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2025 article

The Invisible Middle: Latino Men in Higher Education Student Affairs Master’s Programs

Díaz, H., Camacho, L., & Cervantes, D. (2025, February 4). Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice.

topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Mentoring and Academic Development; Critical Race Theory in Education
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2025 article

Mothers on a Mission: The Experiences of Graduate Student Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

VanZoest, E. R., Yilmaz, E., & Newhouse, K. N. S. (2025, October 30). Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education.

topics (OpenAlex): Service-Learning and Community Engagement; Parental Involvement in Education; Higher Education Practises and Engagement
Source: ORCID
Added: October 30, 2025

2025 article

Statewide Professional Learning for Student and Faculty Success

Jaeger, A. J., Deal, S. A., & Lubera, A. (2025, October 6). New Directions for Community Colleges.

By: A. Jaeger n, S. Deal* & A. Lubera*

topics (OpenAlex): Evaluation of Teaching Practices; Higher Education Research Studies; Reflective Practices in Education
Source: ORCID
Added: October 13, 2025

2025 article

Creating a Statewide Culture of Teaching and Learning Excellence: Lessons From North Carolina’s Teaching and Learning Hub Model

Jaeger, A. J., Stout, K. A., Deal, S. A., Colclough, M. N., & Iuzzini, J. (2025, July 4). Change The Magazine of Higher Learning.

By: A. Jaeger, K. Stout, S. Deal, M. Colclough* & J. Iuzzini

Contributors: M. Colclough*

topics (OpenAlex): Online and Blended Learning
Source: ORCID
Added: July 14, 2025

2025 article

An Expert Discussion on Autism in Postsecondary Education and the “Empowering Engines” Who Do Good

Nachman, B. R., Coombs, E., Cox, B. E., Johnson, J., Muhammad, B., Peña, E., & Vincent, J. (2025, July 8). Autism in Adulthood, Vol. 7.

By: B. Nachman*, E. Coombs, B. Cox*, J. Johnson n, B. Muhammad*, E. Peña, J. Vincent

topics (OpenAlex): Education Systems and Policy; Early Childhood Education and Development; Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 8, 2025

2025 article

Queer and Trans Exclusionary Policies in Christian Higher Education: A Critical Content Analysis of Institutional Websites

Shaheen, M., Simpson, C., King, J., Garvey, J. C., Rockenbach, A. N., & Crandall, R. E. (2025, June 5). Innovative Higher Education, Vol. 6.

author keywords: Protestant institutions; Policy; Content analysis
topics (OpenAlex): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy; Social Media and Politics
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 16, 2025

2025 article

Prioritizing Processes: Removing Barriers for Adult Learners at Community Colleges Through Process Improvement

VanZoest, E. R. (2025, April 14). New Directions for Community Colleges.

By: E. VanZoest n

topics (OpenAlex): Engineering Education and Curriculum Development; Information Systems Education and Curriculum Development; Education and Military Integration
Source: ORCID
Added: April 15, 2025

2025 article

Native Student Organizations: Creating Culturally Relevant Campus Environments for Native American Students

McMillan, A. H., Jaeger, A. J., Yilmaz, E., & Collins, M. L. (2025, January 9). Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice.

By: A. McMillan*, A. Jaeger n, E. Yilmaz n & M. Collins*

topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Service-Learning and Community Engagement; Indigenous and Place-Based Education
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 21, 2025

2024 article

Learning About Tuition-Free College: Evaluating the Availability and Digital Accessibility of Information on Promise Program Websites

Gándara, D., Acevedo, R. M., Cervantes, D., Quiroz, M. A., McMullen, I., & Kumar, T. (2024, July 15). Innovative Higher Education.

topics (OpenAlex): Disability Education and Employment; Digital Accessibility for Disabilities; ICT Impact and Policies
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2024 article

Learning to Unpack the Term Latinx in Higher Education

Salinas, C., & Cervantes, D. (2024, January 31). Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership.

topics (OpenAlex): Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion; Disability Education and Employment; Critical Race Theory in Education
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2024 article

Evidence of Scale for a Statewide Teaching and Learning Model

Lubera, A., Deal, S., & Price, D. (2024, January). https://belk-center.ced.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/128/2024/01/Teaching_Learning_Year_2_Report.pdf

By: A. Lubera, S. Deal & D. Price

Source: ORCID
Added: May 13, 2025

2024 conference paper

Lightning Learning: Promising Evidence on Professional Learning in North Carolina

DREAM.

By: J. Iuzzini, A. Jaeger & A. Lubera

Source: ORCID
Added: May 13, 2025

2024 journal article

Sensitivity to complex onsets in Iron Ossetian

Phonological Data and Analysis, 6(2), 1–40.

