Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, Published under the Sponsorship of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE): Volume 32

Published Annually Since 1985, The Handbook Series Provides A Compendium Of Thorough And Integrative Literature Reviews On A Diverse Array Of Topics Of Interest To The Higher Education Scholarly And Policy Communities. Each Chapter Provides A Comprehensive Review Of Research Findings On A Selected Topic, Critiques The Research Literature In Terms Of Its Conceptual And Methodological Rigor And Sets Forth An Agenda For Future Research Intended To Advance Knowledge On The Chosen Topic. The Handbook Focuses On A Comprehensive Set Of Central Areas Of Study In Higher Education That Encompasses The Salient Dimensions Of Scholarly And Policy Inquiries Undertaken In The International Higher Education Community. Each Annual Volume Contains Chapters On Such Diverse Topics As Research On College Students And Faculty, Organization And Administration, Curriculum And Instruction, Policy, Diversity Issues, Economics And Finance, History And Philosophy, Community Colleges, Advances In Research Methodology And More. The Series Is Fortunate To Have Attracted Annual Contributions From Distinguished Scholars Throughout The World. . Chapter 1. The Privileged Journey Of Scholarship And Practice / Daryl G. Smith -- Chapter 2. Do Diversity Courses Make A Difference? A Critical Examination Of College Diversity Coursework And Student Outcomes / Nida Denson And Nicholas A. Bowman -- Chapter 3: The Impact Of College Students' Interactions With Faculty: A Review Of General And Conditional Effects / Young K. Kim And Linda J. Sax -- Chapter 4. Finding Conceptual Coherence: Trends And Alignment In The Scholarship On Noncognitive Skills And Their Role In College Success And Career Readiness / Heather T. Rowan-kenyon, Mandy Savitz-romer, Maya Weilundemo Ott, Amy K. Swan And Pei Pei Liu -- Chapter 5. Philanthropic Foundations' Social Agendas And The Field Of Higher Education / Cassie L. Barnhardt -- Chapter 6. Toward A Holistic Theoretical Model Of Momentum For Community College Student Success / Xueli Wang -- Chapter 7. Conceptualizing State Policy Adoption And Diffusion / James C. Hearn, Michael K. Mclendon And Kristen C. Linthicum -- Chapter 8. Expanding Conceptualizations Of Work/life In Higher Education: Looking Outside The Academy To Develop A Better Understanding Within / Margaret Sallee And Jaime Lester -- Chapter 9. A Historiography Of College Students 30 Years After Helen Horowitz's Campus Life / Michael S. Hevel -- Chapter 10. Peer Review: From Sacred Ideals To Profane Realities / David R. Johnson And Joseph C. Hermanowicz. -- Chapter 11. Geospatial Analysis In Higher Education Research / Nicholas W. Hillman -- Chapter 12. Towards A New Understanding Of Labor Market Alignment / Jennifer Lenahan Cleary, Monica Reid Kerrigan And Michelle Van Noy. . Michael B. Paulsen, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic. The Handbook focuses on a comprehensive set of central areas of study in higher education that encompasses the salient dimensions of scholarly and policy inquiries undertaken in the international higher education community. Each annual volume contains chapters on such diverse topics as research on college students and faculty, organization and administration, curriculum and instruction, policy, diversity issues, economics and finance, history and philosophy, community colleges, advances in research methodology and more. The series is fortunate to have attracted annual contributions from distinguished scholars throughout the world. This book contains the following chapters: (1) The Privileged Journey of Scholarship and Practice (Daryl G. Smith); (2) Do Diversity Courses Make a Difference? A Critical Examination of College Diversity Coursework and Student Outcomes (Nida Denson and Nicholas A. Bowman); (3) The Impact of College Students' Interactions with Faculty: A Review of General and Conditional Effects (Young K. Kim and Linda J. Sax); (4) Finding Conceptual Coherence: Trends and Alignment in the Scholarship on Noncognitive Skills and Their Role in College Success and Career Readiness (Heather T. Rowan-Kenyon, Mandy Savitz-Romer, Maya Weilundemo Ott, Amy K. Swan, and Pei Pei Liu); (5) Philanthropic Foundations' Social Agendas and the Field of Higher Education (Cassie L. Barnhardt); (6) Toward a Holistic Theoretical Model of Momentum for Community College Student Success (Xueli Wang); (7) Conceptualizing State Policy Adoption and Diffusion (James C. Hearn, Michael K. McLendon, and Kristen C. Linthicum); (8) Expanding Conceptualizations of Work/Life in Higher Education: Looking Outside the Academy to Develop a Better Understanding Within (Margaret Sallee and Jaime Lester); (9) A Historiography of College Students 30 Years After Helen Horowitz's Campus Life (Michael S. Hevel); (10) Peer Review: From "Sacred Ideals" to "Profane Realities" (David R. Johnson and Joseph C. Hermanowicz); (11) Geospatial Analysis in Higher Education Research (Nicholas W. Hillman); and (12) Towards a New Understanding of Labor Market Alignment (Jennifer Lenahan Cleary, Monica Reid Kerrigan, and Michelle Van Noy). [For the previous volume "Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. Volume 31," see ED591559.] Front Matter....Pages i-xiv The Privileged Journey of Scholarship and Practice....Pages 1-34 Do Diversity Courses Make a Difference? A Critical Examination of College Diversity Coursework and Student Outcomes....Pages 35-84 The Impact of College Students’ Interactions with Faculty: A Review of General and Conditional Effects....Pages 85-139 Finding Conceptual Coherence: Trends and Alignment in the Scholarship on Noncognitive Skills and Their Role in College Success and Career Readiness....Pages 141-179 Philanthropic Foundations’ Social Agendas and the Field of Higher Education....Pages 181-257 Toward a Holistic Theoretical Model of Momentum for Community College Student Success....Pages 259-308 Conceptualizing State Policy Adoption and Diffusion....Pages 309-354 Expanding Conceptualizations of Work/Life in Higher Education: Looking Outside the Academy to Develop a Better Understanding Within....Pages 355-417 A Historiography of College Students 30 Years After Helen Horowitz’s Campus Life ....Pages 419-484 Peer Review: From “Sacred Ideals” to “Profane Realities”....Pages 485-527 Geospatial Analysis in Higher Education Research....Pages 529-575 Towards a New Understanding of Labor Market Alignment....Pages 577-629 Back Matter....Pages 631-669 Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor, and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic. The Handbook focuses on twelve general areas that encompass the salient dimensions of scholarly and policy inquiries undertaken in the international higher education community. The series is fortunate to have attracted annual contributions from distinguished scholars throughout the world. --Book Jacket.