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Sharon Cumbie¹, Clarann Weinert, Susan Luparell

¹Fay W Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA. SACumbie@uwyo.edu

Journal of Nursing Scholarship : an Official Publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

|October 21, 2005

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A multidisciplinary writing group fostered faculty scholarly productivity by offering support and mentorship, leading to publications and grants. This model can help isolated scholars overcome writing challenges.

Area of Science:

Academic Writing Support
Faculty Scholarly Productivity
Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Background:

Faculty often face obstacles to scholarship, including time constraints and lack of mentorship, especially in isolated academic settings.
The need for structured support is critical for advancing academic careers and research output.
Colleagueship and mentorship are vital components for overcoming scholarly challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish and evaluate a multidisciplinary, interinstitutional writing support group.
To facilitate faculty scholarly productivity through a structured group format.
To provide a forum for critical exchange and mutual support among academics.

Main Methods:

A writing support group, the Western Writers Coercion Group, was developed over two years.

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The group comprised 21 faculty from five universities across three academic disciplines.

Biweekly teleconference meetings focused on defining scholarship goals and exchanging ideas.

Main Results:

Group participation led to significant outcomes, including manuscript submissions and grant proposals.
Members formed valuable collegial relationships and received mentoring.
Scholarly productivity was enhanced through collaborative support and critical feedback.

Conclusions:

Benefits of the writing group accrued across all career levels, with varied but significant advantages.
Less quantifiable benefits included broader professional perspectives and enriched multidisciplinary input.
The group's model offers a potential framework for geographically isolated scholars facing writing and motivation challenges.