Exploring Collaborative Professional Development and Training Experiences to Promote Student Success

Developing knowledgeable, skillful, and supportive staff/faculty can play a key role in promoting undergraduate students’ success and retention. The purpose of this study is to examine staff/faculty perceived learning gains and development of new skills or practices as a result of participating in collaborative professional development or training program(s) oriented toward student success.

Lead Researcher: Jennifer Rodriguez, Associate Director, U-RISE 

Relevant References:

• Lin, N., Shaw, C., Condon, K., Hammel, M., Tseng, Z., Janson, N., & Bryant, G. (2024). Driving toward a degree - 2024. Tyton Partners. https://tytonpartners.com/driving-toward-a-degree-2024/
• Wenger-Trayner, E., & Wenger-Trayner, B. (2017). Foreword. In McDonald, J. & Cater-Steel, A. (Eds.), Communities of practice: Facilitating social learning in higher education (pp. vii-x). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2879-3