THEORY-TO-

PRACTICE
REFLECTION
Virginia Felton | HESA 621 | May 4th, 2023
 THEORY IN MY PRACTICE
LC 101 ADVISING CEAP ACADEMIC
STUDENTS AMBASSADORS ADVISING

-Sanford's Challenge & -Schlossberg's -Baxter-Magolda's Self

Support Transition Theory Authorship Theory
-Baxter-Magolda's Self
Authorship
DID I HAVE
ANY "AH-HA"
MOMENTS?
At many points during the
semester, I was able to make
connections to both my
personal and professional life.
PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL
Using theory as a Listening to students
backdrop, I am now able in one-on-one
to give a name to some meetings, I was able
of the events that I to make the
experienced in undergrad connections between
that were left unsolved. what they were
experiencing and see
I also see some of the theory come to life.
theories that my mentor
was using when advising
me.
 Schlossberg's Transition Theory

Baxter-Magolda's Self-Authorship Theory

WHAT
Park's Theory of Faith Development THEORIES
RESONATED
WITH ME THE
MOST?
 I was able to unpack past events and

HOW DID I SEE

use theory as the lens of
understanding. It gave me names to

MYSELF
what I experienced and was
comforting in some ways to know the

REFLECTED IN
feelings I had/experienced is normal
for college students.

THE THEORIES Being able to see my development

WE DISCUSSED
from a theory perspective was
refreshing.

THIS It also gave me understanding of

SEMESTER?
marginalized groups and how their
development is different than my
experience.
 HOW MIGHT I CONTINUE TO
"THINK WITH THEORY" IN THE
FUTURE?
-Second Year of Graduate School in my Graduate Assistantship
-Understanding what marginalized groups are feeling and being an ally in their
development even if I do not share specific identities with them
-Allows me to help guide students without always resorting to my personal
experience
 FINAL
THOUGHTS