Using Renn's (2000, 2004) ecology of college student development model as a theoretical framework, I report and discuss the findings of my study involving 6 female college students who identify as multiracial/biracial-bisexual/pansexual. I describe how these findings validate Renn's model, specifically discussing how the campus environment…

Used seven instruments to assess significant aspects of Chickering's theory of student development in college students (N=255). Found that a factor analysis of subscale scores provided only limited evidence to support Chickering's theory. (Author/ABL)

Resident assistants' (N=111) self-efficacy beliefs about their abilities to positively influence the development of students were examined in a multi-institution study. This article describes the development of the Resident Assistant Self-Efficacy Scale, a valid and reliable self-efficacy instrument. Practical and research implications are…