Next Generation Practitioner-Scholars Navigating Community Engagement Professional Development: A Collaborative Autoethnography

Authors

  • Lori E. Kniffin Fort Hays State University
  • Trina Van Schyndel Michigan State University
  • Elisabeth G. Fornaro Temple University
  • Jennifer W. Purcell Kennesaw State University
  • Stacey Muse University of California, Davis

Keywords:

graduate students, professional associations, leadership, collaborative research

Abstract

This collaborative autoethnographic research study examines the motivations, experiences, and professional outcomes of seven community engagement practitioner-scholars who served in a high-level elected position in a community engagement research association and its affiliated graduate student network. The findings highlight the role of professional associations and graduate student networks in facilitating professional development for next generation community engagement practitioner-scholars, such as supporting them in creating connections, expanding networks, developing professional identities, and cultivating cultural capital.

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Published

04/30/2021

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Research and Theory

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