Managing Multiple Roles: Metaphors of Supervising New Professionals in Student Affairs

• In Event: 75.032 - Engaging With Students and Student Affairs Professionals

Abstract

This qualitative study explored how supervisors in student affairs narrated their experiences of supervising new professionals. Three conceptual metaphors of supervision--mentoring, shepherding, and teaching--were interpreted from participants’ stories recounting their experiences of supervising new professionals. Implications and recommendations are discussed.

Author

• Tiffany J Davis, North Carolina State University