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Presentations

A list of presentations from members of the Thriving Project research team, in chronological order with the most recent first. Where a paper is available, the link follows the entry.

  1. Schreiner, L. A. (2025, March). The thriving campus: Priorities and possibilities. Keynote address at the IDEAL Conference, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
  2. Doty, A., Engelmann, C., Gallarda Palma, K., Mincey, J., Oh., A., & Schreiner, L. (2024, November). Thriving in university staff. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Minneapolis, MN.
  3. Schreiner, L. A. (2024, February). The thriving campus: Results of the CCCU’s Collaborative Assessment Project. Presentation at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities’ Multi-Academic Conference, San Diego, CA.
  4. Arrowood, V., Bay, R., Case, B., & Schreiner, L. (2023, November). Predictors of thriving in university staff. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Minneapolis, MN.
  5. Schreiner, L. A. (2023, February). State of the students: Findings from the Collaborative Assessment Project. Workshop at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities’ Multi-Academic Conference, Sandestin, FL.
  6. Martinez, T. K., & Schreiner, L. A. (2022, November). Measuring faculty thriving: Humanizing the faculty experience. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Las Vegas, NV.
  7. Schreiner, L. A. (2022, May). The thriving campus: An expanded vision of institutional effectiveness. Keynote address at the Appalachian College Association, Bristol, TN.
  8. Schreiner, L. A. (2022, March). The role of advising and mentoring in college student thriving. Keynote address at the University of Pittsburgh Mentoring and Advising Summit.
  9. Schreiner, L. A. (2022, February). Thriving in a pandemic: Results of the CCCU Collaborative Assessment Project. Paper presented at the International Forum of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.
  10. Schreiner, L. A. (2022, February). Thriving in the first year of college—in a pandemic. Keynote address at the National Conference on the First-Year Experience. Orlando, FL.
  11. Best, N. A., Ash, A., Vetter, M. K., & Schreiner, L. A. (2021, November). Is that campus taken? White students’ collective openness to diversity as a barrier to thriving among students of color. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, San Juan, PR.
  12. Schreiner, L. A. (2021, October). Leadership behaviors that inhibit or enhance faculty thriving. Paper presented at the International Leadership Association annual conference, Geneva, Switzerland.
  13. Schreiner, L. A. (2021, August). Becoming a thriving campus. Virtual webinar for the Great Lakes Regional Student Success Consortium.
  14. Schreiner, L. A. (2021, April). Pathways to thriving. Virtual webinar for the Great Lakes Regional Student Success Consortium.
  15. Schreiner, L. A. (2021, February). Thriving in a pandemic. Keynote at the Great Lakes Regional Student Success Conference.
  16. Crabtree, A., Schram, J., Setterlund, K., & Schreiner, L. (2020, November). Flourishing faculty: A content analysis of what helps faculty thrive. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, virtual setting.
  17. Johansen, A., Menson, K., & Schreiner, L. (2020, November). Differential pathways to thriving in first-year and senior students of color. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, virtual setting.
  18. Schreiner, L. A. (2020, October). Thriving in transitions: A decade of new research. Presentation at the Students in Transition conference, virtual setting.
  19. Schreiner, L. A. (2020, February). Thriving in college. Invited address at the Lewis Honors College, University of Kentucky.
  20. Schreiner, L. A. (2020, February). Mind the gap: Addressing disparities in the experiences of students of color on CCCU campuses. Workshop presentation at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Academic Forum, San Diego, CA.
  21. Schreiner, L. A. (2019, October). Thriving in transitions: Institutional actions that make a difference. Keynote address at the annual conference on Students in Transition, Orlando, FL.
  22. Schreiner, L. A. (2019, April). Sophomore success: Pathways to thriving in the second year. Keynote address at the annual conference of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, Grinnell, IA.
  23. Schreiner, L. A. (2019, April). Inclusive approaches to sophomore programming. Plenary address at the Institute on Sophomore Success, Columbia, SC.
  24. Schreiner, L. A. (2019, April). Assessment in the sophomore year. Plenary address at the Institute on Sophomore Success, Columbia, SC.
  25. Schreiner, L. A. (2019, February). Faith, friends, faculty, and finances: Student thriving in the CCCU. Keynote presentation at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Academic Forum, Tampa, FL.
  26. Vetter. M. K. (2019, Feb.) Quality vs. Quantity: Can we finally end the decades long debate in student involvement? Presentation at the National Association of Campus Activities, Columbus, OH.
