Proactive Advising with First-Generation Students: Suggestions for Practice

Authors

  • Elizabeth Kalinowski Ohrt George Mason University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26209/mj1861250

Keywords:

advising, first-generation, practice, proactive, students

Abstract

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Author Biography

Elizabeth Kalinowski Ohrt, George Mason University

Elizabeth Kalinowski Ohrt is the director of advising for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, where she is also pursuing a Ph.D. in education. She thanks Dr. Supriya Baily for her guidance and support on this piece. Ms. Kalinowski Ohrt can be reached at liz.kalinowski@gmail.com.

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