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Student-Affairs Identity Salience: The Role of Social Identity in Practice

 

Abstract

Using qualitative data from 22 early-career–student-affairs professionals, this study examines the relationship between social and professional identity and professional practice. Guided by the R-MMDI and a criticalist perspective (Freire, Citation1970), we find that race, gender, age, and first-generation status are the most salient identities in the workplace. These identities are most often reported by participants as a tool used to connect with students and advocate for student needs.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the NASPA Foundation [2019-2020 NASPA Region VI Research & Assessment Grant].

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