Mentoring Students and Instructors for Retention and Success - Tapa blanda

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Jennifer Putnam earned her Doctor of Education degree at Gardner-Webb University. She is currently the Associate Dean of the College of Education at Gardner-Webb University and directs the Doctor of Education program there. Her most recent published research focuses on growth mindset and self-efficacy in K-12 classrooms. She has been invited to speak at other institutions and conferences, on topics such as graduate student mentoring, effective feedback, and teacher leadership.

Jessica VanValkenburgh Banks earned her Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Gardner-Webb University. Dr. VanValkenburgh Banks currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education and Curriculum and Instruction at Columbus State University in Georgia. Her most recent published research has focused on science education, boundary-spanning, and creating meaningful relationships to increase success with adult learners. She has presented at regional, state, and national conferences on topics such as middle grade science literacy, parent involvement, mentoring, and successful teacher education practices.

Sydney Brown is Dean of the Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies and a professor in the College of Education at Gardner-Webb University. Her research involves strengths-based leadership and mentoring doctoral students through the dissertation process. She is a triple-heel UNC-Chapel Hill alumna with a BA in Education, MEd in Literacy Studies, and PhD in Culture, Curriculum, and Change.