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Investigating Student Service Member And Veteran Support In Higher Education, Andrew Robert Mcdonough
Investigating Student Service Member And Veteran Support In Higher Education, Andrew Robert Mcdonough
Masters Theses
Since the passing of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act, more than 817,000 service members have participated in higher education. In this time, little research has been done to study student veterans as a unique college population; and to gauge whether the current best practices to support these students are impactful and effective. The purpose of this study is to further the scholarship on student veterans by investigating the transition into higher education and the factors that influence their engagement with academia. Both survey and interview data were collected to inform this research. 45 survey responses and 4 interview conversations …
Food Insecurity Among College Students, Alison Hige
Food Insecurity Among College Students, Alison Hige
Honors Projects
Increasing collegiate education costs results in students today facing greater financial stress. As a result, students have to make difficult choices of how to allocate their monetary resources. Sometimes, students prioritize educational costs over nutrition and health necessities, impacting an individual’s ability to obtain adequate food resources. The purpose of this project was to explore the prevalence and impact of food insecurity among college students. The project included conducting a literature review yielding 26 pertinent articles from the keywords “food insecurity” and “college students.” Food insecurity affects a student’s physical and mental health, along with negatively impacting their scholastic abilities. …
An Applied Model For Supervision In Student Affairs, Diana Pace, Bart Merkle, Andy Beachnau, Kathleen Blumreich
An Applied Model For Supervision In Student Affairs, Diana Pace, Bart Merkle, Andy Beachnau, Kathleen Blumreich
Other Scholarly Publications
Supervision is an essential part of the operation of a division of student affairs. However, staff who supervise often receive no formal training. While supervision is discussed in the literature, there is insufficient direction for supervisor behaviors based on an assessment of supervisee level of development and performance. This article outlines the rationale for a more in depth analysis of four possible supervisee levels with recommendations for appropriate supervisor behavior based on two guidelines: Task and Emotional Proximity.