Term of Award
Fall 2023
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
College of Education
Committee Chair
Daniel Calhoun
Committee Member 1
Pamela Wells
Committee Member 2
Chris Caplinger
Abstract
This qualitative study examined the perceptions sophomore students at one public, southeastern doctoral research university had regarding campus resources and the potential impact on their decision to remain enrolled. Using a transcendental phenomenological approach, the researcher conducted individual semi-structured interviews to identify resources four students perceived to have played a role in their retention choices. In addition to the data collected from the student experiences, a review of social media and the student newspaper was conducted. An analysis revealed two themes that impacted students’ decisions: faculty and staff relationships and academic and co-curricular involvement. Findings align with the current literature, and recommendations to higher education leaders are provided to align resources to increase second-to-third-year retention.
Recommended Citation
Duggar, T. R. (2023). Examining second-rear retention: Student perceptions of campus resources for sophomores. [Doctoral dissertation, Georgia Southern University]. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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