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Wolf-Wendel, Lisa; Ward, Kelly; Kinzie, Jillian – Journal of College Student Development, 2009
Established theories and constructs long associated with student success, including involvement, engagement, and integration, provide common language and a body of knowledge to inform understanding of the challenges currently facing higher education. This paper examines how the theories and terms have evolved, explores how the terms are currently…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Development, Researchers, Expertise
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Kezar, Adrianna J.; Kinzie, Jillian L. – Journal of College Student Development, 2006
This article reviews the results from an in-depth multi-site case study of 20 institutions examining approaches to student engagement exploring differences by mission. The research questions pursued were: Is mission related to distinctive approaches for creating an engaging environment for students? If so, in what ways? The results demonstrate a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Environment, Student School Relationship, Institutional Mission
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Kinzie, Jillian L.; Thomas, Auden D.; Palmer, Megan M.; Umbach, Paul D.; Kuh, George D. – Journal of College Student Development, 2007
This study compared the experiences of women attending women's colleges with those of women attending coeducational institutions. Analyses of data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) from random samples of female first-year and senior students from 26 women's colleges and 264 other four-year institutions were conducted. Women at…
Descriptors: Females, Educational Practices, White Students, Transfer Students