Case Studies for Student Development Theory

Jason C. Garvey is Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration at the University of Vermont, USA. Jessica C. Harris is Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Organizational Change at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Darris R. Means is Assistant Professor of College Student Affairs Administration at the University of Georgia, USA. Rosemary J. Perez is Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs and the Director of the Education for Social Justice Graduate Certificate at Iowa State University, USA. Christa J. Porter is Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration at Kent State University, USA.

Part One: Introduction Considerations for Student Development Theory Using Case Studies to Move Theory to Practice Part Two: Social Identity Development Students Racial Identity Development by Christa J. Porter Case Study One. Challenging Complicity: (Not) Confronting Racism in Racially-Themed Parties by Lauren Irwin and Alex Lange Case Study Two. Navigating Racial Tensions at a Minority Serving Institution: Creating Affirming and Validating Environments for Students by Raquel Wright-Mair and Cathy Akens Case Study Three. "I'm a Good Person, I Just Say Out of Politics": A Case Exploring Racial Identity, Social Class, and Moral Development by Alex Kappus, Stephen Deaderick, Smita Ruzicka, and Andrew Wilson Case Study Four. "But We're Not One of the Bad Ones": White Racial Innocence and Identity Development in a Service-Learning Context by Zak Foste and Antonio Duran Ethnicity, Acculturation, and Student Development by Jessica C. Harris Case Study One. "What's Your Name?" New Student Orientation by Amber Gonzalez Case Study Two. Being Black and Immigrant: A Foreigner to Some, and An Outsider to Others by Dayne Hutchinson and Dawn Ogali Case Study Three. Love over Chai: Navigating Intercultural Conversations and Development by Emma Larkins and Faran Saeed Students Sexual Identity Development by Jason C. Garvey Case Study One. Undocuqueer: Coming out of the closet and shadows by Jesus Cisneros Case Study Two. "It's the Intersections That Get Sticky": Navigating Ethnic and Sexual Identities by Mike Hoffshire and Louise Michelle Vital Case Study Three. It's Not All Rainbows and Unicorns: Sexual Identity and Ability in Residence Life by Tony Cawthon and Rachel Wagner Gender and Gender Identity Development for Students by Christa J. Porter and Jason C. Garvey Case Study One. Seeking Belongingness: Race, Gender, and Being Trans "Enough" by Mark Chung Kwan Fan, Dolan, and Erin-Kate Escobar Case Study Two. "I need to pump!": Motherhood Receptiveness and Lactation Accommodation in Higher Education by Cindy Phu Case Study Three. Transness=/=Sameness: Navigating Gendered Intersections, Saliencies, and Leadership by T.J. Jourian Spirituality and Religion and Student Development by Darris R. Means Case Study One. Creating Space for Support and Expression of Diverse Worldviews: A Case Exploring Religious Identity Development by Shauna Morin, Zak Foste, Matthew Mayhew, and Alyssa Rockenbach Case Study Two. "They're Ruining My CultureI think": Examining the Nuances of Multiple Worldview Identities by Amanda Armstrong and Jim Barber Case Study Three. Can I Be Both? Exploring the Intersections of Religious, Spiritual, and Sexual Identities by Darris R. Means and Rosemary J. Perez Disability Identities and Student Development by Rosemary J. Perez Case Study One. What is Normal? Understanding Disability Identity Development by Stephani Womack, Melissa Dempsey, and Darren Jones Case Study Two. Unlocking the Doors: Overlapping Identities within Black Deaf Communities by Liann Osborne, Lissa Stapleton, Jaleesa Herrington, and Ashlea Hayes Case Study Three. Shifting Identities after a Cancer Diagnosis by Erica Lee, Dena Kneiss, and Tony Cawthon Social Class and Student Development by Darris R. Means Case Study One. Negotiating Space and Relationships as a First-Generation, Working Class College Student by Sonja Ardoin, Ashley Clayton, becky martinez, and David Nguyen Case Study Two. "We are Definitely Not Privileged": White and Working Class at a Community College by Nicholas Tapia-Fuselier Case Study Three. Bowties and Belonging: Navigating Race, Social Class, and Student Staff Recruitment by Matthew Smith, Ariana Mollers, Johanna Ilyssa Padrid-Dykman, and Georgianna Martin Case Study Four. College Student Devel