01 Oct 2020
by Victoria Sherif, Jean Patterson, Chelsea Redger‐Marquardt

Impact of Student Involvement on Leadership and Academic Achievement of First‐Generation Undergraduate Students - 2020 Research Grant

2020 Research Grant Executive Summary

Research questions explored through the study:

  1. What are first‐generation undergraduate students’ perceptions of their leadership and extent of involvement in campus activity programs?
  2. How does engagement in campus activities relate with student awareness of their leadership capacity, their motivation to develop their leadership skills, attitudes towards leadership development and practice, their leadership experiences, and academic achievement?
  3. How does student engagement in campus activities predict student leadership and academic achievement?