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A critical exploration of assessment within multicultural affairs

Creator:: Martinez, Jessica A.
Abstract:: This thesis explored the experiences of four Student Affairs practitioners working within Multicultural Affairs (MA). The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how professionals within MA offices were developing and conducting assessment as well as identify barriers they faced and best practices used. Data for this study was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ). Public funds were needed for improvements to public K-12 education and state infrastructure, the rising

Making meaning of supporting student spiritual development : perceptions of graduate students in a student affairs program

Creator:: Thomson, Amy K.
Abstract:: This interpretive, descriptive qualitative study explores how graduate students in a student affairs preparation program make meaning of their role in supporting student spiritual development. Six one-on-one semi-structured interviews with six graduate students were conducted in this single-site study. Five prevalent themes emerged from the data, each playing a role...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Student Affairs Program by Amy K. Thomson A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

Winds of change : exploring students' definitions of spirituality and their experiences of spiritual development at a public institution

Creator:: Pynn, Hannah M.
Abstract:: This thesis is a report of a phenomenological-informed study of public university student spiritual development. The research was based primarily upon semi-structured personal interviews and a focus group with undergraduate students at a large, public research institution on the west coast. Since the introduction of scientific objectivity into the academy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Development at a Public Institution by Hannah M. Pynn A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

The Experience of Master-Level Graduate Students with Prior Professional Experience Enrolled in Student Affairs Graduate Programs

Creator:: Nettles, Trenton A.
Abstract:: This qualitative thesis explored the experiences of self-identified Master-level graduate students who worked four or more years in higher education before enrolling into a student affairs graduate program. The researcher utilized a sample of six semi-structured student interviews along with a review of relevant literature. The data analysis yielded five...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: United States Military, additional responsibilities like a family, or GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH

An appreciative inquiry approach for white student affairs professionals involved in racial justice work

Creator:: Kerrigan, Caitlin E.
Abstract:: This qualitative study examined the experience of White student affairs professionals involved in racial justice work at a predominantly White institution in the Pacific Northwest. This study explored participants' consciousness of their white identity, white privilege, and commitment to end systems of privilege and oppression in regards to White supremacy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to higher education in the United States past and present. Once White student affairs professionals

Perceptions of Senior Student Affairs Officers on the State of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

Creator:: Lang, Heather
Abstract:: Institutions of higher education are increasingly being held accountable and experiencing pressure to demonstrate how well their students are achieving intended learning outcomes. External and internal influences fuel this pressure. After decades of rhetoric on student learning outcomes assessment there remains a question of whether the practice has been fully...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: presented on March 9, 2016. Title: Perceptions of Senior Student Affairs Officers on the State of

A qualitative study of the determinants of resistance to homosexuality in heterosexual identified students

Creator:: McGraw, Cathlene E.
Abstract:: Two decades of literature from national college student climate reports measuring student attitudes toward people who are lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) indicate, “anti-GLBT intolerance and harassment has been prevalent” (Rankin, 2003). This study seeks to explore the determinants of such attitudes and explore the life contexts of students’...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (ACPA), “Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs” states that good practice in student affairs

CSSA Portfolio: Gearing Up

Creator:: Tokunaga-Griffin, Miwa
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: considered to be a sign of maturity in Japan. However, living in the United States for the third time, I

Identifying support systems and obstacles transgender students encounter in college

Creator:: Pamp, Meredith L.
Abstract:: This qualitative study explored the experiences of transgender students at a large, public university. The focus of this study was to identify where transgender students found support systems and obstacles at Rivera University. Six students, who self-identified as transgender, participated in one-on-one semi-structured interviews directed by three research questions: (a)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: This study was conducted at a large, public research university in the United States. In order to

Contemporary student veterans : transitional experiences from military life to college life

Creator:: Normandin, Kathleen
Abstract:: The contemporary student veteran population is growing rapidly as service members who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts take advantage of the Post 9/11 Veteran Educational Assistance Act of 2008 to receive educational benefits to attend college (Cook & Kim, 2009). However, student veterans entering college today have a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill” (United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs, 2010, para. 1). This

ScholarsArchive@OSU

A critical exploration of assessment within multicultural affairs

Making meaning of supporting student spiritual development : perceptions of graduate students in a student affairs program

Winds of change : exploring students' definitions of spirituality and their experiences of spiritual development at a public institution

The Experience of Master-Level Graduate Students with Prior Professional Experience Enrolled in Student Affairs Graduate Programs

An appreciative inquiry approach for white student affairs professionals involved in racial justice work

Perceptions of Senior Student Affairs Officers on the State of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

A qualitative study of the determinants of resistance to homosexuality in heterosexual identified students

CSSA Portfolio: Gearing Up

Identifying support systems and obstacles transgender students encounter in college

Contemporary student veterans : transitional experiences from military life to college life

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