Using Social Network Analysis to Assess Professional Network Development among AGESW Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Program Participants

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dc.contributor.authorMauldin, Rebecca L.
dc.contributor.authorGreenfield, Jennifer C.
dc.contributor.authorKusmaul, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorFields, Noelle L.
dc.contributor.authorWladkowski, Stephanie P.
dc.contributor.authorGibson, Allison
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-18T15:58:29Z
dc.date.available2019-11-18T15:58:29Z
dc.date.issued2019-10-30
dc.description.abstractProfessional networks are important for the success of doctoral students and early career faculty members, yet there is little research about what types of experiences help emerging scholars develop these networks. Social network analysis may be an ideal method for studying the effectiveness of training programs in nurturing network development among emerging scholars. We describe one application of this method, which was used to examine the professional networks formed through participation in the Association of Gerontological Education in Social Work (AGESW)’s Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Program (PDFP). Alumni (n = 12) from the first three cohorts of the program (2010-2012) reported meeting an average of 20 scholars (SD = 13.2) through AGESW, which led to potential professional interactions and collaborations on conference presentations and manuscripts. Although challenges with missing data limited the conclusions that can be drawn, we find that this method holds promise for helping to identify key factors that facilitate professional network development in predissertation training programs such as the PDFP.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01634372.2019.1686673en_US
dc.format.extent27 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articles postprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2qa8d-a1ia
dc.identifier.citationMauldin, Rebecca L.; Greenfield, Jennifer C.; Kusmaul, Nancy; Fields, Noelle L.; Wladkowski, Stephanie P.; Gibson, Allison; Using Social Network Analysis to Assess Professional Network Development among AGESW Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Program Participants; Journal of Gerontological Social Work; https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2019.1686673en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2019.1686673
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/16348
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC School of Social Work
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.rightsThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Gerontological Social Work on 2019-10-30, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01634372.2019.1686673.
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dc.subjectAGESWen_US
dc.subjectpredoctoral trainingen_US
dc.subjectPhD socializationen_US
dc.subjectacademic professional networksen_US
dc.subjectprogram evaluationen_US
dc.titleUsing Social Network Analysis to Assess Professional Network Development among AGESW Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Program Participantsen_US
dc.title.alternativeProfessional Network Development Among AGESW Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Program Participants
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