Student Engagement in Higher Education : Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Diverse Populations

This important volume that fills a longstanding void in the higher education and student affairs literature. The editors and authors make clear that diverse populations of students experience college differently and encounter group-specific barriers to success. Informed by relevant theories, each chapter focuses on a different population for whom research confirms that engagement and connectivity to the college experience are problematic, including: low-income students, racial/ethnic minorities, students with disabilities, LGBT students, and several others. The forward-thinking practical ideas offered throughout the book are based on the 41 contributors more than 540 cumulative years of full-time work experience in various capacities at two-year and four-year institutions of higher education.

Acknowledgments Foreword, Estela Mara Bensimon Chapter 1 Beyond Sameness, with engagement and outcomes for All: An Introduction, Shaun R. Harper and Stephen John Quaye Chapter 2 International Students at Four-Year Institutions: Developmental Needs, Issues, and Strategies, Gregory Anderson, Karen Carmichael, Todd J. Harper, and Tzufang Huang Chapter 3 Beyond Accommodation: Removing Barriers to Academic and Social Engagement for Students with Disabilities, Andrew H. Nichols and Stephen John Quaye Chapter 4 Fostering safe, engaging campuses for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Students, Leah Schueler, Jeffrey Hoffman, and Elizabeth Peterson Chapter 5 Creating Welcoming Campus Environments for Students from Minority Religious Groups, Caitlin J. Mahaffey and Scott A. Smith Chapter 6 Gender-Specific Approaches to Enhancing Identity Development among Undergraduate Women and Men, Frank Harris III and Jaime Lester Chapter 7 Environmental and Developmental Approaches to Supporting Women's Success in STEM Fields, Candace Rypisi, Lindsey Malcom, and Helen Kim Chapter 8 Institutional seriousness Concerning Black Male Student Engagement: Necessary Conditions and Collaborative Partnerships, Shaun R. Harper Chapter 9 Engaging Racial/Ethnic Minority Students in Predominantly White Classroom Environments, Stephen John Quaye, Tracy Poon Tambascia, and Rameen Ahmadi Talesh Chapter 10 Engaging Racial/Ethnic Minority Students in Out-of-Class Activities on Predominantly White Campuses, Viannda M. Hawkins and Heather Larabee Chapter 11 Engaging White Students in a Multicultural Campus: Developmental Needs and Institutional Challenges, Margaret W. Sallee, Moreen E. Logan, Susan Sims, and W. Paul Harrington Chapter 12 Meeting the Needs of Commuter, Part-time, Transfer, and Returning Students, Scott C. Silverman, Sarvenaz Aliabadi, and Michelle R. Stiles Chapter 13 Creating a Pipeline to Engage Low-Income, First-Generation College Students, Jarrett Gupton, Cristina Castelo-Rodrìguez, David Angel Martìnez, and Imelda Quintanar Chapter 14 Improving Transfer Trajectories for First-Year, First-Generation, Minority Community College Students, Ramona Barrio-Sotillo, Kaneesha Miller, Kuro Nagasaka, and Tony Arguelles Chapter 15 Redefining Championship in College Sports: Enhacing Outcomes and Increaseing Student-Athlete Engagement, Brandon E. Martin Chapter 16 The Changing Academy: Developmental Approaches to Engaging Emerging Populations in Higher Education, Kenechukwu (K.C.) Mmeje, Christopher B. Newman, Dennis A. Kramer II, and Mark A. Pearson Afterword, George D. Kuh About the Editors About the Contributors