School of Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies

Student Affairs in Higher Education Graduate Program

Student Project Topics

2021-22 Project Topics

Cohort 15

Project Title	Student	Campus Partner	Campus Department
A Day in the Life: Assessing Campus Involvement Among Non-Traditional Commuter Students	Armani Eason
The Impact of Online Learning on Undergraduate Student Engagement: A Review of the Literature	Jake Fetters
Exploring the Impact of Campus Dining on First-Year, International Residential Students	Sayyam Hamza	Angie Strider	Residence Life
The Campus Gaming Divide: Women’s Experiences in Campus Gaming Communities	Brendan Martel
Exploring Social and Academic Integration among Nontraditional International Black College Women	Jemimmah Namodi
Student or Athlete? Missed College Life Opportunities and Experiences for Student-Athletes: A Literature Review	Geshon Pratt
An Exploration of the College Transition Experiences of First-Year, First-Generation Students	Kayleigh Rogers
The Struggles of Grieving While in College: A Narrative and Autoethnographic Study	Reiley Snavely
The Impact of Sport-Interrupting Injuries on Athletic Identity and Academics among College Student-Athletes	Ruben Soria	Jake Buckle	Athletics/Men’s Soccer
A Casual Comparative Analysis of First-Year International and Domestic College Student Engagement	Philip Twumasi-Ankrah	Mark Woolsey	Assessment Office

Cohort 14

Project Title (Conceptualization only)	Student	Campus Partner	Campus Department
Assessing the Experiences of Students Participating in Decentralized Versus Centralized Academic Advising	Elizabeth Atukunda	Juli Panza	College of Education
Assessing Women's Experiences with Campus Recreation Facilities	Natalie Benne	Ashleigh Lewellen & Lauren Easter	Campus Recreation
Becoming Centennial Leaders: Assessing Leadership Development in First-Year Students	Briar A. Douglas	Tara Benson	Office of Student Engagement
Identifying Gaps in Access and Outreach: A Campus Food Security Needs Assessment	Addy Emmons	Alex Johnson	Center for Community Engagement
An Assessment of the Accessibility of Homecoming	Arianna Fournier	Tara Benson	Office of Student Engagement
Assessing Financial Literacy, Financial Support, and Financial Aid-Offering Practices for Underrepresented Students at Missouri State University	Kirstie Hunter	Rob Moore	Office of Student Financial Aid
Assessing Low-Level Residence Life Sanctions at Similar Benchmark Institutions	Cole Keiper	Andrea Weber & Gabriele Catlin	Office of Student Conduct
An Assessment of MSU Students’ Career Center Service and Programming Needs	Codie Moore	Kelly Rapp	Career Center
The Attrition of Black Women Faculty in the College of Education at Missouri State University	Apryl Myers	Dennis Rudnick	College of Education
Analyzing Patterns of Space Utilization and Patron Satisfaction for the Mary Jean Price Walls Multicultural Resource Center at Missouri State University	Harry Riel	Grey Garris	Office of Multicultural Programs
Benchmarking Marijuana Sanctioning at Midwest Public Institutions	Chase Stockton	Gabby Catlin	Office of Student Conduct

2020-21 Project Topics

Cohort 14

Project Title	Student	Campus Partner	Campus Department
Contemporary Expressions of Black Feminist Thought among Black Women Higher Education Administrators	Elizabeth Atukunda	Nicole West	SAHE Program
Exploring the Experiences of College Student Fathers	Natalie Benne
More than Friends: Developing Definitions of 'Relationship' among Undergraduate Asexual Students	Briar Douglas
Exploring Stereotype Threat: Experiences of Female College Students in STEM	Addy Emmons
A Picture is Worth a Million Words: The Experiences of Physically Disabled Students on Campus	Arianna Fournier
Perceptions of the Campus Environment and its Impact on Students’ Enrollment Decisions	Kirstie Hunter		Office of Admissions
The Impact of Employment Supervision Support on Undergraduate Student Success	Cole Keiper
Experiences Related to Success among First-Generation College Students across Academic Classifications	Codie Moore
Essence and Epistemology of Black Feminist Thought among Contemporary Black Women Faculty	Apryl Myers	Nicole West	SAHE Program
Social Networks Among Arts-Affiliated Students: How Social Capital is Employed to Enhance Learning	Harry Riel
Exploring the Impact of the Resident Assistant Experience on Self-Authorship	Samuel Robison		Residence Life
Exploring the Impact of Orientation Programs on University Transfer Students	Sam Schrum
Student Perceptions of University Responses to Racial Bias Incidents	Chase Stockton
Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Academic Performance among First-Year College Students	Malachi Stroud