By: A. Lubera*

topics (OpenAlex): Linguistics and language evolution
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 13, 2025

2024 article

Statewide Professional Learning for Faculty and Student Success

Lubera, A., Deal, S., & Price, D. (2024, August). https://belk-center.ced.ncsu.edu/2024/08/16/belk-center-releases-new-teaching-and-learning-report-focused-on-student-success/

By: A. Lubera, S. Deal & D. Price

Source: ORCID
Added: May 13, 2025

2024 article

Gender matters: The development of pluralism orientation in college by students’ gender identity.

Yilmaz, E., & Rockenbach, A. N. (2024, December 2). Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.

author keywords: pluralism orientation; college student development; gender identity; interfaith engagement; student outcomes
topics (OpenAlex): Gender Diversity and Inequality
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 16, 2024

2024 article

“We Hold Culture in Our Hearts”: A Phenomenological Study of Hispanic/Latina Homeschool Experiences

Batts, C., Carrasquillo, M. H. C., Tapia, O. R. M., & Bass, L. (2024, October 1). Journal of School Choice.

topics (OpenAlex): Diverse Education Studies and Reforms; Parental Involvement in Education; Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities
Source: ORCID
Added: November 12, 2024

2024 article

Doing and Defining Interdisciplinarity in Undergraduate Computing

Newhouse, K. N. S., Lehman, K. J., Wofford, A. M., & Sendowski, M. (2024, April 4). ACM Transactions on Computing Education, Vol. 24.

By: K. Newhouse n, K. Lehman*, A. Wofford* & M. Sendowski*

author keywords: Computer science education; Interdisciplinarity; majors and minors
topics (OpenAlex): Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration; Biomedical and Engineering Education; University-Industry-Government Innovation Models; Career Development and Diversity
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 22, 2024

2024 article

Inclusion at the Center: Teaching and Learning in the Community College Context

Jaeger, A. J., Newhouse, K. N. S., Yilmaz, E., & VanZoest, E. R. (2024, January 1). (L. W. Perna, Ed.). Higher Education, Vol. 39, pp. 521–592.

Ed(s): L. Perna

topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Higher Education Practises and Engagement; Evaluation of Teaching Practices
Source: ORCID
Added: July 22, 2024

2024 article

Updating Our Understanding of Doctoral Student Persistence: Revising Models Using Structural Equation Modeling to Examine Consideration of Departure in Computing Disciplines

George, K. L., & Newhouse, K. N. S. (2024, July 15). Research in Higher Education, Vol. 7.

author keywords: Doctoral education; Doctoral student attrition; Computing disciplines; Sense of belonging; Persistence; Structural equation modeling
topics (OpenAlex): Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions; Career Development and Diversity; Higher Education Research Studies
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 22, 2024

2024 report

Innovative Advising Techniques: How NC Reconnect Colleges Meet the Advising Needs of Adult Learners

[Practice Brief]. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University.

By: K. Burris & E. VanZoest

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 18, 2024

2024 chapter

Data-Informed Community College Teaching and Learning Hubs in North Carolina

In A Toolkit for Mid-Career Academics (pp. 156–166).

By: M. Colclough* & S. Deal*

topics (OpenAlex): Online and Blended Learning; Educational Assessment and Improvement; Online Learning and Analytics
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 15, 2024

2024 journal article

The Five Ps of the Adult Learner Journey through the Community College: A Conceptual Framework

Innovative Higher Education, 6.

author keywords: Community college; Adult learners; Conceptual framework; Access; Retention
topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Higher Education Learning Practices; Higher Education and Employability
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: July 1, 2024

2024 article

“What Do We Have to Do?” Community College CTE Faculty Perceptions, Preparedness, and Propositions in Supporting Disabled Students’ Employment Opportunities

Nachman, B. R. (2024, January 7). Community College Review.

By: B. Nachman*

topics (OpenAlex): Disability Education and Employment; Education Systems and Policy; Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
Source: ORCID
Added: February 2, 2024

2023 article

Get skilled, get a job, give back: Virginia's tuition‐free program for high‐demand jobs

Floyd, D. L., Cervantes, D., & Salinas, C. (2023, September 1). New Directions for Community Colleges, Vol. 2023, pp. 87–97.

By: D. Floyd*, D. Cervantes* & C. Salinas*

topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Global Health Workforce Issues
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2023 article

Advancing a Framework of Racialized Administrative Burdens in Higher Education Policy

Gándara, D., Acevedo, R. M., Cervantes, D., & Quiroz, M. A. (2023, September 6). The Journal of Higher Education.

topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Critical Race Theory in Education; School Choice and Performance
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

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