  27. Drumm, J., Keetch, C., Martinez, T., & Miller, A. (2019). We are: Committed to helping ALANA students thrive. Paper presented at the American College Personnel Association 2019 Conference, Boston, MA. PDF
  28. Schreiner, L. A. (2018, May). Thriving in college: A holistic approach to student well-being. Keynote address at the Well-Being Institute at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
  29. McIntosh, E. J., & Colver, M. C. (2018). Thriving in university: Leveraging psychosocial characteristics to predict persistence. Paper presented at the National Symposium on Student Retention, Salt Lake City, UT. PDF
  30. Schreiner, L. A., Martinez, T., Miller, A., Keetch, C., & Drumm, J. (2018). The role of "woke" faculty for thriving students of color. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Tampa, FL. PDF
  31. Schreiner, L. A. (2017, March). Thriving from the start. Webinar presented for the American College Personnel Association.
  32. Schreiner, L., Vetter, M. K. & Jaworski, B. (2017, March). Faculty attitudes and behaviors that help first-year students thrive. Presentation at the American College Personnel Association Convention, Columbus, OH.
  33. Schreiner, L. A. (2017, February). Thriving in the first year of college. Pre-conference workshop at the First-Year Experience Conference, Atlanta, GA.
  34. Schreiner, L. A., Louis, M., Vetter, M. K., Vance, R., Guzman, C., Seto, K. Kuhn, R. (2017). Moments that matter: The role of microaffirmations in the ability of students of color to thrive in college. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Houston, TX.
  35. Dufault-Hunter, D., Conn, S., Best, N., & McIntosh, E. J., (2017). The influence of diverse perspectives on student thriving among first-year students of color. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX. PDF
  36. Horne, D. M. (2017). Beyond GPA: Exploring factors of student thriving to elevate student success. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management, Salt Lake City, UT. PDF
  37. Schreiner, L. A. (2016, November). Beyond grades and graduation: Thriving as a retention strategy. Keynote address at the National Conference on Student Retention, Norfolk, VA.
  38. Schreiner, L., Vetter, M. K., & Jaworski, B. (2016, Feb.). Faculty attitudes and behaviors that help first-year students thrive. Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Orlando, FL.
  39. Derrico, C. M., Tharp, J., & Schreiner, L. A. (2014). Called to make a difference: The experiences of students who thrive on faith-based campuses. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Washington D.C.
  40. McIntosh, E. J., Goodwin, W. C. (2014). Spirituality on faith-based campuses: A mixed-methods study exploring the contribution of spirituality to student thriving. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Washington D.C. PDF
  41. Schreiner, L. A. (2013). Expanding the assessment of college student success: Thriving in college. Research presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Orlando, Florida.
  42. Schreiner, L. A., McIntosh, E. J., Cuevas, A. E. P., & Kalinkewicz, L. (2013). Measuring the malleable: Expanding the assessment of student success. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, St. Louis, MO. PDF
  43. McIntosh, E. J., & Schreiner, L. A. (2013). The importance of 'getting it right:' Understanding the relationship between student thriving and spirituality among students of color. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, St. Louis, MO. PDF
  44. Schreiner, L. A., Primrose, B., Kammer, R., Quick, D., & Petridis, H. (2012). Thriving in college: A new future for higher education. Presentation at NASPA, Phoenix, AZ. PDF
  45. Schreiner, L. A., Kammer, R., Primrose, B., & Quick, D. (2011). Predictors of thriving in students of color: Differential pathways to college success. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Charlotte, NC. PDF
  46. Schreiner, L. A., Vetter, D., Kammer, R., Primrose, B., & Quick, D. (2011). Pathways to thriving for students of color. Presentation at NASPA, Philadelphia, PA. PDF
  47. Schreiner, L. A., Edens, D., & McIntosh, E. J. (2011). The Thriving Quotient: A new vision for student success. Presentation at NASPA, Philadelphia, PA. PDF
  48. Schreiner, L. A., McIntosh, E. J., Nelson, D., & Pothoven, S. (2009). The Thriving Quotient: Advancing the assessment of student success. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Vancouver, BC. PDF
  49. Schreiner, L. A., Pothoven, S., Nelson, D., & McIntosh, E. J. (2009). College student thriving: Predictors of success and retention. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Vancouver, BC. PDF