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I agree with Elaine--in fact, the NCLCA Summer Institute was my first immersion into the discipline--by trade I'm an English Professor/Writing Center Director. But, through the Institute, I was able to create a foundation that has been invaluable. By the way, I'm in the process of looking for a publisher for a book on learning centers, most specifically about the role of "play" and creativity in learning center environments. Best, Diana On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Elaine Richardson <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I agree with Maggie that there is limitless support for us out there. I am > reading "Mindset" right now. And Saundra McGuire from LSU has a wealth of > information about metacognition. We talk about her "Study Cycle" in most > every program we do here at Clemson.(Check out the LSU website. In fact, > there are many resources to be found on learning center websites.) > > I will put in a plug here for NCLCA - I got involved because I wanted to > know more about administration of a learning center, as well as the actual > programming. And the rest of the story is that I am the current > president! I always learn so much at the national conference each year > (that is coming up at the end of September in Indianapolis.) I attended > the NCLCA Institute in Illinois last month - originally to get an idea of > what I will need to do to plan for the 2012 institute - my role as the > Immediate Past President. But I got so much more out of it. The mentors > for this year were Jim Valkenburg, Saundra McGuire and Lucy McDonald- > interacting with these 3 experts in our field over a 3 day period was > invaluable - as was working with 25 other learning center personnel from > around the country. It was awesome and I highly encourage you all to > consider attending the 2012 institute. (NOTE: If you have suggestions > for mentors for 2012, please send them to me :~) > > When I became the ASC director at Clemson, I also got involved with the > national and regional (Southeastern) CRLA, the International SI program > (UMKC) and ATP. All of these organizations have been extremely valuable > to me in my professional development in this field. > Elaine > > > M. Elaine Richardson, PhD > Director, Academic Success Center > President, National College Learning Center Association > Clemson University > Clemson, SC 29634 > (864) 656-6212 > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > On 8/3/11 9:34 AM, "Marcia Vajner Marinelli" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > >Maggie - I got involved with National College Learning Association and > >American College Personnel Association's Commission on Academic Support > >and attended conferences. I read everything that I could get my hands on > >about learning, particularly brain-based learning. I love James Zull's > >"The Art of Changing the Brain" and "From Brain to Mind". I also read > >Carol Dweck's "Mindset". I took a class on self-regulated learning here > >at UM. I search the LRNASST website as well to find out what others are > >doing. And I voraciously read all the learning strategy textbooks that > >we had in the office so that I understood I think if we are open to > >learning and improving what we do, there are myriad resources out there > >to support us in that quest. > > > >Marcy > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals > >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Maggie Johnson > >Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 9:04 AM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: Doctoral Programs in Learning/Academic Support > > > >Marcy, > >you mentioned that you "taught myself all that I needed to learn about > >academic support and managing a program". Do you mind sharing what > >resources/professional organizations you used to do that. > >Thanks > > > >Maggie Johnson > >Coordinator, Supplemental Instruction Program > >El Centro College > >(214) 860-2243 > >[log in to unmask] > > > >>>> Marcia Vajner Marinelli <[log in to unmask]> 8/3/2011 8:00 AM >>> > >Thanks to all who have responded with their thoughts and suggestions. I > >agree with Diana and Lisa as well. My background is in counseling. As a > >counselor I had a lot of great experiences and training that were > >valuable for learning/academic support. When I got the job as director > >of our learning assistance service, I taught myself all that I needed to > >learn about academic support and managing a program. I don't know that I > >would have gone back and gotten another degree, though. There are enough > >great resources and professional organizations out there and if you are > >willing to put in the time to learn I believe that you can be a very > >skilled learning assistance professional. When I'm hiring people I look > >for a background in the helping professions - education, counseling, > >college student personnel, or higher education. But what is equally > >important is their approach to working with students and their > >understanding of the challenges that students face in being effectiv! > > e college learners. > > > >I was thinking about all these comments driving in to work today and > >wondered what knowledge, skills and attitudes people seek in > >learning/academic support professionals. I think my friend, who was the > >impetus for this request and who already has a counseling degree, could > >very easily transition into the learning/academic support field (she's > >been working with a TRIO program). > > > >As always, I appreciate the collegiality and thoughtfulness of people on > >this list! > > > >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 > > > >************************************************************************** > >******************************* > >Disclaimer: This message is intended for the use of the addressee and > >may contain information that is privileged and confidential and may be > >subject to confidentiality privileges and protections. If you are not > >the intended addressee, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any > >other dissemination of this message or any attachment is strictly > >prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have > >received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. > >************************************************************************** > >******************************* > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals > >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lisa D'Adamo-Weinstein > >Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 8:51 AM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: Doctoral Programs in Learning/Academic Support > > > >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 > >[log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > >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 > ><[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > >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/> > >> > > >> > > >> > ********************************************************************** > >> > *********************************** > >> > Disclaimer: This message is intended for the use of the addressee and > >> > may contain information that is privileged and confidential and may be > >> > subject to confidentiality privileges and protections. 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