Purpose: Education is one among the major service sectors which is continuously growing and contributing significantly to a country's economy. Students' positive feedback through word-of-mouth (WOM) is one of the key influences attracting new admissions thereby providing competitive advantage for a university to sustain. There are numerous…

Diversity within schools can enrich education. However, without systemic cultural competence, numerical diversity may undermine educational goals when student needs are not met in appropriate ways. Because student experience and engagement drive educational effectiveness, student perceptions of school climate can provide necessary feedback to…

This dissertation explores the impact of physical campus spaces on the sense of belonging among commuter students. Drawing on qualitative data collected through photography, videos, interviews, observations, and campus materials, this study investigates how the physical campus environment shape students' perceptions of connection, inclusion, and…

Discipline disproportionality among African American students with disabilities is well documented in empirical research; however, there are limited studies about school administrators' perspectives on practices leading to disproportionality for this population. The purpose of this study was to examine school administrators' perspectives on…

A college degree is crucial for improved economic and career opportunities in the United States. However, a group of citizens, first-generation college students (FGCS), have shown inequitable college persistence rates for a college degree compared to their peers. Sociocultural barriers faced by FGCS while earning a degree were discovered in a…

Despite clear evidence detailing the academic and psychosocial benefits resulting from a sense of school belonging, there is currently no consistent global consensus about the strategies that can be employed to promote school belonging. In addition, existing research is primarily derived from democratic and developed countries. The current study…

Internationally, the significance of the relationship between the university environment and the student experience is well-documented. In response, UK university leaders have driven forward policies that focus on estates' expansion and regeneration. The restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity to explore…

Peer victimization is associated with unwanted outcomes including less school belongingness and lower academic ability and school achievement. This study expanded on previous research by investigating how a perception of defending by peers and teachers interacted with peer victimization to predict four aspects of student subjective wellbeing:…

Background: Paranoid beliefs are common in the general adolescent population. The paranoia hierarchy suggests common social evaluative concerns may develop into persecutory thoughts via ideas of reference, a milder intermediary facet of paranoia. Socially anxious concerns and paranoid beliefs co-occur in adolescent and adult groups, but the…

Providing vital tools to enhance preparedness in any school setting (K-12), this book is grounded in state-of-the-art research and real-world experience. Foremost authority Scott Poland and frontline clinician Sara Ferguson address all aspects of team-based crisis intervention and postvention. With a key focus on prevention, the book describes…

In this report, the authors analyze student attrition before the census date (which is the date by which community colleges count students as officially enrolled for each term) across community colleges in Texas, Kentucky, and California. They explore the magnitude of this issue, delve into the factors contributing to early student departures, and…

This study collects reliable information about the commitment relationship (CR) between alumni and higher education institutions (HEIs) to increase the existing knowledge in terms of both theoretical and practical issues. Based on the literature review and findings from a previous qualitative research a theoretical model for a sample of 2008…

In this chapter, I offer a socio-ecological perspective on sense of belonging, which is designed to aid institutional actors in facilitating equitable opportunities for racially and ethnically minoritized students to fulfill their belonging needs. Though important, individual, and relational-level interventions alone run the risk of pathologizing…

The commercialization of higher education is a global phenomenon that is catching up with Pakistani higher education institutions. Due to inculcation of marketing practices, the role allocation and social relationship between the university and the students are being defined using new parameters. Through the incorporation of Halliday's…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence fraternity involvement has on a sense of belonging for Black men at a mid-size, 4-year, predominantly White public institution. This case study used semistructured interviews and a focus group to capture the experiences of this population. As a result of this study, the researcher was able…