The Ethics of the Student-Professor Relationship

April 23, 2008 by Lisa Barbella  

The student-professor relationship in colleges and universities can be both extraordinarily valuable yet frustratingly vague. A professor can be a mentor, a confidant, an adversary or a friend, and yes sometimes more. One great professor can, and often does, change the course of a student’s life. Student-professor relationships can be defined by both interactions during [...]