Am I Welcome Here? Campus Climate and Psychological Well-Being Among Students of Color

The First Year Acculturation: A Longitudinal Study on Acculturative Stress and Adjustment among the First Year International College Students

“…We also suggest that further research on the relationships between variables is merited. Similar to prior studies, our research does not show whether the relationships among the variables explored are reciprocal or causal (Koo, 2021a). More work is needed to understand how these variables interact with and influence one another.…”

Messaging and Action around Race and Inclusion at a Predominantly White Institution: Perceived Dissonance of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Students

“…These findings point toward the need to consider more deeply how implicit messaging, gaps between espoused mission and action, and orientation communications may lay a critical groundwork for students’ experiences of campus climate and ultimately their success and psychosocial well-being (Harper & Hurtado, 2007; Koo, 2021). The study demonstrates the need for these institutions to focus on action that connects with messaging to promote more inclusive campus climates.…”

“…In college, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) individuals face unique stressors to their academic success, mental health, and identities (e.g., Hope et al, 2018; Taylor et al, 2014). As racial/ethnic demographics of college goers shift, predominantly White and Historically White Institutions (PWI/HWIs) face economic, social, and internal pressures to diversify their campuses and address exclusionary racial/ethnic campus climates that impede success of BIPOC people (e.g., Koo, 2021). Increasingly, postsecondary institutions are focusing resources on anti-racism initiatives through research, anti-racism education, institutional diversity strategic plans, and other strategies (Belay, 2020).…”

Context Matters: Social Psychological Factors That Underlie Academic Performance across Seven Institutions

“…Students who identify with groups historically excluded from STEM fields face barriers as they navigate these pathways into the STEM workforce (Seymour and Hewitt, 1997;Seymour and Hunter, 2019). Social challenges that disproportionately affect such students include social exclusion (Hurtado and Ruiz, 2012), a negative campus climate (Koo, 2021), and discrimination from peers and authority figures (Hurtado and Ruiz Alvarado, 2015;Park et al, 2020). Meanwhile, national efforts call for more STEM graduates to address the shortage of STEM for this discrepancy is likely due to heavy teaching and service expectations for community college faculty, but still represents a gap in our understanding of the student experience.…”

“…Students who identify with groups historically excluded from STEM fields face barriers as they navigate these pathways into the STEM workforce ( Seymour and Hewitt, 1997 ; Seymour and Hunter, 2019). Social challenges that disproportionately affect such students include social exclusion ( Hurtado and Ruiz, 2012 ), a negative campus climate ( Koo, 2021 ), and discrimination from peers and authority figures ( Hurtado and Ruiz Alvarado, 2015 ; Park et al. , 2020 ).…”