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

Stephen John Quaye, Shaun R. Harper

Routledge, Aug 15, 2014 - Education - 374 pages

Student Engagement in Higher Education fills a longstanding void in the higher education and student affairs literature. In the fully revised and updated edition of this important volume, the editors and chapter contributors explore how diverse populations of students experience college differently and encounter group-specific barriers to success. Informed by relevant theories, each chapter focuses on engaging a different student population, including: low-income students, students of color, international students, students with disabilities, LGBT students, religious minority students, student-athletes, homeless students, transfer students, commuter and part-time students, adult learners, student veterans, and graduate students. The forward-thinking, practical strategies offered throughout the book are based on research and the collected professional wisdom of experienced educators and scholars at two-year and four-year institutions of higher education. Current and future faculty, administrators, and student affairs staff will undoubtedly find this book complete with fresh ideas to reverse troubling engagement trends among various college student populations.

Contents

• Making Engagement Equitable for Students in US Higher Education: 1
• Engaging Students of Color: 15
• Engaging Undergraduate Women of Color: 37
• Engaging College Men of Color: 55
• Engaging White Students on Multicultural Campuses: 75
• Engaging Multiracial College Students: 91
• Engaging International Students: 105
• Engaging Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Students on College Campuses: 121
• Engaging Trans Students on College and University Campuses: 135
• Engaging Undergraduate Women and Men: 149
• Engaging Religious Minority Students: 171
• Engaging Students with Disabilities: 187
• Engaging Student Athletes: 209
• Engaging Homeless Students in College: 221
• Engaging LowIncome Students: 237
• Engaging Students in an Online Environment: 257
• Engaging Community College Transfer Students: 271
• Engaging Commuter and PartTime Students: 289
• Engaging Returning Adult Learners in Community Colleges: 307
• Engaging Student Veterans Inside and Outside the Classroom: 323
• Engaging Graduate and Professional Students: 339
• About the Editors: 355
• Contributors: 357
• Index: 361

About the author

Stephen John Quaye is on the faculty in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Program at Miami University.

Shaun R. Harper is on the faculty in the Graduate School of Education and Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at the University of Pennsylvania.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Student Engagement in Higher Education: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Diverse Populations
• Editors: Stephen John Quaye, Shaun R. Harper
• Edition: illustrated, revised
• Publisher: Routledge, 2014
• ISBN: 1136680209, 9781136680205
• Length: 374 pages
• Subjects: Education / Higher; Education / Multicultural Education; Education / Student Life & Student Affairs