Colleen Wiessner Papers, 1998-2009

Summary

Creator:
Wiessner, Colleen Aalsburg.
Abstract:
Papers of Dr. Colleen Wiessner, adult educator, relating to her work in the field of transformative learning, particularly in organizing conferences. Includes conference proceedings, research notes, photographs, audiocassettes, minicassettes, and computer media.
Extent:
2 linear ft.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Colleen Wiessner Papers,

Background

Scope and content:

The Colleen Wiessner Papers consists of audio recordings, computer media, documents related to Wiessner's conferences and professional work, Wiessner's writings, and miscellaneous photographs and other printed material.

Audio recordings consists of cassettes containing interviews with specific individuals such as Jack Mezirow, as well as on specific topics such as Work Place Learning and conferences.

Computer media contains items related to conferences, as well as notes, articles, and research, including work by and related to Jack Mezirow.

Conferences consists of documents related to Wiessner's work on the International Conference on Transformative Learning, including conference proceedings, participant feedback, and promotional material.

Professional work includes items related to Wiessner's research involving focus groups, completed feedback forms from the NCSU New Learning Project, and notes on education theory.

Writings contains papers written by Wiessner, including items written while a Master's student under Jack Mezirow.

Miscellaneous contains abstracts of education papers; photographs, including some from an unidentified conference; and printed material, primarily items advertising books and events related to transformative learning and social advocacy.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner (1954-2009) was an American scholar specializing in adult education. She was an assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Adult and Higher Education at North Carolina State University. Receiving her Master's and Doctorate from Teacher's College, Columbia University, she studied under Dr. Jack Mezirow, who originated the concept of transformative learning. While Mezirow's student, she helped to coordinate the First National Conference on Transformative Learning in 1998, and continued to be involved in the recurring conference until her death in 2009. Renamed the International Conference on Transformative Learning two years after its start, the conference still continues under the name of the International Transformative Learning Conference.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Victoria Marsick , 2016.
Arrangement:

The collection is divided into six series, with each series arranged alphabetically.

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Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Colleen Wiessner Papers,

Location of this collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Bird Library, Room 600
Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
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