Advisors play an important role in the success of all doctoral students, but particularly so in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, where advising relationships determine funding structures and lab work possibilities. In cases where there is a mismatch between advisors and advisees, conflict can hinder students'…

Most US institutions of higher education do not assess advisor quality. We report a scale development effort informed by the developmental prescriptions of self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985, 2000). The 15-item Missouri Advisor Quality Survey assesses advisor knowledge, advisor availability, and advisor autonomy supportiveness.…

Students with disabilities are increasingly enrolling in colleges and universities. However, many institutions are still unprepared to support them beyond the basic federal mandate of equal access and reasonable accommodations. This qualitative study utilized a nontraditional media of reflective journaling to capture the anecdotal experiences of…

Drawing from the leadership literature, a new model for advising is proposed. Full range advising encompasses laissez-faire, management by exception, contingent rewards, and transformational behaviors. The relationships between full range advising and advisees' extra effort, satisfaction with the advisor, and advising effectiveness were examined.…

A convenient response to the perennial problem of student dissatisfaction with academic advising is to simply say that faculty need to do more and better advising. In this study, faculty were surveyed about their attitudes toward, and experiences with, academic advising. Results showed that faculty, although generally satisfied with the advising…

Homophobia among faculty (n=165) and student affairs professionals (n=139) was assessed. Faculty were found to be more homophobic than student affairs professionals. Overall, men were more homophobic than women. No interaction existed between gender and group membership (faculty or student affairs professionals) with regards to homophobia level.…

Examined the relationship between student characteristics (e.g., gender, educational orientation) and the advising that students received and preferred from professors. Findings indicate that students were not receiving the type of advising they preferred and that students' gender, grades, educational orientation, and previous advising experiences…

Interviews with 40 women engineering students revealed various difficulties and dissatisfactions they encountered in their engineering programs. Inadequate counseling and advising were identified as major barriers to students' satisfaction. Discusses role models, career guidance, and the career search. Suggests that many of these problems can be…

This study examined the mental health needs, knowledge, and utilization of counseling services among graduate students at a large university in the western United States. Almost half of graduate student respondents reported having had an emotional or stress related problem over the past year, and over half reported knowing a colleague who had an…

Examined effects of an individualized faculty advising program, study-skills training, and a tutorial center on the academic performance and retention of Black freshmen enrolled at a predominantly White university. Data suggest that nonresidency, off-campus employment, and organizational involvement adversely affect academic performance and…