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Park, Julie J.; Buckley, Jessica Belue; Koo, Katie – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
Given the critical significance of empirical studies of diversity, it is important for researchers and assessment practitioners to gain insight into how students are interpreting and answering survey items that have noteworthy implications for policy and practice. To examine how students make meaning of survey items related to diversity, we…
Descriptors: Racial Relations, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students, College Environment
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Muñoz, Alejandra; Alleman, Nathan F. – Journal of College Student Development, 2016
This qualitative study examines the role of college in how undocumented students make meaning of their identity through the concept of status ownership. Using a sociological framework that drew upon Kaufman and Feldman's (2004) work, this study calls attention to the social context in the college experience and offers insight into this student…
Descriptors: Social Status, Undocumented Immigrants, Qualitative Research, College Students
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Lange, Alex C.; Moore, Candace M. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
In this critical narrative inquiry study, we explored the experience of gay cisgender men in college at the borderlands of social constructionism, critical race theory, and queer theory. Findings included 3 major themes: (a) the salience, tokenization, and centrality of being an "other" in a given space, (b) how performativity varied in…
Descriptors: Males, College Students, Social Theories, Critical Theory
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Museus, Samuel D.; Lambe Sariñana, Susan A.; Yee, April L.; Robinson, Thomas E. – Journal of College Student Development, 2016
Mixed-race persons constitute a substantial and growing population in the United States. We examined multiracial college students' experiences with prejudice and discrimination in college with conducted focus group interviews with 12 mixed-race participants and individual interviews with 22 mixed-race undergraduates to understand how they…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Student Experience, Multiracial Persons, Racial Discrimination
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McGowan, Brian L. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
I explored how African American college men conceptualized gender within their interpersonal relationships at a traditionally White institution. In interviews using both semistructured and photo elicitation interview formats, 17 participants shared stories about their interpersonal relationships with other men and ascribed multiple meanings to…
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, Males, Gender Issues
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Stapleton, Lissa – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
Approximately 30% of d/Deaf students are successfully completing college; the reasons for such a low graduation rate is unknown (Destler & Buckly, 2011). Most research on d/Deaf college students lack racial/ethnic diversity within the study; thus, it is unclear how d/Deaf Students of Color are faring in higher education or what experiences…
Descriptors: Deafness, Females, Minority Group Students, Ethnic Groups
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Swanbrow Becker, Martin A.; Schelbe, Lisa; Romano, Kelly; Spinelli, Carmella – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
Academic enrichment programs seek to address the challenges first-generation students face, but research tends to focus on academic outcomes. In this study we investigated first-generation students' perceptions of how a program addresses their mental well-being. A total of 25 undergraduate students who were enrolled in an academic enrichment…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Well Being, First Generation College Students, Student Attitudes
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Kortegast, Carrie A.; Boisfontaine, M. Terral – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
Student participation in short-term study abroad programs has increased at a rapid pace; however, little is known about students' post--study abroad practices regarding negotiating meaning of their experiences. The purpose of this study is to explore students' post-study abroad participation and reification of their experiences using the…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Outcomes of Education, Educational Experience, Student Attitudes
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Garcia, Gina A.; Huerta, Adrian H.; Ramirez, Jenesis J.; Patrón, Oscar E. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
As the number of Latino males entering college increases, there is a need to understand their unique leadership experiences. This study used a convergent parallel mixed methods design to understand what contexts contribute to Latino male undergraduate students' leadership development, capacity, and experiences. Quantitative data were gathered by…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Males, Undergraduate Students, Student Leadership
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Alazzi, Khaled; Al-Jarrah, Abdelnaser – Journal of College Student Development, 2016
Using a qualitative research methodology, we interviewed 20 Southeast Asian undergraduate students from Malaysia and Indonesia attending universities in northern Jordan to identify any adjustment problems they may have been facing. These international students experienced pressure to succeed from their sponsoring agencies and families, a very…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Asians, Foreign Students, Student Adjustment
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Hannon, Christine R.; Woodside, Marianne; Pollard, Brittany L.; Roman, Jorge – Journal of College Student Development, 2016
Because both race and gender are important to the development of African American women, student affairs professionals need to understand the unique experiences of African American women within the context of the college environment. In this phenomenological study, we examined African American women's lived experiences as college students at a…
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, Females, Student Experience
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Jones, Susan R.; Rowan-Kenyon, Heather T.; Ireland, S. Mei-Yen; Niehaus, Elizabeth; Skendall, Kristan Cilente – Journal of College Student Development, 2012
The purpose of this article is to present the results of a multi-site case study designed to investigate students' experiences as participants in four week-long immersion programs (New York City, Peru, the Czech Republic, Chicago). Results highlight the significance of the context of the trips and specific characteristics of the trip (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Student Participation, Case Studies
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Perez, Rosemary J.; Shim, Woojeong; King, Patricia M.; Baxter Magolda, Marcia B. – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
This study examined 110 intercultural experiences from 82 students attending six colleges and universities to explore how students' interpretations of their intercultural experiences reflected their developmental capacities for intercultural maturity. Our analysis of students' experiences confirmed as well as refined and expanded King and Baxter…
Descriptors: Models, Cultural Awareness, Maturity (Individuals), Student Attitudes
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Pryor, Jonathan T. – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
Faculty and peer interactions are 2 of the most important relationships for college students to foster (Astin, 1993). Transgender college students have an increasing visible presence on college campuses (Pusch, 2005), yet limited research exists on their experiences and struggles in the classroom environment (Garvey & Rankin, 2015; Renn,…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Peer Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship
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Niehaus, Elizabeth; Rivera, Mark – Journal of College Student Development, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between students' religiousness and participation in alternative breaks (ABs) using both survey and interview data from the National Survey of Alternative Breaks. Findings from this mixed methods study demonstrate the potential for ABs to facilitate religiousness and help students connect…
Descriptors: Religion, Religious Factors, Surveys, Interviews
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