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Foste, Zak; Jones, Susan R. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine how gender structured and informed the ways in which 10 undergraduate men experienced service-learning courses. Participant narratives underscore a perceived tension between dominant expectations of masculinity among men on campus and service-learning. In particular, service was largely understood as a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Males, Service Learning
Miller, Ryan A.; Jones, Veronica A.; Reddick, Richard J.; Lowe, Tracie; Franks Flunder, Brandelyn; Hogan, Kristen; Rosal, Ana Ixchel – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2018
Universities increasingly call upon employees to educate campus community members on diversity, yet the experiences of these educators are rarely addressed. Via scholarly personal narratives, a team of diversity educators at a predominantly White research university shared their experiences facilitating diversity trainings while attempting to…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Multicultural Education, Facilitators (Individuals), Research Universities
Martin, Georgianna; Broadhurst, Christopher; Hoffshire, Michael; Takewell, William – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2018
Activism by student affairs administrators can provide powerful methods for change within higher education for LGBTQ students. Though the LGBTQ community has experienced improvements in campus climates, marginalizing policies for members of that community are still prevalent in higher education. Using the tempered radicals theory to guide this…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, College Environment
Slantcheva-Durst, Snejana; Danowski, James – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2018
This article focuses on the impact of international short-term study trips on the multicultural competence of graduate students in higher education administration. The analysis demonstrates graduate students' attainment in all three areas of multicultural competence: awareness, skills, and knowledge. Utilizing semantic network analysis and…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Study Abroad, Cultural Awareness, Qualitative Research
Witkowsky, Patricia; Dinise-Halter, Amy; Yakaboski, Tamara; Long, Sarah – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2018
The image of a master's degree student in a student affairs preparation program (SAPP) is not likely a woman over 30 with children. This constructivist qualitative study explored the deficits faced and navigation strategies of 13 non-traditional-aged women from two SAPPs to improve program access, recruitment, experiences, and retention. The…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Graduate Students, Nontraditional Students
Hughes, Bryce E. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2018
This case study examined the sources of resilience utilized by staff and faculty grassroots leaders at a Jesuit, Catholic university addressing the LGBT campus climate. Interviews with 31 grassroots leaders uncovered how self-authorship helped participants reconcile tensions between Church teachings and LGBT concerns, self-efficacy to make a…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Leadership, Church Related Colleges, Catholics
Maramba, Dina C.; Palmer, Robert T.; Kang, Hyeyoung; Yull, Denise – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2018
The study of college choice among all students continues to be crucial in higher education. More importantly, a critical examination of understanding the influences of college choice for ethnically diverse groups may provide better guidance for colleges and universities particularly in increasing and diversifying their student populations. This…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, College Choice, Ethnic Groups, Qualitative Research
Pryor, Jonathan T.; Garvey, Jason C.; Johnson, Shonteria – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
The purpose of this article is to examine themes of campus climate, LGBTQ identity construction, and visibility within LGBTQ presentations at ACPA and NASPA national conferences over the last 30 years. The authors frame their analysis utilizing prominent LGBT and queer issues scholarship in higher education research. Findings demonstrate the role…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, College Environment, Campuses
Mather, Peter C.; Zempter, Christy; Ngumbi, Elizabeth; Nakama, Yuki; Manley, David; Cox, Haley – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
This is a study of students from high-poverty backgrounds attending universities in Honduras. Based on a series of individual and focus group interviews, the researchers found students from high-poverty backgrounds face numerous practical challenges in persisting in higher education. Despite these challenges, participants succeeded due to a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Low Income Students, Poverty, Disadvantaged
Chan, Jason – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
College students are frequent social media users. Heightened racial tensions across college campuses and the United States have increased the volume of racial discourse on social media, suggesting a need to understand social media's influence on how students make meaning of race. Using symbolic interactionism and racial identity theories, this…
Descriptors: Racial Identification, Social Media, Undergraduate Students, Minority Group Students
Arroyo, Andrew T.; Palmer, Robert T.; Maramba, Dina C.; Louis, Dave A. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
While research has shown that the racial diversity of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is increasing, the efforts of student affairs professionals to foster racial inclusivity are under examined. This case study discusses findings from student affairs professionals at one HBCU to understand what they are doing to foster a…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Case Studies, Student Diversity, Student Personnel Workers
Hartman, Cindy L.; Evans, Kate E.; Anderson, Denise M. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
This qualitative study addresses the need for campus-based programming that allows students to practice adaptive coping skills and increase well-being. Eight focus groups and seven individual interviews were conducted with students participating in credit-based leisure education courses to understand self-reported health-related motivations and…
Descriptors: Coping, Well Being, Leisure Education, Qualitative Research
Chen, Hsin-Yu; Yarnal, Careen – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
Adopting qualitative approaches, this study highlights the value of integrating cognitive understanding with students' daily experiences through a time diary (TD) project. Using an innovative three-phase design, the TD effectively heightened self-awareness, promoted self-reflection, inspired the desire to change, and facilitated knowledge…
Descriptors: Diaries, College Students, Reflection, Time Management
Chan, Jason – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
Research on college men and masculinities has been of interest within higher education, yet there is limited focus on the experiences of students with multiple marginalized identities. Through semi-structured interviews with gay, bisexual, and queer Filipino undergraduate men, this study examined how students defined, understood, and experienced…
Descriptors: Males, College Students, Masculinity, Homosexuality
McCambly, Heather N.; Haley, Karen J. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2016
The dual pressures of the national college completion agenda and diminished public investment in higher education have led to a growing reliance on performance-based policies. Using a policy implementation framework, this qualitative study examines the implementation of a performance-based budgeting model at a broad-access urban research…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Budgeting, Budgets, Program Implementation