Conference Presentations on Wabash National Study Research

Researchers from Wabash National Study collaborating teams at the University of Iowa, the University of Michigan, and Miami University of Ohio will present papers on study findings at the upcoming conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Vancouver, November 5–7. The following information lists these presentations by date and time:

Thursday, 11/5/2009

Session A, 1:00–2:30 PM

Effects of Diversity Experiences on Critical Thinking Skills: Who Benefits? by Chad Loes (University of Iowa), Ernest Pascarella (University of Iowa), and Paul Umbach (North Carolina State University)

Does Diversity Impact All Students Equally? A Critical Quantitative Analysis of The Effects of Race And Class on First-Year Students' Cognitive Development, by Kathleen Goodman (University of Iowa)

Session B, 2:45–4:15 PM

The Impact of Physical Health and Good Practices on College Students' Psychological Well-Being, by Ryan Padgett (University of Iowa), Megan Johnson (University of Iowa), Kem Saichaie (University of Iowa), and Michael Paulsen (University of Iowa)

The Effect of Student Engagement and Student Work on the Psychological Well-being of First-Year College Students, by Kim Callahan Lijana (University of Michigan) and Ruby Siddiqui (University of Michigan)

Friday, 11/6/2009

Session D, 9:45–11:15 AM

The Relationship Between Interactions with Student Affairs Professionals and Cognitive Development in the First Year of College, by Georgianna Martin (University of Iowa) and Tricia Seifert (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto)

Session F, 2:00–3:15 PM

Examining Relationships between Integration of Learning and Self-Authorship, by James Barber (University of Michigan)

Refining the Journey toward Self-Authorship: Developmental Steps within the Crossroads, by Patricia King (University of Michigan), Rosemary Perez (University of Michigan), and Kari Taylor (Miami University of Ohio)

Saturday, 11/7/2009

Session H, 8:00–9:30 AM

Exposure to Effective Instruction and College Student Persistence: A Multi-Institutional Replication and Extension, by Ernest Pascarella (University of Iowa), Mark H. Salisbury (University of Iowa), and Charles Blaich (Center of Inquiry, Wabash Colelge)

Session J, 1:15–2:45 PM

Learning’s Weak Link to Persistence, by Gregory C. Wolniak (NORC - University of Chicago), Matt Mayhew (New York University), Mark Engberg (Loyola University Chicago)

Session L, 4:15–6:15 PM

To See the World or Stay at Home: Applying an Integrated Student Choice Model to Explain the Gender Gap in Study Abroad, by Mark H Salisbury (University of Iowa) and Michael Paulsen (The University of Iowa)