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Peer leadership in the cocurriculum: Turning campus activities into an educationally purposeful enterprise

  1. Brian M. Wooten1,
  2. Joshua S. Hunt2,
  3. Brian F. LeDuc3,
  4. Phillip Poskus4

Article first published online: 19 MAR 2012

DOI: 10.1002/he.20005

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New Directions for Higher Education

New Directions for Higher Education

Special Issue: Peer Leadership in Higher Education

Volume 2012, Issue 157, pages 45–58, Spring 2012

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Wooten, B. M., Hunt, J. S., LeDuc, B. F. and Poskus, P. (2012), Peer leadership in the cocurriculum: Turning campus activities into an educationally purposeful enterprise. New Directions for Higher Education, 2012: 45–58. doi: 10.1002/he.20005

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  1. 1

    Currently the chair of the Board of Directors for the National Association for Campus Activities

  2. 2

    Coordinator for leadership programs, center for student leadership, Kennesaw State University

  3. 3

    Currently serves on the National Association for Campus Activities Board of Directors

  4. 4

    Coordinator for leadership programs, center for student leadership, Kennesaw State University

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  1. Issue published online: 19 MAR 2012
  2. Article first published online: 19 MAR 2012

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