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Supporting Military Veterans: How to Develop an Effective Academic Advising Protocol

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Military veterans returning as students to the campus environment need a certain level of support as well as key academic services to help ensure that they have a successful, long-lasting experience. Academic advising is one very critical part of the picture. This webinar will focus on the development of a protocol for academic advisors providing services to military veterans. This protocol takes into consideration military culture, life experiences of military veterans, previous military training, deployment issues, family issues, and traumatic life experiences.

 Speaker Information:


Roger P. Buck, Ph.D., is a retired Navy veteran with 22 years active duty serving during the Vietnam War era. Dr. Buck is a licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, a Doctoral Addictions Counselor, and a retired U.S. Navy Veteran. He earned a Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Development Services from Kent State University in August 1998, an M.Ed. in Community Counseling from Georgia State University in March 1984, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Toledo in June 1975. Dr. Buck has extensive advanced training and research in human responses to Trauma and the study of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He also has extensive experience as a counselor, teacher, consultant, and administrator spanning a professional career of nearly 30 years.

Location

Houston Harte University Center, VETS Center (previously the Student Support Center)

Event Contact

Amanda Brown
325.486.6611
hsi@angelo.edu

Kelsey Samsel
325.486.6475
kelsey.samsel@angelo.edu