S31 Dr. Hazard researches and writes about parent involvement, student personality types, and classroom success. She is an award-winning expert on how students can make successful transitions from high school to college. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition’s Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate, the Learning Assistance Association of New England’s Outstanding Research and Publication Award, the Learning Assistance Association of New England’s Outstanding Service to Developmental Students Award, and the College Reading and Learning Association Northeast Chapter’s Outstanding Service to the Field of Developmental Education Award. Most recently, she and co-author Stephanie Carter received the Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals’ Parent and Family Professional Best Institutional Initiative Award and Blackboard Catalyst Award for Student Success. Stephanie Carter Contributing Writer Stephanie Carter is the Director of Tutoring and Writing Centers at the Community College of Rhode Island and a respected leader in student success and learning assistance. For more than 25 years, she has helped students navigate the challenges of college with her specialization in supporting first-year students and their families during the transition from high school to college. Carter has gained expertise both as a scholar and practitioner by working in classrooms, residence halls, tutoring centers, and writing centers. Most recently, she and co-author Dr. Laurie L. Hazard received the Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals’ Parent and Family Professional Best Institutional Initiative Award and Blackboard Catalyst Award for Student Success. She is passionate about fostering a supportive learning environment where all students can thrive academically and personally. Dr. Lisa Tittle Contributing Consultant Dr. Lisa Tittle has been teaching developmental reading and writing courses at Harford Community College for 30 years. Her interests are in integrating student success activities into the classroom and active learning. She is a lifelong resident of Maryland. Acknowledgements Shazia J. Jennings Aziz, Santa Ana College Stuart Barbier, Ph.D., Delta College Teresa K. Carrillo, Joliet Junior College Amy Cook, Houston City College Ashley Fifer, Nassau Community College Dr. Kim Flachmann, California State University, Bakersfield Randa Gamal, Central New Mexico Community College Martin Gutierrez, College of the Sequoias Brooke Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield Dr. Erin O’Brien, Northern Virginia Community College Laurie Sherman, Community College of Rhode Island Dr. Tim N. Taylor, Eastern Illinois University vi Contributors CONTRIBUTORS
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