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New England 2020: A Forecast Of Educational Attainment And Its Implications For The Workforce Of New England States, Stephen Coelen, Joseph B. Berger Jan 2006

New England 2020: A Forecast Of Educational Attainment And Its Implications For The Workforce Of New England States, Stephen Coelen, Joseph B. Berger

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Higher Ed Matters: The Resilience Of New England States On Colleges And Universities To Sustain Their Population And Workforce, Stephen Coelen, Joseph B. Berger Jan 2005

Higher Ed Matters: The Resilience Of New England States On Colleges And Universities To Sustain Their Population And Workforce, Stephen Coelen, Joseph B. Berger

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Race And The Metropolitan Origins Of Postsecondary Access To Four Year Colleges: The Case Of Greater Boston, Joseph B. Berger, Suzanne M. Smith, Stephen P. Coelen Apr 2004

Race And The Metropolitan Origins Of Postsecondary Access To Four Year Colleges: The Case Of Greater Boston, Joseph B. Berger, Suzanne M. Smith, Stephen P. Coelen

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Leading Organizations For Universal Design, Joseph B. Berger, Duong Van Thanh Jan 2004

Leading Organizations For Universal Design, Joseph B. Berger, Duong Van Thanh

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Community Service Involvement On Three Measures Of Undergraduate Self-Concept, Joseph B. Berger, Jeff F. Milem Jan 2002

The Impact Of Community Service Involvement On Three Measures Of Undergraduate Self-Concept, Joseph B. Berger, Jeff F. Milem

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

The central purpose of this study is to increase our understanding of how community service involvement affects the development of undergraduate self-concept. The findings from this study suggest that the quality of service involvement is more important than the amount of service performed by students.


Review Of Aligning Faculty Rewards With Institutional Mission: Statements, Policies, And Guidelines By R.M. Diamond (1999, Anker Press), Joseph B. Berger Jan 2001

Review Of Aligning Faculty Rewards With Institutional Mission: Statements, Policies, And Guidelines By R.M. Diamond (1999, Anker Press), Joseph B. Berger

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Understanding The Organizational Nature Of Student Persistence: Empirically-Based Recommendations For Practice, Joseph B. Berger Jan 2001

Understanding The Organizational Nature Of Student Persistence: Empirically-Based Recommendations For Practice, Joseph B. Berger

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

This article builds on the assumption that colleges and universities are organizations and subsequently that the organizational perspective provides important insights for improving retention on college and university campuses. A review of existing organizational studies of undergraduate persistence serves as the basis for ten empirically-based recommendations for practice that are designed to help campus leaders improve the effectiveness of retention efforts on campus.


Diversity Among Equals: Educational Opportunity And The State Of Affirmative Admissions In New England, Stephen P. Coelen, Joseph B. Berger, Patricia H. Crosson Jan 2001

Diversity Among Equals: Educational Opportunity And The State Of Affirmative Admissions In New England, Stephen P. Coelen, Joseph B. Berger, Patricia H. Crosson

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Impact Of Historically Black Colleges In Promoting The Development Of Undergraduates' Self-Concept, Joseph B. Berger, Jeffrey F. Milem Jan 2000

Exploring The Impact Of Historically Black Colleges In Promoting The Development Of Undergraduates' Self-Concept, Joseph B. Berger, Jeffrey F. Milem

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to increase understanding of how institutional context affected the development of self-concept in a sample of 273 African American college students, 67% of whom were female. The findings from this study suggest that students attending church affiliated historically Black colleges develop significantly higher self-ratings in three domains of self-concept--psychosocial wellness, academic, and achievement orientation--than do students attending similar predominantly White institutions.


Faculty Teaching Skills And Their Influence On The College Student Departure Process, John M. Braxton, Nathaniel J. Bray, Joseph B. Berger Jan 2000

Faculty Teaching Skills And Their Influence On The College Student Departure Process, John M. Braxton, Nathaniel J. Bray, Joseph B. Berger

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

Building on Tinto's interactionalist theory of student departure, this study examines student perceptions of faculty teaching skills as a precursor to student persistence. Using path analysis to consider this link, the findings demonstrate a significant influence of faculty teaching skills on student persistence. Theoretical and practical implications are then discussed.


The Role Of Student Involvement And Perceptions Of Integration In A Causal Model Of Student Persistence, Joseph B. Berger, Jeffrey F. Milem Jan 1999

The Role Of Student Involvement And Perceptions Of Integration In A Causal Model Of Student Persistence, Joseph B. Berger, Jeffrey F. Milem

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


A Modified Model Of College Student Persistence: Exploring The Relationship Between Astin's Theory Of Involvement And Tinto's Theory Of Student Departure, Jeffrey F. Milem, Joseph B. Berger Jan 1997

A Modified Model Of College Student Persistence: Exploring The Relationship Between Astin's Theory Of Involvement And Tinto's Theory Of Student Departure, Jeffrey F. Milem, Joseph B. Berger

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

This study provides insight into 1st-year undergraduate persistence by using behavioral measures, based on Astin's theory of involvement, to further our understanding of Tinto's theory of student departure. The findings from this study support using an integrated model in which student behaviors and perceptions interact to influence the development of academic and social integration.


Reading For Heuristics, Review Of Cream Of The Crop: The Impact Of Elite Education In The Decade After College By H. Katchadourian And J. Boli (1994, Basic Books), John M. Braxton, Joseph B. Berger Jan 1995

Reading For Heuristics, Review Of Cream Of The Crop: The Impact Of Elite Education In The Decade After College By H. Katchadourian And J. Boli (1994, Basic Books), John M. Braxton, Joseph B. Berger

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.