Group Development and Group Leadership in Student Affairs

by Wendy Killam, Adam Carter, Suzanne Degges-White

Overview

Group Development and Group Leadership in Student Affairs provides readers with an overview of basic group dynamics and techniques that are effective in higher education and student affairs settings. Student affairs professionals frequently use group work and team projects that require them to engage undergraduate students in ways that are unlike the classroom or less formal social setting. To help these individuals navigate their new roles, this book will provide an overview of basic group dynamics and leadership skills that facilitate productive group functioning. The book will be both a textbook that provides content regarding group dynamics, group theory and group leadership, and a workbook/guidebook that provides information and scenarios that encourage readers to consider how the basic group principals can be applied in various areas of student affairs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538128787
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/02/2020
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	6.09(w) x 9.07(h) x 0.66(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Wendy Killam is a professor and coordinator of the counseling program at Stephen F. Austin State University. She is a licensed counselor and has experience working in the field of student affairs. She has been working in higher education for over 20 years.

Adam Carter is a counselor educator and supervisor specializing in working with bereaved youth and families in group settings. He worked in housing and residence life for a decade before becoming a professional counselor.

Suzanne Degges-White is professor and chair of the Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University. She writes a blog for Psychology Today magazine and is a regular contributor on NIU’s NPR radio station’s Perspectives program.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Part I: Foundational Knowledge for Effective Groups

1 Introduction to Group Counseling and Dynamics

Susan J. Foster, Rodney E. Harris, and Denita Hudson

2 Overview of Common Group Theories

Emily Donald and Adam Carter

Part II: Effective Group Leadership and Membership

3 Group Leadership Techniques

Marty Jencius

4 Culturally Responsive Group Leadership

Christian D. Chan, Tamekia Bell, and Tahani Dari

5 Leading a Team

Mary G. Mayorga

6 Being an Effective Group Member

Adam Carter and Emily Donald

7 Team and Committee Work

Suzanne Degges-White and Wendy Killam

Part III: Implementing Groups on Campus

8 Being an Advisor for Student Groups

Kimberlee Ratliff and Janet Athanasiou

9 Creating Group Opportunities for Students

Siu-Man Raymond Ting and Mona Nour

10 Residence Life and the Integration of Groups

Shannon Dean-Scott and Peter Theodore Ingwersen

Part IV: Groups for Specific Campus Populations

11 Group Opportunities for First-Generation College Students: Honoring Cultural Wealth

Angelica M. Tello

12 Groups for Academically Vulnerable Students: The PEGASUS Intervention

Rebekah Reysen

13 Groups for Student Veterans

Wendy Killam and Suzanne Degges-White

14 Groups to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault

Eve Kagan and Katherine M. Atkins

15 Group Support for Students with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger’s

Wendy Killam

16 Support Groups for Single Mothers

Emily Donald and Adam Carter

Part V: Trends in Student Affairs Group Implementation

17 Technology and Groups in Student Affairs Practice

Emily Donald and Adam Carter

18 Current Issues and Future Trends

Jane M. Webber, J. Barry Mascari, Robert Kitzinger, and Stephanie Bobbit

About the Editors and Contributors

Editorial Reviews

Group Development and Group Leadership in Student Affairs fills a much-needed gap that has been missing in the higher education leadership text books. Group and team leadership is a foundation for how we operate on our college and universities from student groups to the president’s cabinet. This text takes the reader from theory to practice while realizing that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach, having chapters devoted to specific student populations that may need an altered approach. Highly recommend adding it to your library.

Steven McCullar

This book contains comprehensive and practical information pertaining to the wide array of groups found across college campuses. Though it may be a vital resource in the success of student affairs professionals with engaging college leadership and student affairs examples, it really serves as a go-to book for anyone seeking to understand and facilitate highly effective groups.

Christine Borzumato-Gainey