Transfer Student Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this qualitative research funded by California State University, East Bay, we studied new transfer students during their first and second quarters at the university. We wanted to know what challenges they faced during this transition, and how social support helped them. You can read an interview with us about this study here.

 

 

Publications

 

Shaw, S., Spink, K., & Chin-Newman, C. (2018). "Do I really belong here?": The stigma of being a community college transfer student at a four-year university. Community College Journal of Research and Practice. Advance online publication. doi:10.1080/10668926.2018.1528907

 

Shaw, S. T., & Chin-Newman, C. S. (2017). "You can do it!": Social support for transfer students during the transition from community college to a four-year university. Journal of the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 29(2), 65-78.

 

Chin-Newman, C. S., & Shaw, S. T. (2015). Strengthening social support for transfer students. E-Source for College Transitions, 12(2). 11-13.

 

Chin-Newman, C. S., & Shaw, S. T. (2013). The anxiety of change: How transfer students face challenges. Journal of College Admission, (221), 1. 15-21.

 

 

Conference Presentations

 

Spink, K., Chin-Newman, C., & Shaw, S. (2017, April). Social support and challenges for university students who are parents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in Sacramento, CA.

 

Spink, K., Chin-Newman, C., & Shaw, S. (2017, April). Experiencing motherhood as a college student: Challenges and social support. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association in San Francisco, CA.

 

Chin-Newman, C. S., & Shaw, S. T. (2014, April). Transfer student transitions: Support and engagement. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, Oregon.

 

Shaw, S. T., Chin-Newman, C. S., & Li, X. (2013, April). Transfer student adjustments: The role of social support. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Reno, Nevada.

 

 

Campus Presentations

 

Chin-Newman, C. S. (2015, May). Social support during the transition from community college to CSUEB: A qualitative study of the transfer student experience. Presentation at the Faculty Research Lounge, Hayward, California.

 

Chin-Newman, C. S., Shaw, S. T., & Li, X. (2013, April). Challenges faced by new junior transfer students and the facilitating role of social support. Poster session presented at the Faculty Scholarship and Creative Activities Symposium, Hayward, California.