Group Development and Group Leadership in Student Affairs

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.

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.

• Acknowledgments Part I: Foundational Knowledge for Effective Groups 1 Introduction to Group Counseling and Dynamics Susan J. Foster, Rodney E. Harris, and Denita Hudson2 Overview of Common Group Theories Emily Donald and Adam CarterPart II: Effective Group Leadership and Membership 3 Group Leadership Techniques Marty Jencius4 Culturally Responsive Group Leadership Christian D. Chan, Tamekia Bell, and Tahani Dari5 Leading a Team Mary G. Mayorga6 Being an Effective Group Member Adam Carter and Emily Donald7 Team and Committee Work Suzanne Degges-White and Wendy KillamPart III: Implementing Groups on Campus 8 Being an Advisor for Student Groups Kimberlee Ratliff and Janet Athanasiou9 Creating Group Opportunities for Students Siu-Man Raymond Ting and Mona Nour10 Residence Life and the Integration of Groups Shannon Dean-Scott and Peter Theodore IngwersenPart IV: Groups for Specific Campus Populations11 Group Opportunities for First-Generation College Students: Honoring Cultural Wealth Angelica M. Tello12 Groups for Academically Vulnerable Students: The PEGASUS Intervention Rebekah Reysen13 Groups for Student Veterans Wendy Killam and Suzanne Degges-White14 Groups to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault Eve Kagan and Katherine M. Atkins15 Group Support for Students with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Wendy Killam16 Support Groups for Single Mothers Emily Donald and Adam CarterPart V: Trends in Student Affairs Group Implementation 17 Technology and Groups in Student Affairs Practice Emily Donald and Adam Carter18 Current Issues and Future Trends Jane M. Webber, J. Barry Mascari, Robert Kitzinger, and Stephanie BobbitAbout the Editors and Contributors