ERIC Number: EJ1134841
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 11
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ISSN: EISSN-1552-9045
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Developing Leadership for Life: Outcomes from a Collegiate Student-Alumni Mentoring Program
Priest, Kerry L.; Donley, Sarah
Journal of Leadership Education, v13 n3 p107-117 Sum 2014
This application brief describes the exploratory assessment of a mentoring program between current students and alumni of a leadership studies minor program. We connect leadership education research and practice in two ways: first, we describe a process of qualitative program evaluation to inform program best practices and improvement. In doing so, we also highlight the value of an alumni mentoring program as a strategic component of leadership education. Our findings demonstrate the mentoring program supported students' leadership development in the areas of career transition, personal growth, and application to "real-life." Recommendations are offered for creating formal and informal mentoring opportunities.
Descriptors: Alumni, Mentors, Leadership Training, Qualitative Research, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement, Best Practices, Student Development, Student Educational Objectives, Interpersonal Relationship, Professional Development, Participant Satisfaction, Training Methods, Case Studies, Interaction, Career Education, Change Strategies, College Students, Semi Structured Interviews
Association of Leadership Educators. e-mail: Jole@aged.tamu.edu; Web site: http://leadershipeducators.org/page-1014283
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kansas
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