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Book cover - Assessing Conditions to Enhance Educational Effectiveness

Kuh, G. D., Kinzie, J., Schuh, J. H., Whitt, E. J. (2005). Assessing conditions to enhance educational effectiveness: The inventory for student engagement and success. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

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Book cover - Student Success in College

Kuh, G. D., Kinzie, J., Schuh, J. H., Whitt, E. J., & Associates. (2005). Student success in college: Creating conditions that matter. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

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Book cover - How College Affects Students

Pascarella, E. T., & Terenzini, P. T. (2005). How college affects students: A third decade of research, Volume 2. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

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Book cover - Liberal Arts Colleges and Liberal Education

Pascarella, E., Wolniak, G., Seifert,T., Cruce, T. & Blaich, C. (2005).  Liberal arts colleges and liberal arts education:  New evidence on impacts.  San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass and the Association for the Study of Higher Education.

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Umbach, P. D., Padgett, R. D., & Pascarella, E. T. (in press). The impact of working on undergraduate students’ interactions with faculty. In L. W. Perna (Ed.), Understanding the meaning of 'work' for today's undergraduates. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, LLC.

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Journal Articles

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Asel, A.M., Seifert, T.A., & Pascarella, E.T. (2009). The effects of fraternity/sorority membership on college experiences and outcomes: A portrait of complexity. Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, 4(2), 1-15.

Cruce, T.M., Wolniak, G.C., Seifert, T.A., Pascarella, E.T. (2006). Impacts of good practices on cognitive development, learning orientations, and graduate degree plans during the first year of college. Journal of College Student Development, 47(4), 365-383.

Elkins Nesheim, B., Guentzel, M.J., Kellogg, A.H., McDonald, W.H., Wells, C.A., & Whitt, E.J. (2007). Outcomes for students of student affairs-academic affairs partnership programs. Journal of College Student Development, 48(4), 435-454.

Goodman, K. & Pascarella, E.T. (2006). First-year seminars increase persistence and retention: A summary of the evidence from how college affects students. Peer Review, 8(3), 26-28.

Mayhew, M.J., Seifert, T.A., & Pascarella, E.T. (in press). A multi-institutional assessment of moral reasoning development among first-year students. Review of Higher Education.

Mayhew, M.J., Wolniak, G.C., & Pascarella, E.T. (2008). How educational practices affect the development of life-long learning orientations in traditionally-aged undergraduate students. Research in Higher Education, 49, 337-356.

Park, S., & Pascarella, E. (in press). The effect of community college attendance on socioeconomic plans. Community College Journal of Research and Practice.

Pascarella, E.T. (2006). How college affects students: Ten directions for future research. Journal of College Student Development, 47(5), 508-520.

Pascarella, E.T., Cruce, T., Umbach, P.D., Wolniak, G.C., Kuh, G.D., Carini, R.M., et al. (2006). Institutional selectivity and good practices in undergraduate education: How strong is the link? The Journal of Higher Education, 77(2), 251-285.

Pascarella, E.T., Flowers, L., Whitt, E.J. (2009). Cognitive effects of Greek affiliation in college: Additional evidence. NASPA Journal, 46(3), 447-468.

Pascarella, E.T., Goodman, K.M., Seifert, T.A., Tagliapietra-Nicoli, G., Park, S., Whitt, E.J. (2007). College student binge drinking and academic achievement: A longitudinal replication and extension. Journal of College Student Development, 48(6), 715-727.

Pascarella, E.T., Salisbury, M.H., Blaich, C. (in press). Exposure to effective instruction and college student persistence: A multi-institutional replication and extension. Journal of College Student Development.

Pascarella, E.T., Seifert, T.A., & Blaich, C. (in press).  How effective are the NSSE benchmarks in predicting important educational outcomes?  Change.

Pascarella, E.T., Seifert, T.A., & Whitt, E.J. (2008). Effective instruction and college student persistence: Some new evidence. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 115, 55-70.

Salisbury, M.H., Paulsen, M.B., & Pascarella, E.T. (in press). To see the world or stay at home: Applying an integrated student choice model to explore the gender gap in the intent to study abroad. Research in Higher Education.

Salisbury, M.H., Umbach, P.D., Paulsen, M.B., Pascarella, E.T. (2009). Going global: Understanding the choice process of the intent to study abroad. Research in Higher Education, 50, 119-143.

Seifert, T.A., Drummond, J., and Pascarella, E.T. (2006). African-American students’ experiences of good practices: A comparison of institutional type. Journal of College Student Development, 47(2), 185-205.

Seifert, T., Goodman, K., Lindsay, N., Jorgensen, J., Wolniak, G., Pascarella, E., & Blaich, C. (2008). The effects of liberal arts experiences on liberal arts outcomes. Research in Higher Education, 49, 107-125.

Seifert, T.A., Pascarella, E.T., Colangelo, N., & Assouline, S.G. (2007). The effects of honors program participation on experiences of good practices and learning outcomes. Journal of College Student Development, 48(1), 57-73.

Seifert, T.A., Pascarella, E.T., Goodman, K.M., Salisbury, M.H., & Blaich, C.F. (in press). Liberal arts colleges and good practices in undergraduate education: Additional evidence. Journal of College Student Development.

Seifert, T.A. & Umbach, P.D. (2008). The effects of faculty demographic characteristics and disciplinary context on dimensions of job satisfaction. Research in Higher Education, 49, 357-381.

Seifert, T. (2007). Understanding Christian privilege: Managing the tensions of spiritual pluralality. About Campus, 12(2), 10.

Wells, R., Seifert, T., Park, S., Reed, E., & Umbach, P. (2007). Job satisfaction of international faculty in U.S. higher education. Journal of the Professoriate, 2(1), 5-32.

