GSA STUDENT CHAPTER AS A GATEWAY TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION INVOLVEMENT
2024

Understanding Professional Organization Involvement for Students

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Author Information

Author(s): Bouchard Lauren

Primary Institution: Western Oregon University

Hypothesis

Undergraduate students may have limited knowledge about professional organization membership opportunities.

Conclusion

The chapter created events to educate undergraduate students about the benefits of joining the GSA.

Supporting Evidence

  • Networking events were created for students across Oregon.
  • Undergraduate students are especially important to the chapter.
  • The event focused on the benefits of GSA membership.

Takeaway

This study shows that students might not know how joining a professional group can help them, so events were made to teach them.

Methodology

The chapter organized networking and educational events for students.

Participant Demographics

Undergraduate students from various institutions in Oregon.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.1325

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