Socialisation and Professional Identity: Reflections of an Administrator’s Pathway into Student Affairs in the United States

Socialisation and Professional Identity: Reflections of an Administrator’s Pathway into Student Affairs in the United States

Pathways into student affairs careers may not always be clear or well defined. Often, student affairs professionals experience unconventional beginnings. Formal and informal relationships with faculty, staff and students in higher education may eventually inspire a career in student affairs. This pr...

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Main Author: Darren L Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Student Affairs in Africa 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Student Affairs in Africa
Online Access:http://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/jsaa/article/view/1522
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spelling doaj-5e02470c35a843bc98fd637419c6aa272020-11-24T23:54:19ZengJournal of Student Affairs in AfricaJournal of Student Affairs in Africa2307-62672017-02-014210.14426/jsaa.v4i2.15221135Socialisation and Professional Identity: Reflections of an Administrator’s Pathway into Student Affairs in the United StatesDarren L Clarke0Senior Director Strategic Alliances and Outreach at Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE), New Brunswick, NJ (USA).Pathways into student affairs careers may not always be clear or well defined. Often, student affairs professionals experience unconventional beginnings. Formal and informal relationships with faculty, staff and students in higher education may eventually inspire a career in student affairs. This process of socialisation positively influenced my development as a student and continues to shape my perspectives about college student development as a professional. My professional identity, influenced by the student affairs socialisation process and reflective practice as a professional in higher education, are discussed.http://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/jsaa/article/view/1522
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description Pathways into student affairs careers may not always be clear or well defined. Often, student affairs professionals experience unconventional beginnings. Formal and informal relationships with faculty, staff and students in higher education may eventually inspire a career in student affairs. This process of socialisation positively influenced my development as a student and continues to shape my perspectives about college student development as a professional. My professional identity, influenced by the student affairs socialisation process and reflective practice as a professional in higher education, are discussed.
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