“All of the students I work with are interested in succeeding and getting the most out of the opportunity college provides,” adds Mawson. “Some have a specific career in mind from day-one and are driven to get there, others need more help to find the right path. I try to help all meet the goals they set for themselves.”
Mawson received the opportunity to discuss CSU’s advising system, and learn from others in the field, when she was selected to present at the 2019 Northeast Ohio Academic Advising Conference in May. Her talk focused on the importance of strategic planning, assessment and goal setting in enhancing retention and graduation rates and the growth of data analysis as a tool in student advising. She also attended presentations on how academic advisors across campus can better coordinate and share best practices and on hidden biases and their impact on effective advising.
“The conference gave me an opportunity to highlight the progress we have made at CSU in creating a true intrusive advising model,” Mawson says. “It also gave me the opportunity to discuss challenges and potential solutions with other practitioners and experts in the field.”
Moving forward, Mawson is working to better weave feedback she is getting from students into general advising practices and the introductory courses all health sciences students are required to take as part of their program. She recently worked to create new marketing brochures, which highlight the programs within the college. Additionally, she regularly creates and updates advising materials regarding graduate program requirements and various career options.
“My job is to help students succeed. This is the reason I love what I do.”
Dr. Bond has served as dean of the College of Sciences and Health Professions since 2011 and was previously professor and chair of the Department of Physiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Prior to that, she spent 16 years as a heart researcher with the Cleveland Clinic, conducting groundbreaking work on the molecular basis of the regulation of contractility in the heart.
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