Supporting Veterans in Higher Education

A Primer for Administrators, Faculty, and Academic Advisors

Edited by Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss

practices, policies, and programs that implement the Obama administration's 8 Keys to Success
examination of diverse and multicultural student veterans in classroom and field environments
discussions of partnerships such as Outside the Wire and Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL), which outline collaborative initiatives between universities and community agencies and the Veterans' Administration
case studies that illustrate useful applications of chapter content

Supporting Veterans in Higher Education

A Primer for Administrators, Faculty, and Academic Advisors

Edited by Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss

Description

The shift from active-duty military personnel back to civilian life can be severely challenging. Editors Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss have assembled a group of dedicated experts to discuss the various concerns associated with student veterans pursuing higher education. Supporting Veterans in Higher Education is an essential text that draws attention to the unique needs of student veterans and how they can be enabled to achieve a successful transition from military to civilian life. This book explores effective ways of advising student veterans, learning the behavioral health factors that affect academic success, building supportive communities, and much more. The contributing authors understand the intersection between military culture and academic settings and devote themselves to empowering student veterans as they continue their mission to serve beyond the military.

Supporting Veterans in Higher Education

A Primer for Administrators, Faculty, and Academic Advisors

Edited by Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss

Part I. Student Veterans
Chapter 1: Examining the Roles and Responsibilities of Institutions of Higher Education after Nearly a Decade of War
Chapter 2: Cognitive Complexity and Student Veterans
Chapter 3: An Introduction to Veteran Educational Benefits: Challenges Experienced by Student Veterans
Part II. Diverse and Multicultural Student Veterans
Chapter 4: Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) Student Veterans
Chapter 5: Building Community in a Diverse College Classroom
Part III. Supportive Innovations for Transitioning Student Veterans
Chapter 6: A Model for Serving this Generation of Student Veterans in Universities: Blending Supportive Services and Educational Missions
Chapter 7: Student Veteran Challenges in Field Education and Internships: Programmatic Responses
Chapter 8: Academic Advising for Student Veterans
Chapter 9: Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL): A Collaborative University-Veterans Administration Outreach Program
Part IV. Mental Health Considerations and the "New Mission"
Chapter 10: Student Veterans Impacted by Military Sexual Trauma
Chapter 11: Outside the Wire: A Community Based Partnership Model for Prevention and Early-Identification of Psychosocial Challenges for Student Veterans
Chapter 12: Student Veterans and Mental Health: Posttraumatic Stress in the Classroom
Chapter 13: Gatekeeping in Human Services Programs
Chapter 14: Student Veterans as Agents of Change: Developing Self-Efficacy and Community Service as the New Mission
Appendix: A Proposed Needs Assessment for Student Veterans

Supporting Veterans in Higher Education

A Primer for Administrators, Faculty, and Academic Advisors

Edited by Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss

Author Information

Jose E. Coll (MSW, University of Central Florida; PhD, University of South Florida) is associate professor of social work and director of the Office of Veteran Student Services at Saint Leo University, where he oversees services and resources for over 7,400 student veterans annually. Coll has developed numerous programs to enhance student veteran success, such as transition courses for veterans and the development of the Veteran Student Emergency Fund, which provides assistance to student veterans in financial crisis while attending Saint Leo University. Professor Coll is a fellow of the 2014-2015 American Council on Education.

Eugenia L. Weiss (MSW, University of Southern California; PsyD, Alliant International University) is clinical associate professor of social work at the University of Southern California, where she is also co-coordinator of the military social work sub-concentration at the university's Virtual Academic Center. Weiss maintained a private practice for eighteen years working with military personnel and their families.

Contributors:

Todd Adamson
David L. Albright
Hazel Atuel
Charlotte Cahill
Shawna Campbell
Julie Canfield
Chris Cate
Tara DeBraber
Monica Christina Esqueda
Kimberly Finney
Amy K. Fisher
Pam Franzwa
Dexter R. Freeman
Jeffrey Moe
Dani Molina
Jan Nissly
Kris De Pedro
Michael D. Pelts
Soncia Reagins-Lilly
Abigail J. Rolbiecki
Katherine Selber
Amy Sherman
Brian Simmons
Chris Simmons
Audrey M. Sorrell