Transition to Success

Melinda S. Harper, PhD, is professor of psychology at Queens University of Charlotte. She introduced and continues to codirect the Transition to University (T2U) program. She and her coauthor, Christine Allegretti, have published a number of articles and presented empirical research about the T2U program. In addition to her teaching and research, she also maintains an active clinical practice as a psychologist and partner of Charlotte Psychotherapy & Consultation Group. Her primary clinical focus is on assisting adolescents and young adults with normative transitions in their lives, including the transition from high school to college and from college to the workforce. Christine L. Allegretti, PhD, is professor of psychology at Queens University of Charlotte. Along with Melinda Harper, she introduced and continues to codirect the Transition to University (T2U) program. Her research interests are in the areas of critical thinking, loneliness, and first-year student adjustment. In addition to teaching in the Department of Psychology, she has taught in the first-year core curriculum program, organized a first-year experience program, and served as chair of psychology and chair of social sciences at Queens. She was also the recipient of the William S. Lee Teaching Award at Queens University of Charlotte.