Terrell L. Strayhorn, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Senior Research Associate, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity
Faculty Affiliate, Department of African and Africana Studies

Office: 310B Ramseyer Hall
Phone: (614) 292-7700
Fax: (614) 688-3415
Email: strayhorn.3@osu.edu

Education

• Ph.D., Higher Education, Virginia Tech
• C.A.G.S., Race and Social Policy, Virginia Tech
• M.Ed., Educational Policy Studies (Higher Education), University of Virginia
• B.A., Music and Religious Studies (Sociology), University of Virginia

Scholarly Interests

• Equity and diversity in higher education
• Social psychological development of students
• College student learning and cognitive development
• STEM education
• Race/ethnicity, class, gender, and social identities
• Quantitative research methods in social sciences

Selected Publications*

Books and Monographs

• Strayhorn, T. L. (in press). Theoretical frameworks in college student research. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, Inc.
• Strayhorn, T. L., & Terrell, M. C. (Eds.). (2010). The evolving challenges of Black college students: New insights for practice and research. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, LLC.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (Ed.). (2008). African American student persistence: Implications for student affairs practice, planning, and policy [Special theme issue]. National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Journal, 11(1).
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2006). Frameworks for assessing learning and development outcomes. Washington, DC: Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS).
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2006). Money matters: Influence of financial aid on graduate student persistence. Washington, DC: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA).

Book Chapters

• Strayhorn, T. L. (2010). Race and sexual identity politics in college: New directions in campus equity. In T. E. Dancy, II (Ed.), Managing diversity: (Re)Visioning equity on college campuses (pp. 141-158). New York: Peter Lang.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2009). African American male graduate students. In M. H. Howard-Hamilton, C. L. Morelon-Quainoo, S. D. Johnson, R. Winkle-Wagner & L. Santiague (Eds.), Standing on the outside, looking in: Underrepresented students' experiences in advanced-degree programs (pp. 124-146). Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, LLC.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2009). Accessing and using national databases in education. In T. J. Kowalski & T. J. Lasley II (Eds.), Handbook on data-based decision making in education (pp. 105-122). New York: Routledge.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2009). Staff peer relationships in the socialization process. In A. Tull, J. B. Hirt, & S. A. Saunders (Eds.), Becoming socialized in student affairs administration: A guide for new professionals and their supervisors (pp. 152-173). Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing LLC.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2009). The (in-)effectiveness of various approaches to teaching research methods. In M. Garner, C. Wagner, & B. Kawulich (Eds.), Teaching research methods in the social sciences (pp. 119-130). Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing.
• Strayhorn, T. L., & Hirt, J. B. (2008). Social justice and student affairs work at minority-serving institutions. In M.B. Gasman, B. Baez, & C. S. Turner (Eds.), Understanding minority-serving institutions (pp. 202-215). Albany: State University of New York Press.

Journal Articles

• Strayhorn, T. L. (in press). Bridging the pipeline: Increasing underrepresented students' preparation for college through a summer bridge program. American Behavioral Scientist.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (in press). Singing in a foreign land: An exploratory study of gospel choir participation among African American undergraduates at a predominantly White institution. Journal of College Student Development.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2010). Majority as temporary minority: Examining the influence of faculty-student relationships on satisfaction among White undergraduates at historically Black colleges and universities. Journal of College Student Development, 51(5), 509-524.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2010). When race and gender collide: Social and cultural capital's influence on the academic achievement of African American and Latino males. The Review of Higher Education, 33(3), 307-332.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2010). The influence of diversity on learning outcomes among African American college students: Measuring sex differences. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 47(3), 343-366.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2009). The absence of African American men in higher education and veterinary medicine. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 36(4), 351-358.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2009). Different hopes, different folks, The educational aspirations of African American males in urban, suburban, and rural high schools. Urban Education, 44(6), 710-731.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2009). Fittin' In: Do diverse interactions with peers affect sense of belonging for Black men at predominantly White institutions? The NASPA Journal, 45(4), 501-527.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2009). An examination of the impact of first-year seminars on correlates of college student retention. The Journal of the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 21(1), 9-27.
• Strayhorn, T. L., & Saddler, T. N. (2009). Gender differences in the influence of faculty-student mentoring relationships on satisfaction with college among African Americans. Journal of African American Studies, 13(4), 476-493.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2008). The role of supportive relationships in facilitating African American males' success in college. The NASPA Journal, 45(1), 26-48.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2008). Influence of labor market outcomes on African American college graduates: A national study. The Journal of Higher Education, 79(1), 28-57.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2008). Sentido de pertenencia: A hierarchical analysis of sense of belonging among Latino college students. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 7(4), 301-320.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2008). How college students' engagement affects personal and social learning outcomes. Journal of College & Character.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2008). Examining the relationship between collaborative learning and perceived intellectual development among African American males in college. The Journal of Excellence in College Teaching, 19(2&3), 31-50.
• Strayhorn, T. L., & Terrell, M. C. (2007). Mentoring and satisfaction with college for Black students. The Negro Educational Review, 58(1-2), 69-83.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2006). College in the information age: Gains associated with students' use of technology. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 5(2), 143-155.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2006). Factors influencing the academic achievement of first-generation college students. NASPA Journal, 43(4), 82-111.
• Strayhorn, T. L. (2006). Influence of gender, race, and socioeconomic status on college choice: A National Longitudinal Survey of Freshmen (NLSF) analysis. NASAP Journal, 9(1), 100-117.
• Strayhorn, T. L., & Colvin, A. J. (2006). Assessing student learning and development in fraternity and sorority affairs. Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity Advisors, 2(2), 95-107.
• Hirt, J. B., Strayhorn, T. L., Amelink, C. T., & Bennett, B. R. (2006). The nature of student affairs work at historically Black colleges and universities. Journal of College Student Development, 47(6), 661-676.
• Hirt. J. B., Bennett, B. R., Strayhorn, T. L., & Amelink, C. T. (2006). What really matters? The nature of rewards for student affairs administrators at historically Black colleges and universities. NASAP Journal, 9(1), 83-99.

* For more information about Dr. Strayhorn's publications, go to: http://works.bepress.com/strayhorn/