Research: Student Success, Persistence, and Retention in Higher Education

Academic Literature

2022-2023

{NEW} Necessary Change: What Student Success Centers can do to Support More Equitable Student Success (2023), by Debra D. Bragg, published in New Directions for Community Colleges
{NEW} Creating a Culture of Student Success Innovation through Institutional Coaching (2023), by J M Miller, et. al, published in New Directions for Community Colleges
{NEW} Challenges in Implementing and Sustaining Community College Organizational Change for Student Success (2023), by Jennifer M. Miller & Christine Harrington, published in the Journal of Postsecondary Student Success
{NEW} Maintaining Validation through Empathy: Exploring how Higher Education Practitioners Supported at-promise Students during COVID-19 (2023), by Genia M. Bettencourt, et. al, published in Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice
{NEW} Programmes Targeting Student Retention/success and Satisfaction/experience in Higher Education: A Sysematic Review (2022), by Narelle Eather, et. al, published in the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
{NEW} And Now for Some Good News: Trends in Student Retention at Community Colleges 2004-2017 (2022), by David B. Monaghan & Olivia K. Sommers, published in the journal Research in Higher Education
{NEW} Student Retention in Higher Education: The Influences of Organizational Identification and Institution Reputation on Student Satisfaction (2022), by Amal Abdulla Al Hassani & Stephen Wilkins, published in the International Journal of Educational Management
{NEW} Peer Learning and the Undergraduate Journey: A Framework for Student Success (2022), by Sharmila Gamlath, published in the journal Higher Education Research & Development
{NEW} A Sense of Belonging at University: Student Retention, Motivation and Enjoyment (2022), by Megan Louise Pedler, et. al, published in the Journal of Further and Higher Education
{NEW} The Lived Experiences of Higher Education Academic Advisors with Counseling Degrees in Addressing their Role in Student Success (2022), by Shajuana Isom-Payne, unpublished doctoral dissertation, Virginia Commonwealth University
{NEW} The Impact of Learning on Student Persistence in Higher Education (2022), by Maureen Snow Andrade, et. al, published in the Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice
{NEW} Impact of Community Experiences on Student Retention Perceptions and Satisfaction in Higher Education (2022), by Neil M. Boyd, et. al, published in the Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice
{NEW} Fostering Persistence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM): Creating an Equitable Environment that Addresses the Needs of Undergraduate Students (2022), by Jennifer Louten, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
{NEW} ‘I just think it’s really awkward’: Transitioning to Higher Education and the Implications for Student Retention (2022), by Helen Williams & Nicola Roberts, published in the journal Higher Education
{NEW} The Relationship Between Financial Stress and College Retention Rates (2022), by Kelsie Smathers, et. al, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
{NEW} Psychological Mind-Set and Student Success: The Importance of Internal Locus of Control in Students who Overachieve (2022), by Justin P. Micomonaco & Benjamin D. Espinoza, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
{NEW} A Sense of Belonging at University: Student Retention, Motivation, and Enjoyment (2022), by Megan Louise Pedler, et al, published in the Journal of Further and Higher Education
{NEW} Social Connectedness in Physical Isolation: Online Teaching Practices that Support Under-Represented Undergraduate Students’ Feelings of Belonging and Engagement in STEM (2022), by Ian Thacker, et. al, published in the journal Education Sciences
{NEW} Support for Adult Students to Overcome Barriers and Improve Persistence (2022), by Blake J. Renner & Elizabeth Skursha, published in the Journal of Continuing Higher Education
{NEW} Student Retention in Higher Education: The Influences of Organizational Identification and Institution Reputation on Student Satisfaction and Behaviors (2022), by Amal Abdullah Al Hassani & Stephen Wilkins, published in the International Journal of Educational Management
{NEW} Thriving as a Lens for Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Faculty, Staff, and Students (2022), by Amy Aldous Bergerson & Latu Kinikini, published in the textbook Understanding Individual Experiences of COVID-19 to Inform Policy and Practice in Higher Education (2022, edited by Amy Aldous Pergson & Shawn R. Coon)
{NEW} Fostering Persistence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM): Creating an Equitable Environment that Addresses the Needs of Undergraduate Students (2022), by Jennifer Louten, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
{NEW} Use of Data Analytics in Supporting the Advising of Undecided Students (2022), by Rong Wang & James E. Orr, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
{NEW} Students’ Non-Cognitive Profiles and their Relationships with Academic Stress and Persistence in Higher Education (2022), by Wan Hoong Wong & Elaine Chapman, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
{NEW} The Duality of Persistence (2022), by Vasundhara Kaul & Linda Rensulli, published in the Journal of International Students
{NEW} First-generation Inequality and College Integration (2022), by Oded Mcdossi, et. al, published in the journal Social Science Research

