Michael Lanford
Biographic Data
| ID | 80338 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Lanford |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Lanford |
| SIGNATURE | LANFORD M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Georgia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4513-725X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Mindful innovation for the ethical disruption of racial inequities
This article brings together two distinct fields of scholarship—disruptive innovation and equity-minded student success—to analyze a case study of student affairs practice stimulating organizational change. Utilizing examples from the authors' asset-based peer tutoring initiative in a rural Hispanic Serving Institution in the Southeast United States, the article argues that a new conceptualization of “disruption” is necessary for organizational c…
A Pervasive, Yet Rectifiable Taboo
Open discussions about international students' mental health challenges remain a taboo in U.S. doctoral education. The taboo nature of mental health is especially powerful in doctoral environments which celebrate “grit,” resilience, and self‐sufficiency while either tacitly or openly discouraging students from seeking help. This qualitative study investigates the taboo of international doctoral students' mental health challenges by drawing upon m…
Framing the barriers to collaborative online international learning implementation
Scholarship indicates that Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is a cost-effective approach to enhancing students' intercultural communication competence (ICC). While much has been recently written about COIL's impact on ICC and its classroom implementation, the barriers which potentially impact student engagement remain underexamined. This exploratory qualitative case study of seven foreign language learners at a rural U.S. public…
In Pursuit of Respect
This qualitative study of 43 adult learners in an urban community college critically examines the theory of andragogy’s relevance in today’s “New Economy.” Findings encompass 1) an individual dimension detailing adult learners’ complex motivations for higher education; 2) an instructional dimension concerning the importance of involved, caring, and tolerant instructors who respect adult learners and facilitate their growth; and 3) an institutiona…
Institutional competition through performance funding
US colleges and universities have operated on the belief that academics need the freedom to question received wisdom, test new pedagogical methods, and produce knowledge that can be transparently shared for the public good. However, the same institutions are increasingly engaged in competition for resources through externally imposed accountability measures, such as performance funding. This article draws upon qualitative data from a year-long et…
"Making Sense of "Outsiderness
This article presents the life histories of two "nontraditional" college students-Demetrius and Christine-as a means to explore the concept of "outsiderness" and its impact on undergraduate student success. Through multiple interviews and observations conducted over the course of a full year, the article first outlines the life circumstances that compelled both students to leave formal education during adolescence. Then, the article details how D…
Life History's Second Life
New and revisited insights, theoretical developments, and the emanation of a new political landscape-coupled with the influence of new technologies and social media-suggest that life histories might be considerably more complicated to conduct today than a short generation ago. For example, at least three developments-the rise of a neoliberal, ultra-capitalist, political-economic environment; new technologies, particularly the rise of social media…
The Art of Life History
When Job Training Is Not Enough
Career academies are increasingly prominent in American secondary education. However, our understanding of these academies is limited by a paucity of research about the factors that make them viable and effective. This case study highlights, from the perspective of 52 academy coordinators and teachers and 41 students, distinctive features that enable career academies to provide valuable job-related experiences and improve student engagement. Empl…
The Question of Academic Freedom
A Reevaluation of Isorhythm in the "Old Corpus" of the Montpellier Codex
The Art of Life History
Life History's Second Life
New and revisited insights, theoretical developments, and the emanation of a new political landscape-coupled with the influence of new technologies and social media-suggest that life histories might be considerably more complicated to conduct today than a short generation ago. For example, at least three developments-the rise of a neoliberal, ultra-capitalist, political-economic environment; new technologies, particularly the rise of social media…
When Job Training Is Not Enough
Career academies are increasingly prominent in American secondary education. However, our understanding of these academies is limited by a paucity of research about the factors that make them viable and effective. This case study highlights, from the perspective of 52 academy coordinators and teachers and 41 students, distinctive features that enable career academies to provide valuable job-related experiences and improve student engagement. Empl…
Institutional competition through performance funding
US colleges and universities have operated on the belief that academics need the freedom to question received wisdom, test new pedagogical methods, and produce knowledge that can be transparently shared for the public good. However, the same institutions are increasingly engaged in competition for resources through externally imposed accountability measures, such as performance funding. This article draws upon qualitative data from a year-long et…
A Reevaluation of Isorhythm in the "Old Corpus" of the Montpellier Codex
The Question of Academic Freedom
When Job Training Is Not Enough
Career academies are increasingly prominent in American secondary education. However, our understanding of these academies is limited by a paucity of research about the factors that make them viable and effective. This case study highlights, from the perspective of 52 academy coordinators and teachers and 41 students, distinctive features that enable career academies to provide valuable job-related experiences and improve student engagement. Empl…
"Making Sense of "Outsiderness
This article presents the life histories of two "nontraditional" college students-Demetrius and Christine-as a means to explore the concept of "outsiderness" and its impact on undergraduate student success. Through multiple interviews and observations conducted over the course of a full year, the article first outlines the life circumstances that compelled both students to leave formal education during adolescence. Then, the article details how D…
Life History's Second Life
New and revisited insights, theoretical developments, and the emanation of a new political landscape-coupled with the influence of new technologies and social media-suggest that life histories might be considerably more complicated to conduct today than a short generation ago. For example, at least three developments-the rise of a neoliberal, ultra-capitalist, political-economic environment; new technologies, particularly the rise of social media…
The Art of Life History
Institutional competition through performance funding
US colleges and universities have operated on the belief that academics need the freedom to question received wisdom, test new pedagogical methods, and produce knowledge that can be transparently shared for the public good. However, the same institutions are increasingly engaged in competition for resources through externally imposed accountability measures, such as performance funding. This article draws upon qualitative data from a year-long et…
In Pursuit of Respect
This qualitative study of 43 adult learners in an urban community college critically examines the theory of andragogy’s relevance in today’s “New Economy.” Findings encompass 1) an individual dimension detailing adult learners’ complex motivations for higher education; 2) an instructional dimension concerning the importance of involved, caring, and tolerant instructors who respect adult learners and facilitate their growth; and 3) an institutiona…
Framing the barriers to collaborative online international learning implementation
Scholarship indicates that Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is a cost-effective approach to enhancing students' intercultural communication competence (ICC). While much has been recently written about COIL's impact on ICC and its classroom implementation, the barriers which potentially impact student engagement remain underexamined. This exploratory qualitative case study of seven foreign language learners at a rural U.S. public…
Mindful innovation for the ethical disruption of racial inequities
This article brings together two distinct fields of scholarship—disruptive innovation and equity-minded student success—to analyze a case study of student affairs practice stimulating organizational change. Utilizing examples from the authors' asset-based peer tutoring initiative in a rural Hispanic Serving Institution in the Southeast United States, the article argues that a new conceptualization of “disruption” is necessary for organizational c…
A Pervasive, Yet Rectifiable Taboo
Open discussions about international students' mental health challenges remain a taboo in U.S. doctoral education. The taboo nature of mental health is especially powerful in doctoral environments which celebrate “grit,” resilience, and self‐sufficiency while either tacitly or openly discouraging students from seeking help. This qualitative study investigates the taboo of international doctoral students' mental health challenges by drawing upon m…
Sociology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Higher education (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · History (3 works)