Research Briefs

The purpose of the “NACADA Research Briefs” series is to advance the state of knowledge of the many and complex topics and sub-topics related to the role of academic advising in student learning and development. These electronic documents (also available for download) address critical issues on a range of issues, incorporating a review of related literature (scholarly sources) and other relevant information (popular sources).

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Advisor COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences

Authors: Melissa Cumbia, Holly Green, Rebecca Helms, Molly Marcusse, Olivia Miller, Mark Nakamoto, & Jessica Pfeiffer

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Change of Major Advising

Authors: Melissa Cumbia & Zackary Underwood

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Research Reports

Research-related artifacts and reports relevant to our professional roles within higher education and the study of students and advisors across global contexts.

A "Typical" Advising Session: An Expectation of Consistency

Drawing on the perspectives of 499 academic advisors and advising administrators, the study explores the wide range of advising interactions and structures, including analyses across items related to academic planning, resources & referrals, and learning & development.

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Student Resilience: Exploring the Positive Case for Resilience (May 2017)

Authored by Dr. Emily Mcintosh, University of Bolton, and Dr. Jenny Shaw, Head of Student Services & Insight, Unite Students, this paper explores the past and current scholarship and findings from research on the role of "resilience" in student success and persistence. The report "further includes an initial set of recommendations for embedding the development of student resilience into existing the policy and practice" (p. 5). Click here for the full report.

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Driving Toward a Degree

Tyton partners, in partnership with NACADA, has released an annual Driving Toward a Degree report since 2017. The series of reports measure the extent and impact of various practices and products related to academic advising across higher education institutions in the United States. Click here to download the reports.

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Academic Advising and Tutoring for Student Success in Higher Education: International Perspectives

The NACADA Center for Research partnered with UKAT (UK Advising & Tutoring) to publish a Special Edition of the Frontiers in Education Journal, Leadership in Higher Education Series. This edited collection of articles considers the impact of high-quality advising and personal tutoring practices aimed to advance evidence and context, and to stimulate discussion on current critical topics and future areas for scholarly inquiry.

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Research Projects Underway

Content Analysis of 15 Years of Advising-Related Literature (higher education journals in English) - Troxel, W. G., Grey, D., Rubin, L., McIntosh, E., & Hoagland, I. - Release date TBD

Academic Advising During COVID: Lenses and Perspectives (students and academic advisors) - analysis underway

The Cost(s) of College: Career and Financial Conversations in Advising Sessions - analysis underway

Academic Advising Structures, Processes, and Positioning: A Global Dataset - planning underway

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Relevant References

Troxel, W. G. (2019). Scholarly advising and the scholarship of advising. NACADA Journal, 19(2), 52-59.

Troxel, W. G. & Joslin, J. E. (Eds.). (2018). New directions for higher education: Academic advising re-examined. Wiley.