2020-2021
Academic Engagement and Dropout Intention in Undergraduate University Students (2021), by Pedro Ricardo Alvarez-Perez, et. al, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
Characterizing Nonreturning College Students and their Departure Intentions (2021), by Dustin K. Grabsch et. al, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
A Psychosociocultural View of Hispanic First-Generation College Students’ Graduation Rates (2021), by Christian A. Latino, et. al, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
{NEW} Examining Motivator Factors of STEM Undergraduate Persistence through Two-Factory Theory (2021), by Leo Pedraza & Rong Chen, published in the Journal of Higher Education
{NEW} Community College Student Success: The Effect of Faculty Type on Course Completion (2021), by Lee Ann Crooks, Ph.D. Dissertation, Indiana State University
Student Belongingness in Higher Education: Lessons for Professors from the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021), by Dianne Tice, et. al, published in the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice
Imposter Syndrome Among First- and Continuing Generation College Students: The Roles of Perfectionism and Stress (2021), by Chelsey L. Holden, et. al, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
Emergency Online Learning: College Students’ Perceptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021), by Jimena Gonzalez-Ramirez, et. al, published in College Student Journal
Recent Research Shows Dismal Outcome for Community College Enrollment During COVID-19 (2021), by Halley Sutton, published in the journal The Successful Registrar
Toward a Culture of First-Generation Student Success: an Analysis of Mission Statements from First-gen Forward Institutions (2021), by Catherine M. Pressimone Beckowski & Jake D. Winfield, published in the Journal of First-generation Student Success
Promoting at-promise Student Success in 4-year Universities: Recommendations from the Thompson Scholars Learning Communities (2021), by Elise Swanson, et. al, published in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
A Longitudinal Investigation of First-Generation College Students’ Mentoring Relationships During their Transition to Higher Education (2021), by Matthew A. Hagler, et. al, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
Student Retention in Higher Education: Why Students Choose to Remain at University (2021), by Johanna E. Nieuwoudt & Megan L. Pedler, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
A Sense of Belonging at University: Student Retention, Motivation and Enjoyment (2021), by Megan Louise Pedler, et. al, published in the Journal of Further and Higher Education
Longitudinal Influence of Behavioral Health, Emotional Health, and Student Involvement on College Student Retention (2021), by Nathaniel S. Thomas, et. al, published in the Journal of College Student Development
The Impact of Learning on Student Persistence in Higher Education (2020), by Maureen Snow Andrade, et. al, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
Lessons from a Student Resilience Project (2020), by Karen Oehme, et. al, published in the Journal of College Student Development
Examining the Variable Relationship Between Race and Considerations of Campus Withdrawal (2020), by David Diehl, James Houseworth, & Tabitha Grier-Reed, published in the College Student Journal
Latino Student Retention: A Case Study in Perseverance and Retention (2020), by Elizabeth M. O’Hara, published in the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
Understanding Student Persistence in Commuter Historically Black Colleges and Universites (2020), by Dominique J. Baker, et. al, published ion the Journal of College Student Development
Predicting Academic Success in Higher Education: Literature Review and Best Practices (2020), by Eyman Alyahyan & Dilek Dustegor, published in the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education
“Feel Like More than a Number in the Classroom”: Faculty Perceptions of Professional Development for Student Success (2020), by Carla Amaro-Jimenez, et. al, published in the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
Enhancing Undergraduate Student Success in STEM Fields through Growth-Mindset and Grit (2020), by Gokhan Hacisalihoglu, et. al, published in the journal Education Sciences

2017-2019
First-year College Students’ Behaviors and Characteristics of those who Stay and those who Go (2019) by Alice Griffin, Kelly V. Johnson, & Kathi Jogan, published in the Journal of College Student Development
Transformational Leadership, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Presidents, and Student Persistence: A Multivariate Analysis (2019), by Carla Wood, unpublished doctoral dissertation, Northcentral University
An Exploration of Factors Influencing First-Generation College Students’ Ability to Graduate College: A Delphi Study (2019), by Ashley C. Gray Benson, unpublished doctoral dissertation, Antioch University
A Nontraditional Conundrum: the Dilemma of Nontraditional Student Attrition in Higher Education (2019), by Holly Ellis, published in the College Student Journal
Psychological Mind-Set and Student Success: The Importance of Internal Locus of Control in Students who Overachieve (2019), by Justin P. Micomonaco & Benjamin Espinoza, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
The Effect of Motivation on Student Persistence in Online Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study of How Adult Learners Experience Motivation in a Web-based Distance Learning Environment (2018), by Kevin Lucey, unpublished doctoral dissertation from Duquesne University
Hi, I Want to Talk to You About Your Progress: A Large Course Intervention for At-Risk College Students (2018), by Penelope Espinoza & Gaspare M. Genna, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
Reflections on Student Persistence (2017), by Vincent Tinto, published in the journal Student Success
Delayed Enrollment and Student Involvement: Linkages to College Degree Attainment (2017), by Benjamin D. Andrews, published in the Journal of Higher Education

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