Making Change Work: Empowering Students Who Are Changing Majors

Authors

  • Jennifer Bloom University of South Carolina
  • Helen Halasz University of South Carolina
  • Dawn Sizemore University of South Carolina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26209/mj1461300

Keywords:

advising, change, major, students

Abstract

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Author Biographies

Jennifer Bloom, University of South Carolina

Jennifer L. Bloom, Ed.D., is a clinical associate professor and director of the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. She can be reached at bloomjl@mailbox.sc.edu.

Helen Halasz, University of South Carolina

Helen Mulhern Halasz is a doctoral student and graduate assistant in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policies at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina. She can be reached at halasz@mailbox.sc.edu.

Dawn Sizemore, University of South Carolina

Dawn Sizemore Traynor is the coordinator of Cross Campus Advising in the Student Success Center at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina. She can be reached at traynor@sc.edu.

References

Bridges, W. (2009). Managing transitions: Making the most of change (3rd ed.). Cambridge, MA: DaCapo Press.

Gordon, V. N. (2007). The undecided college student: An academic and career advising challenge (3rd ed.). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.

Kotter, J. P. (1999). John P. Kotter on what leaders really do. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review.

Reynolds, M. M. (2004). Now what? Some thoughts on advising students in selective majors from a faculty member with no training as a counselor. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/SelectiveMajors.htm

Tichy, N. M. (2002). The leadership engine. New York, NY: Harper Collins.

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Vol. 14 (2012): The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal

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