Cohort 13

Project Title	Student	Campus Partner	Campus Department
Assessing Student Recreation Leadership Team Outcomes at the Missouri State University Foster Recreation Center	Alexis Alston	James Lowery	Campus Recreation
#BlackAtMoState: A Campus Climate Assessment of the Experiences of Black Students at Missouri State University	Susan Arnold	Nicole West	SAHE Program
What Now? Assessing Outcomes of IDS 120 Related to Students’ Major and Career Readiness	Jennifer Lude	Mike Wood	Career Center
Outcomes for Exploratory Student Advising in the Midst of Online Advising	Austin Carter	Amy Marie Aufdembrink	Academic Advisement Center
The Impact of Alternative Break Trips on Students’ Connection to Civic Responsibility, Sustainability, and MSU’s Public Affairs Mission	Sierra Chitwood	Alex Johnson	Community Engaged Learning
The Effects of Virtual Formal Recruitment on Retention in Panhellenic Sororities	Savannah Culver	Tara Benson	Office of Student Engagement
Coming Out & Moving Forward: Exploring Promising Practices for LGBTQIA+ Student Services	Logan Elliott	Kimberly Martin	Multicultural Programs
Assessing and Developing Race-Conscious Admissions Practices for Graduate Programs at Missouri State University	Hannah Jean Peak	Julie Masterson	Graduate College
Assessing International Students’ Needs for Campus Engagement and Involvement with the Multicultural Resource Center	Ying Qian	Rabekah Stewart	Multicultural Services
An Assessment of Student-Athlete Satisfaction with Academic Support Services	Taylor West	Dan Raines	Athletics

2019-20 Project Topics

Cohort 13

Project Title	Student	Campus Partner	Campus Department
A Collaborative Autoethnography of Six Black Women Walking Tightropes in Higher Education	Alexis Alston	Nicole West	SAHE Program
The Impact of Participating in the Conduct Process on Undergraduate Students	Susan Arnold	Andrea Weber	Office of Student Conduct
Pathways to Graduate School Success: Exploring the Impact of Undergraduate Distance Education	Jennifer Brandom
Understanding the Out-of-Classroom Experiences of Students with Physical Disabilities	Austin Carter	Justin Lozano	Disability Resource Center
The Impact of Transfer Student Orientation on Campus Involvement	Sierra Chitwood
Computing Facility Usage as a Residence Hall Retention Factor	Savannah Culver		Residence Life
Examining the Development of Pre-Professional Identity among On-Campus Student Employees	Logan Elliott	Cheryl Combs	Student Employment
The Effects of an Inaccessible Physical Campus Environment on Fat Undergraduate Women	Hannah Peak
Narratives Related to Acculturative Stress Among Chinese International Students	Ying Qian
Athletic Identity & Academic Success: Supporting the Development of Student-Athletes	Taylor West		Athletics

