Saundra, I, too, hope there is a program out there. I would seriously go for a second doctorate if I could find such a program. Thanks (and always good to see you on here!). You were my very first mentor! Best, Diana On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Saundra Y McGuire <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Diana is right on target here. I too noticed that the doctoral programs > were within Developmental Education. I think that developmental education is > great, but there are now many learning assistance professionals who work in > graduate and professional schools. A degree in Developmental Education > would not be helpful for them, whereas a degree in learning assistance > would. > > Hoping that there's an existing degree in learning assistance, or one on > the drawing board somewhere, > Saundra > > > Saundra McGuire, Ph.D. > Assistant Vice Chancellor for Learning, Teaching, and Retention > Professor, Department of Chemistry > 135A T Boyd Hall > Louisiana State University > Baton Rouge, LA 70803 > 225.578.6749 phone > Saundra Y. McGuire, Ph.D. > [log in to unmask] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Diana Bell > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 4:45 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Doctoral Programs in Learning/Academic Support > > 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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