Research Grants

2009
The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students has selected the recipients of the 2009 Research Grants:
An Exploration of Transfer Trends and perceptions of Newly Implemented levels of Transfer and Articulation Policies, the Indiana Case
Desiree D. Zerquera, M.A. — Department of Higher Education and Student Affairs, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
Lisa D. Wallace, B.A. — Department of Higher Education and Student Affairs, Indiana University - Bloomington
Transfer Student Self-Reliance and Its Relationship to Adjustment and Academic Performance in the Millennial Transfer Student
Robin Cohen-La Valle, M.A., LMHC — Associate Dean of Students, Center for Student Development, State University of New York at New Paltz
Maryalice Citera, Ph.D. — Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at New Paltz
2008
Scott Peska of Northern Illinois University and Debra Bragg of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign for "Timing is Everything: A Comparative Study of the Adjustment of Fall and Mid-year Community College Transfer Students as a Public Four-Year University".
Charlene Stinard and Bernadette Jungblut of the University of Central Florida for "University of Community College Collaboration in Pre-admission Advising: Improving Students' Transition to the University and Progress to Graduation.
2007
Megan Ray and Allison Jedinak of Indiana University were awarded a grant from the Institute for the Study of Transfer Students for "Technology and Transitions: Academic Usage Among Traditional Age Transfer Students".
Rose Martinez of the University of Texas at Austin to support research into "The Effects of Internal and External Factors on Transfer Student Access to Elite Public Universities".
2006
Barbara K. Townsend, Professor of Higher Education and Continuing Education at University of Missouri - Columbia and Kristin Wilson, Associate Professor of English at Moberly Area Community College received the grant to study "University Actions and Dimensions Affecting Transfer Students' Academic and Social Integration" and presented their findings at the 2007 Conference.