Each fall semester, both first-year and second-year master’s students are charged with engaging in research activities that explore relevant populations, issues, and experiences of individuals within college and university contexts. We invite and encourage IU HESA community members and other individuals interested in learning more about current trends and topics in student affairs and higher education to view the culminating presentations of work produced during the Fall 2023 academic term.
2023 HESA Master鈥檚 Students Research Exhibition
Questions or Comments?
Please send any questions and comments to hesa@iu.edu. We’ll forward your email to the specific students for them to follow up with you.
Past Presentations
Group Assessment Projects
The second-year master’s students spent 16 weeks developing research and assessment projects. In groups of four to five students, each group selected a topic of interest to study. In their endeavor, each group developed research questions, a literature review, collected data, analyzed data, and developed recommendations for research and practice. The video presentations and handouts are products of said research and assessment activities and serve as tools for each group to disseminate their work to leaders, scholars, and other key stakeholders with vested interest in higher education and student affairs. Each project includes a recorded presentation, an associated handout, and bios/reflections of each member of the research team.
Where are the Black Students? An Exploration of the Features of Campus Spaces frequented by Black Undergraduate Students at Indiana University Bloomington
Gregory Clark, Michael Ivy, Serena Reyes, Kandace Rippy, & Ayanna Samuels-Francis
Finding Meaning in Community: The Perceived Effects of Identity-Focused Learning Community Participation for Marginalized Students
Jennifer Argumedo, Olivia Ayon, Evan Bonello, Gillian Dauer, & Maddy Mead
Following the Leaders: Examining Factors Contributing to Undergraduate Students Pursuing Campus Leadership Roles
Rachel Downey, Samantha Huang, Jill Romack, Maddie Stephens, & Bekka Zawisza
Bridging Gaps and Breaking Barriers: A Blueprint for IU's First-Gen Resource Center
David Eron, Mikala Leath, Jasmin Perez, & Ring Te
Academic Poster & Executive Brief
Our first-year master’s students researched student populations. The executive briefs and poster presentations are intended to be an introduction to college student populations. Given poster sessions are often part of professional association meetings as a means to present and discuss research and literature within the field, this assignment offers our first year students a way to share literature and research with colleagues. The executive briefs offer a summary of the academic poster content, as well as recommended resources. Each project includes a recorded presentation, academic poster, and executive brief.
Black/African American Post Secondary Students
Destini Mink & Escarvar Tatum
Commuter Students
Joy Board & Zoe Zgodzinski
First-Generation College Students
Victor Perez Mendoza & Sav Gray
First-Year Students
Kamryn Horne & Hailey Kowalski
LGBTQ+ Students
Nathan Bothwell & Mary Grace Mantica
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) & Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Undergraduate Students
Jay Muszynsky & Savanna Klee
Undergraduate Adult Learners in College
Kyle Beyersdorf & Katelyn King
Undergraduate Transfer Students
Serena Dajani & Isaiah Specks
Veteran College Students
Laria Miller & Cam Wade