In this dissertation, I explore the emotional intelligence (EQ) competencies of 19 female student-athletes at one Division III institution. College students are suffering from a collective brain health crisis in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic (United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2021). Students' social and emotional…

Minority stress literature demonstrates that minority group membership negatively impacts physical and psychological health and well-being, adjustment, and success (Greer & Brown, 2011). For Black/African American LGBTQIA+ college students, adjustment and success in college is often shaped by the complex and pervasive nature of the interplay…

Along the P-16 continuum, intersecting systems of oppression work to invisiblize, dismiss, and disparage Latina first-generation students' existing sources of knowledge, identity, and culture, resulting in long-term visible and invisible harm to their growth and well-being. Despite significant gains in higher education enrollment in the last two…

The research topic explores the social belonging experiences of undergraduate student-parents had on college campuses specifically through campus integration practices. This study demonstrated the importance of being acclimated within the campus culture, specifically for student-parents, a marginalized group often unable relate to their childless…