Whitt, E.J. (2006). Are all of your educators educating? About Campus, 10(6), 2-9.

Whitt, E.J., Elkins Nesheim, B., Guentzel, M.J., Kellogg, A.H., McDonald, W.M., & Wells, C.A. (2008). "Principles of good practice" for academic and student affairs partnership programs. Journal of College Student Development, 49(3), 235-249.

Whitt, E.J., Kinzie, J., Schuh, J.H., & Kuh, G.D. (2008). Assessing conditions to enhance student success: How six campuses got started. About Campus, 13(3), 9-18.

Wolniak, G., & Pascarella, E. (2007). Initial evidence on the long-term impacts of work colleges. Research in Higher Education, 48(1), 39-71.

Wolniak, G., & Pascarella E. (2005). The effects of college major and job field congruence on job satisfaction.  Journal of Vocational Behavior, 67, 233-251.

Wolniak, G., Seifert, T., Reed, E., & Pascarella, E. (2008). College majors and social mobility.  Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 26, 123-139.

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Research on Iowa Student Experiences (RISE) Reports

(in alphabetical order by first author)

Pascarella, E., Whitt, E., Goodman, K., Park, S., Seifert, T., & Tagliapietra-Nicoli, G. (2006, September). Undergraduate experiences and outcomes at the University of Iowa. Report of Research on Iowa Student Experiences (RISE). Iowa City, IA: Center for Research on Undergraduate Education.

Whitt, E.J., Asel, A.M., & Edvalson, S.I. (2008, May). Research on Iowa Student Experiences Brief No. 1. Research brief on Academic Engagement. Iowa City, IA: Office of the Provost.

Whitt, E.J., Edvalson, S.I., Asel, A.M., & Hansen, S.L. (2008, October). Research on Iowa Student Experiences Brief No. 2. Research brief on Binge Drinking. Iowa City, IA: Office of the Provost.

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WNSLAE Methods Section

Quantitative Methods Section for the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education.

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Conference Papers & Presentations

(in alphabetical order by first author)

Goodman, K.M. (November, 2007). The Impact of Out of Classroom Experiences on College Student Development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Louisville, KY.

Goodman, K., Martin, G., Reams, A., & Pascarella, E. (2008, November). New Evidence on the Link Between Alcohol Use and College Outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville, FL.

Goodman, K. M., Seifert, T. A., Jorgensen, J. D., Pascarella, E. T., Wolniak, G. C., Blaich, C. F., et al. (2006, November). How do race and socioeconomic background influence experiences of good practices in undergraduate education? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Anaheim, CA.

Loes, C., Pascarella, E., & Umbach, P. (2009, November).  Effects of Diversity Experiences on Critical Thinking Skills: Who Benefits?  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Martin, G. L., Hevel, M. S., & Asel, A.M. (2008, November). New evidence on the effects of fraternity and sorority affiliation: It’s more complicated than you might think. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville , FL.

Martin, G.M. & Seifert, T.A. (2009). The relationship between interactions with student affairs professionals and cognitive development in the first year of college. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Vancouver, B.C.

Padgett, R. D., Goodman, K. M., Johnson, M. P., Saichaie, K., & Umbach, P. D. (2008, November). The impact of college student socialization and socioeconomic status on cognitive outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville, FL.

Padgett, R. D., & Johnson, M. P. (2008, November). First-generation undergraduate students and the impacts of the first year of college: Some additional evidence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville, FL.

Padgett, R. D., Johnson, M. P., Saichaie, K., & Paulsen, M. B. (2009). The impact of physical health and good practices on college students' psychological well-being. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Vancouver, BC.

Pascarella, E.T., Goodman, K.M., Seifert, T.A., Tagliapietra-Nicoli, G., Park, S., Whitt, E.J. (2007, November). College Student Binge Drinking and Academic Achievement: A Longitudinal Replication and Extension. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Louisville, KY.

Pascarella, E.T., Seifert, T.A., & Blaich, C. (2008, November). Validation of the NSSE benchmarks and deep approaches to learning against liberal arts outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville, FL.

Salisbury, M. & Goodman, K. (2009). Educational practices that foster intercultural competence. Diversity Digest, 12(2).

Salisbury, M.H., Padgett, R.D., Pascarella, E.T. (2009, June). The effects of work on educational experiences and liberal arts outcomes of first year college students. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Institutional Research, Atlanta, GA.

Salisbury, M.H., Umbach, P.D., Paulsen, M.B., & Pascarella, E.T. (2008, May). Going gloabl: Understanding the choice process of the intent to study abroad. Paper presented at the annual forum of the Association for Institutional Research, Seattle, WA.

Seifert, T. (2007, November). Does Majoring in a “Pure” Versus “Applied” Field Affect Knowledge Economy Competency Development? A Multilevel, Multi-institutional Test of Biglan. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Louisville, KY.

Seifert, T., Goodman, K., Edvalson, S., Laskowski, J., Pascarella, E., & Blaich, C. (2007, November). Why Longitudinal Research is Critical in Studying College Impact: An Example of Between-College Effects. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Louisville, KY.

Umbach, P.D. (2008, March). Gender equity in college faculty pay: A cross-classified random effects model examining the impact of human capital, academic disciplines, and institutions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Wells, R. (2007, November). School Composition and Educational Expectations: Are Children of Immigrants Affected Differently? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Louisville, KY.

Wells, R., Seifert, T., Park, S., Padgett, R., & Umbach, P. (2007, November). Why Do More Women Want to Earn a Four-Year Degree? Exploring the Effects of Gender, Social Origin, and Social Capital on Educational Expectations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Louisville, KY.

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