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A study was undertaken to determine whether professors as role models are part of the collegiate experience of the majority of stud.tnts and what specific role 'yodels the faculty convey. Implications of findings for the improvement of teaching and management in higher education were also Lssessed. Students and faculty from the College of Education at the University of Nevada and the University of Idaho 'ere studied. Student and faculty questionnaires were advinistored to undergraduate and graduate students and junior and senior professors. Four major role models were identified: academic, mentor, citizen, and friend. The academic model represented the academician and scholarly person, while the mentor was represented by a professor who was personally interested in students, could individualize programs and learning, and provide an exemplary personal model. The citizen modal was someone wh