Every day, spouses of active-duty service members attend college classes (either on-ground or virtually), earn their degrees, and take one more significant step forward toward launching a successful career.
Author Biography
Suzane L. Bricker, M.A.
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Suzane Bricker is an Associate Adjunct Online Professor in the Academic Writing and Communications departments at the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). Her first book, which is an instructional guide to ensuring that military students and their traditional peers experience the same quality of learning in the classroom, was released in November of 2017. She is completing the final chapters of her second book, which is a career guide for veterans.
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Dec 15, 2023
Sep 14, 2023
How can collaboration between the military, higher ed, and industry lead to student success?
Jun 5, 2023
Navigating deployment can be difficult for both student veterans and their instructors.
Mar 20, 2023
What are the top five majors student veterans and military learners are pursuing on your campus? Do they match national trends?
Mar 6, 2023
Suzane Bricker shares some insights from her book that deal specifically with preventing self-isolation and dispelling myths of military learners.
Jan 26, 2023
Get a glimpse into the book, "An Instructor's Guide to Teaching Military Students" and check out some tips from the author.
Dec 15, 2022
Institutions must have effective communication channels for student veterans at the leadership, financial, and faculty levels.
Sep 29, 2022
Learn about the healing power of acting courses, and other fine arts courses, for veterans struggling with the transition to civilian life.
Jul 27, 2022
If a guidance, admissions, or academic counselor wants to truly serve the student, veteran status does not matter, they have to understand how benefits work and be able to explain them as well.
Apr 12, 2021
By taking these small steps, faculty can display intentional interest in helping student veterans and service members achieve their goals and establish comfortable learning environments.