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Sam Museus
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PhD, Pennsylvania State University Telephone: 617-287-7649 Email: Sam.Museus@umb.edu |
Dr. Museus teaches courses in qualitative and quantitative research methodology. His scholarship is focused on college access and success among racial/ethnic minority and low-income students. Specifically, his current research is aimed at understanding the role of institutional environments in minority college student adjustment, engagement, and persistence.
Prior to joining the UMass faculty, he was a Research Assistant in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Museus is also an affiliated faculty member of the Asian American Studies Program at UMass Boston.
Published Scholarship
Museus, S. D. (Under Review). Connecting students of color to campus: An examination of the institutional factors that promote connections between minority students and campus support networks. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Museus, S. D. (Under Review). Fostering minority college student success: Understanding the impact of targeted support programs. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Museus, S. D., & Quaye, S. J. (Under Review). A new direction for research on minority college students: Toward an intercultural perspective of minority college student adjustment. Manuscript revised and resubmitted for publication.
Museus, S. D. (In Press). A Critical Analysis of the Invisibility of Southeast Asian American Students in Higher Education Research and Discourse. In L. Zhan (Ed.), Asian American Voices: Engaging, Empowering, and Enabling. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Museus, S. D. (In Press). The Role of Ethnic Student Organizations in Fostering Cultural Adjustment and Membership among African American and Asian American Students at Predominantly White Institutions. Manuscript accepted for publication in the Journal of College Student Development.
Museus, S. D. (In Press). Understanding Racial Differences in the Direct and Indirect Effects of Loans on Degree Completion: A Path Analysis. Manuscript accepted for publication in the Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, and Practice.
Museus, S. D., Harper, S. R., & Nichols, A. D. (In Press). Racial/ethnic Differences in High School Students’ Educational Expectations and the Mediating Role of Self-Perceptions: A Structural Model. Manuscript accepted for publication in Teachers College Record.
Museus, S. D. (Under Contract). Conducting Research on Asian Americans in Higher Education: New Directions for Institutional Research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Museus, S. D., & Kiang, P. N. (Under Contract). The Model Minority Myth and How it Contributes to the Invisible Minority Reality in Higher Education Research. In S. D. Museus (Ed.), Conducting research on Asian Americans in Higher Education: New Directions for Institutional Research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Museus, S. D., & Chang, M. J. (Under Contract). Key Challenges and future directions in conducting research on Asian American college students. In S. D. Museus (Ed.), Conducting research on Asian Americans in Higher Education: New Directions for Institutional Research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Museus, S. D., Nichols, A. H., & Lambert, A. D. (2008). Racial Differences in the Effects of Campus Racial Climate on Persistence: A Structural Equation Model. Manuscript accepted for publication in The Review of Higher Education, 32(1), 107-134.
Museus, S. D. (2008). The Model Minority and the Inferior Minority Myths: Understanding Racial Stereotypes and Their Implications for Student Involvement. About Campus, 13(3), 2-8.
Museus, S. D. (2008). Using Campus Culture Assessments to Understand and Promote Cross-Cultural Engagement. In S.R. Harper (Ed.), Creating Inclusive Environments for Cross-Cultural Learning and Engagement in Higher Education (pp. 205-234). Washington, DC: NASPA Foundation.
Harper, S. R., & Museus, S. D. (2007). Using Qualitative Methods in Institutional Assessment. New Directions for Institutional Resarch, No.136. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Museus, S. D. (2007). Using Qualitative Methods to Assess Diverse Campus Cultures. In S.R. Harper & S.D. Museus (Eds.), New Directions for Institutional Research: Using Qualitative Methods in Institutional Assessment (pp. 29-40). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Museus, S. D., Lutovsky, B. R., & Colbeck, C. L. (2007). Access and Equity in Dual Enrollment Programs: Implications for Policy Formation. Higher Education in Review, 4, 1-19.
