of us come from very diverse academic
>> > backgrounds but I'm not familiar with any specific doctoral programs
>that
>> focus on academic support.
>> > Does anyone on the list know of any such program?
>> >
>> > As always, thanks for the information!
>> >
>> > Marcy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Marcy Marinelli, Ph.D., NCC
>> > Assistant Director - University of Maryland Counseling Center Learning
>> > Assistance Service Affiliate Assistant Professor - Department of
>> > Counseling & Personnel Services 2202A Shoemaker Bldg.
>> > University of Maryland
>> > College Park, MD 20742
>> > 301-314-7680
>> > 301-314-9206 (fax)
>> >
>> > www.counseling.umd.edu/LAS
>> >
>> > Did you know -- You can now schedule appointments online with LAS!
>> > Visit https://lasonline.umd.edu<https://lasonline.umd.edu/>
>> >
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