Cohort 12

Project Title	Student	Campus Partner	Campus Department
Fraternity and Sorority Life Leadership Retreat Outcomes Assessment	Neil Bourgeois	Tara Benson	Office of Student Engagement
International Students' Perceptions of the Climate of Missouri State Campus Recreation	Kaley Dahl	Ashleigh Lewellen	Campus Recreation
Reframing Perspectives of Global and Local Hunger: An Outcomes Assessment	Elayna Coleman	Stacey Trewatha-Bach	Public Affairs
Using Mobile Technology to Improve Communication in Recreational Sports	Austin Davis	Lauren Easter	Campus Recreation
Assessing Student Athletes’ Post-Collegiate Readiness	David Gambino	Adja Jones	Mary Jo Wynn Academic Achievement Center
Assessing the Experiences of Fraternity Men of Faith at Missouri State University	Jeremiah Halbert	Tara Benson	Office of Student Engagement
Probation: The Denial of Leadership in Higher Education	Rob Kelley	Andrea Weber	Office of Student Conduct
A Climate Study of Students with Disabilities Utilizing the Counseling Center at Missouri State University	McKenzie Mathewson	Rhonda Leslie	Counseling Center
The Relationship Between Campus Recreation Facility Usage and Academic Success	Rachael Pond	Ashleigh Lewellen	Campus Recreation
SOAR: Are We Preparing Orientation Leaders for Orientation Sessions?	Alex Wallace	Joseph Morris	New Student and Family Programs
Worth a Thousand Words: Reflexive Photography and Civic Engagement Development in Students	Aidan Williams	Alex Johnson	Community Engaged Learning
Retention through Signature Events: The Impact of Living-Learning Communities	David Wilson	Katie Colip	Residence Life
Assessing the Mental Health Needs of Students in Faith-Based Organizations	Katie Wright	Dr. David Embree	Office of Student Engagement

2018-19 Project Topics

Cohort 12

Project Title	Student	Campus Partner	Campus Department
Effect of Attending Traditions Council Events on Students’ Sense of Belonging	Neil Bourgeois	Victoria Rice	Student Engagement
An Exploration of Student Services for Online Learners	Kaley Brandt	Nancy Gordon	Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Experiences and Perceptions of Food Insecure Students at Missouri State University	Elayna Coleman	Andrea Weber	Student Conduct
Barriers Facing Students Pursuing Online Education at Missouri State University	Austin Davis	Nancy Gordon	Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Public Art as a Means for Service-Learning to Benefit Communities: A Review of Literature	Paul Dixon	Katherine Nordyke	Citizenship and Service Learning
Correcting Social Norms to Increase Bystander Intervention Among College Student Alcohol Users: A Literature Review	David Gambino	Tamarah Dixon	Student Conduct
Assessing the Need: Transfer Student Orientation at Missouri State University	Jeremiah Halbert	Joseph Morris	New Student and Family Programs
The Evolution of Wellness and Black Doctoral Women	Rob Kelley	Nicole West	SAHE Program
The Impact of Social Media Usage on Missouri State University Students’ Mental Health	McKenzie Mathewson	Thomas Lane	Student Affairs
Peer Pressure and Personal Consequences: Alcohol Consumption Among First-Year Students	Rachael Pond	Tamarah Dixon	Student Conduct
Identifying Factors of Successful Transfer-Specific Extended Orientation Programs	Alex Wallace	Joseph Morris	New Student and Family Programs
Post-College Transition: Service-Learning and Soft-Skill Acquisition for Upperclassmen	Aidan Williams	Katherine Nordyke	Citizenship and Service Learning
Providing Invisible Accommodations: Faculty Perceptions of Student Accessibility Needs	David Wilson	Justin Lozano	Disability Resource Center
Black, Female, & Thriving: Black Undergraduate Women Define Success, Achievement, & Wellbeing	Katie Wright	Nicole West	SAHE Program

Cohort 11

Project Title	Student	Campus Partner	Campus Department
Prospective Students of Color and the Campus Visit Experience	Christina Gardner	Jimi Sode	Admissions
Forecasting the Future Success of Black Women in Student Affairs	Andrea Greer	Nicole West	SAHE Program
The College Search Process for Students from Low-Income and Rural Backgrounds	Katie Hash	Gilbert Brown	SAHE Program
Digital Development: Assessment of Online Course Development Boot Camp	Annie Henning	Nancy Gordon	Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Inclusion Beyond Academics: Disability Support in Student Affairs	Kristeena Laroue	Justin Lozano	Disability Resource Center
Academic Advising Support Services for Online Distance Students	Ashley Larson	Nancy Gordon	Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Learning History: Assessing Perceptions of the Social Construction of Virginity	Jennifer Patillo	Matthew Banks	Multicultural Services
Bridging the Gap: Transition Programming for Graduating Seniors	Melissa Stallbaumer	Candice Wolf	Alumni Relations
Continuing the Transition: A Literature Review Exploring Peer Mentoring and Transfer Student Engagement	Max Wagner	Katie Colip	Residence Life