This quantitative study used the college choice nexus developed by St. John, Paulsen, and Starkey (1996) to explore how the predictor variables of average total cost of attendance (AVGCOA), average federal/state/local ...

In American public school systems, women hold the majority of teaching positions, while men hold the majority of administrative positions. Reasons for low numbers of women superintendents have been researched for years. ...

The distinct structure and environment of institutions of higher learning directly influence and validate the identities, roles, and statuses of students. Study abroad programs represent one such sub-environment of colleges ...

Undocumented students in pursuit of a college education face a unique intersection of conflicting identities: one that potentially gives them a higher societal status by joining the social category of “college student,” ...

This phenomenological qualitative research study explores possible connections between traditional-age college students’ engagement in deliberate outdoor adventure activities and their understanding of their life purpose. ...

This qualitative study investigated what role structure, culture, and nurture play in women’s experiences in academic leadership. From personal interviews with 41 women in senior-level roles across Birnbaum’s four ...

As the number of multiracial individuals in the United States increases, it is important for educators to understand how the experiences students have in college can influence the way these students understand and make ...

Since the launch of the Soviet satellite, Sputnik, rocked America's confidence as a strong nation, mathematics education reforms have been the focus of much debate in public schools for more than fifty years. Math education ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the way in which good mentorship relationships aid in the sense-making processes that shape students' development of a larger narrative. Through specific practices, mentors guided ...

The purpose of this study was to develop an in-depth understanding of the essence of the emerging success coach profession and to understand how these community college student affairs staff members articulate and analyze ...