Museus, S. D., & Hendel, D. D. (2005). Test Scores, Self-Efficacy, and the Educational Plans of First-Year College Students. Higher Education in Review, 2, 63-88.
RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Museus, S. D. (2008). Generating Ethnic Minority Success: Campus Cultures and Minority Student Access to Social Networks. Paper to be presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville, FL.
Museus, S. D., Jayakumar, U. M., Robinson, T. (2008). The Effects of Racial Representation on Persistence among Two-Year College Students: A Structural Model. Paper to be presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville, FL.
Museus, S. D., & Neville, K. (2008). The Role of Institutional Agents in the Socialization of Minority Students: Implications for Research and Practice. Paper to be presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville, FL.
Museus, S. D. (2008). Understanding the Role of Ethnic Student Organizations in Achieving Cultural Integrity: Sources of Cultural Familiarity, Expression, and Validation. Paper presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
Museus, S. D., & Harris III, F. (2008). How Prejudice and Discrimination Influence Students’ Cross-Racial Interactions: A Conceptual Model. Paper presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
Museus, S. D. (2008). Creating Environments that Foster Minority Student Success: Lessons Learned from High-Performing Colleges. Session presented at the 90th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Boston, MA.
Museus, S. D. (2008). What Ethnic Student Organizations Can Tell Us: Implications for Facilitating Minority Student Adjustment. Session presented at the 90th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Boston, MA.
Museus, S. D. (2008). The Missing Paradigm: Utilizing Qualitative Research Methods in Student Affairs Assessment. Session presented at the 90th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Boston, MA.
Museus, S. D. (2007). Understanding the Conditional and Indirect Effects of Borrowing on Educational Attainment: A Structural Model, Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Museus, S. D., Quaye, S. J., & Pérez II, D. (2007). A New Direction for Racial/Ethnic Minority College Student Persistence Research: An Intercultural Adaptation of Tinto's Cultural Foundations, Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Museus, S. D., & Pecht, J. C. (2007). Asian American Masculinities and Identity: Implications for Student Affairs Professionals, Session presented at the 2007 Joint Annual Meeting of the American College Personnel Association and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Orlando, FL.
Museus, S. D., Quaye, S. J., & Pecht, J. C. (2007). Stereotypes and the Perpetuation of Racial Segregation: Implications for Fostering Cross-Cultural Interaction, Session presented at the 2007 Joint Annual Meeting of the American College Personnel Association and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Orlando, FL.
Quaye, S. J., Museus, S. D., & Pérez II, D. (2007). Becoming Bicultural: Facilitating the Adjustment of Racial/Ethnic Minority Students, Session presented at the 2007 Joint Annual Meeting of the American College Personnel Association and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Orlando, FL.
Museus, S. D. (2006). Understanding the Role of Campus Culture in the Engagement and Persistence of Racial/Ethnic Minority Students, Paper presented at the 31st 2006 Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Anaheim, CA.
Museus, S. D., Nichols, A. H., Lambert, A., & Harper (2006). Effects of Climate on Second-Year Persistence Decisions: An Examination of Racial/Ethnic Differences Using Structural Equation Modeling, Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Anaheim, CA.
Museus, S. D. (2006). A Structural Equation Model of Educational Expectations: Ethnic Differences and the Role of Psychological Mediators, Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Harper, S. R., & Museus, S. D. (2006). The Racial Realities of Campus Environments: Research Findings and Implications, Session presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Indianapolis, IN.
Museus, S. D., & Quaye, S. J. (2006). Asian American Men in Higher Education: Developing Programs to Facilitate Asian American Male Identity Development, Session presented at the 2006 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education, Chicago, IL.
Museus, S. D., Domagal-Goldman, J., & Janke, E. (2006). Making Service and Learning Scholarly: An introduction to Public Scholarship, Session presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Washington, DC.
Museus, S. D., & Lutovsky, B. R. (2006). Strategies for Student Affairs Administrators in Promoting Adjustment among Dual Enrollment Students, Session presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Washington, DC.