Students' Sense of Belonging and Involvement in College
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Students' Sense of Belonging and Involvement in College
By (Author) Terrell L. Strayhorn
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
11th December 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Student life
Counselling and care of students
Physical Properties
Hardback
240
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Description
Research shows that students sense of belonging in college matters, and without it, many struggle to attend class, engage in learning, and find success. However, far less is known from contemporary research-based studies about the role involvement plays in college students sense of belonging across a diverse array of student populations. Written by one of the most prolific and contemporary scholars in the academic study of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, Students Sense of Belonging and Involvement in College highlights the impact of involvement in various campus contexts on students success. This practical and accessible book is a must-have resource for higher education and student affairs professionals, scholars, and graduate students interested in how student involvement as a driver of belonging can result in institutional transformation.
Author Bio
Terrell L. Strayhorn, PhD, is professor of higher education and womens, gender & sexuality studies at Illinois State University, where he also directs the PhD program. He is diversity scholar-in-residence at Harrisburg Area Community College, director of the Center for the Study of Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) at Virginia Union University (VUU) and visiting scholar in the VUU School of Education.
Author of 12 books, including College Students Sense of Belonging: A Key to Educational Success for All Students (Routledge, 2012 [1st ed], 2019 [2nd ed]), and over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, chapters, and reports, Strayhorn is arguably one of the most prolific and influential contemporary scholars in education and the academic study of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). His ground-breaking research on sense of belonging has charted new terrains in racial equity, student success, and social psychological determinants of human success.
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