The Institute for Appreciative Advising

There is a considerable body of research that evidences the power of Appreciative Advising. This area contains links to research reports, program evaluation reports, and white papers that describe the effectiveness of Appreciative Advising.

Research

Bloom and Martin’s seminal 2002 article on the application of Appreciative Inquiry to Academic Advising:

Bloom, J. & Martin, N.  (2003, August 29).  Incorporating Appreciative Inquiry into academic advising.  The Mentor.

 

A discussion of how AA has been used at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro:

Kamphoff, C.S., Hutson, B.L., Amundsen, S.A., Atwood, J.A. (2007). A Motivational Empowerment Model applied to students on academic probation. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, and Practice, 8 (4), 397-412.

 

An in-depth discussion of AA with some practical applications:

Hutson, B. L. & Bloom, J. L. (2007) The Impact of Appreciative Advising on Student Success. E-source for College Transitions, 5 (1).

 

Some more examples from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro:

http://web.uncg.edu/adv/essi/Advising.pdf

 

Dr. Jenny Bloom, president of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), made this presentation on AA at the 2007 Annual NACADA Conference:

http://www.appreciativeadvising.com/Bloom.pdf

 

Dr. Cathy Buyarski, Assistant Dean and Executive Director of Academic and Career Planning at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, presented on incorporating AA into advisor training at the 2007 Annual NACADA Conference:

http://www.appreciativeadvising.com/buyarski.pdf

 

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