Student Involvement & Academic Outcomes

Donald Mitchell Jr. (PhD, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities) is assistant professor of higher education at Grand Valley State University. His research explores the impact of race, gender, and identity intersections in higher education contexts.
Krista M. Soria (PhD, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities) is a research analyst at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Her research examines the educational experiences and outcomes of first-generation, low-income, and working-class college students.
Elizabeth A. Daniele is a doctoral student in sociology at Syracuse University. Her research explores marked and unmarked cultures, Latinos in the United States, and racial identity development.
John A. Gipson is a doctoral student in educational psychology and recruitment specialist at Purdue University. His research examines the college experiences of African American students,
particularly high-achieving African Americans.

Student Involvement and Academic Outcomes links student involvement to tangible academic outcomes (i.e., GPAs, retention rates, graduation rates). This is particularly important for diverse student populations (e.g., underrepresented minority, first-generation college, and low-income students) who now make up a significant portion (and will soon become the majority) of U.S. college students. The text is a valuable tool for higher education administrators, faculty, staff, graduate students, parents, students, and scholars alike. In addition, the volume is ideal for master's and doctoral programs in higher education and student affairs-related fields and for courses that examine issues/experiences associated with diverse U.S. college students, student affairs intervention strategies, racial and ethnic diversity in higher education, and critical/contemporary issues in higher education.

Student Involvement and Academic Outcomes links student involvement to tangible academic outcomes (i.e., GPAs, retention rates, graduation rates). The text is a valuable tool for higher education administrators, faculty, staff, graduate students, parents, students, and scholars alike.

Contents: Samuel D. Museus/Varaxy Yi: Rethinking Student Involvement and Engagement: Cultivating Culturally Relevant and Responsive Contexts for Campus Participation - Amanda Suniti Niskode-Dossett/Elizabeth A. John: Multiracial Border Work: Exploring the Relationship Between Validation, Student Involvement, and Epistemological Development - Krista M. Soria: Elevating the Academic Success of Working-class: College Students through High-impact Educational Practices - Mondrail Myrick/D. Jason DeSousa/Donald Mitchell Jr.: National Survey of Student Engagement Findings at a Historically Black Institution: Does Student Engagement Impact Persistence? - Donald Mitchell Jr.: A Grounded Theory of the Influence of Black Greek-lettered Organizations on the Persistence of African Americans at a Predominantly White Institution - Ricardo Montelongo/Helen Alatorre/Angel Hernandez/Joe Palencia/Ray Plaza/Damaris Sanchez/Stephen Santa-Ramirez: Latina/o Students and Involvement: Outcomes Associated with Latina/o Student Organizations - Krista M. Soria: First-generation College Students' Leadership Experiences and Academic Outcomes - Jarrett Gupton/Rashné Jehangir/Jennifer Trost: Institutional Programs to Promote First-generation Student Involvement: Improving Academic and Social Outcomes - Young K. Kim/Marla F. Franco/Liz A. Rennick: An Antideficit Approach to Examining the Impact of Institutional Involvement on Select Academic Outcomes of Latino College Students - Mary J. Fischer/Deronta Spencer: College Employment and Academic Outcomes for African American Students on Elite Campuses - Georgianna L. Martin/Melandie McGee: Working to Learn or Working to Live? Exploring the Impact of Employment on College Outcomes for Low-income and First-generation Students - Angelica M. G. Palacios/J. Luke Wood/Frank Harris III: Mexicano Male Students' Engagement with Faculty in the Community College - Robin Minthorn: Native American Student Connections to Community and Family: Impacts on Academic Outcomes - Ayana Allen: Leveraging the Cultural Wealth in Family and Friend Networks: An Examination of Undocumented Latino/a College Students' Support Systems and Academic Achievement.