2008 Research Grant Recipients

The National Association for Campus Activities is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 NACA Research Grant. This grant is designed to encourage research that focuses on issues related to campus activities. The NACA Education Advisory Group selected the recipients out of the 15 proposals submitted for the grant, which is being awarded for the first time. The recipient of the Comprehensive Award will receive a stipend of $2500 and travel to NACA National Conventions, while those receiving the Secondary Awards will receive a stipend of $500.

 Comprehensive Award

• University of South Florida – Dr. Thomas E. Miller, Associate Professor, College of Education; Dr. Charlene Herreid, Coordinator of Statistical Research; Cari Murphy, Research Assistant for their study entitled Predicting the Risk of Individual Student Attrition and Enhancing Student Persistence and Degree Attainment for First Time in College (FTIC) Students
  

 Secondary Award

• Dartmouth College - Linda Kennedy, Associate Dean of Student Life; Liz Agosto, Associate Director of Collis Center & Student Activities; Dr. Gavin Henning, Director of Student Affairs Planning Evaluation and Research; Eric Ramsey, Director of Collis Center & Student Activities for their study entitled Mapping Leadership Skills to Activities: Transforming Student Stories Into a Useful Tool
  
  
• The George Washington University - Andrew Sonn, Director of Student and Academic Support Services for his study entitled Student Affairs Fundraising at Private Research Universities: How Organizational Culture Affects Collaborations Between Student Affairs and Development Units
  
  
• Louisiana State University - Dr. Brian Bourke, Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration, Educational Theory, Policy & Practice for his study entitled An Exploratory Investigation of the Relationship Between Involvement and Persistence Beyond the First Year Among Black Students Attending a Predominantly White Institution
  
  
• University of Connecticut – Dr. George J. Allen, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychology; Elizabeth Green, Graduate Assistant, Department of Student Activities; Patrick Duffy, Graduate Assistant, Department of Career Services; Beth Springate, Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology for their study A Longitudinal Study of Leadership Value Development of First-Year College Students
  
  
• Suffolk University (MA) - Dr. Michael Siegel, Assistant Professor and Director of Administration and Higher Education Program; John Silveria, Assistant Dean of Students; David DeAngelis, Director of Student Activities for their study entitled A Qualitative and Quantitative Study on Student Engagement: An Exploration into the impact Co-curricular Involvement has on Retention Rates of residential status