Problem Students/Students with Problems

The following resources are online or available at Pickler Memorial Library.

Amada, Gerald.  Coping with the Disruptive College Student: A Practical Model.  Asheville: College Administration Publications, 1994.  Location: General Collection LB2344 .A48 1994
This book offers alternatives for responding to disruptive students and solutions are from the perspective of a mental health professional with years of college campus experience.

Belch, Holley A., ed.  Serving Students with Disabilities.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.  Location: General Collection LC4813 S45 2000.
Examines what student services professionals can do to ensure the success of the growing population of students with disabilities. Chapters include "Creating Environments of Ability" and "Career and Academic Advising".

Boice, Bob.  "Classroom Incivilities."  Research in Higher Education 37.4 (1996) : 453-486.  Location: Periodicals LB 2331.63 R47
"A five-year study of college classroom incivilities in large survey courses at a large research university found the most problematic to be teachers displaying aloof, distancing mannerism; teachers discouraging student involvement with fast-paced lectures; student noisiness and indifference; students coming late, leaving early; and students' sarcastic remarks, gestures. Results and interventions are discussed." ERIC

Dannells, Michael.  From Discipline to Development: Rethinking Student Conduct in Higher Education. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report, 1997. Location: Click here for the full text (pdf) article (ERIC Document 408920.)
"This book address the complex and interrelated issues concerning student discipline and suggests ways for colleges and universities to deal with the issues raised". (ERIC)

Hernandez, Thomas J. and Fister, Deborah L.  "Dealing With Disruptive and Emotional College Students: A Systems Model."  Journal of College Counseling, 4.1(2001) : 49-63.  Link to article.
"Presents a systemic model for dealing with disruptive and emotional behavior of college students in the United States including techniques used in facilitating systemic thinking for disruptive behavior analysis." (EBSChost)

Richardson, Steven M., ed.  Promoting Civility: a Teaching Challenge.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1999.  Location: General Collection LB2331 .P73 1999.
Strategies for dealing with irritating and disruptive behavior in students.  Sample chapters include "Faculty Responsibility for Promoting Conflict-free College Classrooms" and "Prevention and Cure of Campus Disputes".

Robinson, Judith.  Faculty Leadership in Preventing Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in Higher Education. Proceedings Report (Boston, MA, July 17-19, 1997).  Location: Click here for the full text (pdf) article (ERIC Document 435357.)
"This report of a symposium, convened to study the prevention of alcohol and other drug problems (AOD) in higher education, offers examples of faculty involvement and explores creative and innovative methods of engaging faculty members in campus-based AOD prevention efforts". (ERIC)

Compiled by Janet Romine
Pickler Memorial Library