HEATHER T. ROWAN-KENYON is an associate professor of education at
Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
ANA M. MARTÍNEZ ALEMÁN is associate dean for faculty and a
professor of education at Boston College. She is the author and
editor of several books including Online Social Networking on
Campus: Understanding What Matters in Student Culture.
MANDY SAVITZ-ROMER is a senior lecturer in education and faculty
director of the Prevention Science and Practice Program at Harvard
University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is the co-author of
Ready, Willing, and Able: A Developmental Approach to College
Access and Success.
"The timing of this book could not be better with its focus on
first generation college students and social media. It is an
empirically-driven and worthwhile read for administrators, faculty,
and staff at institutions of higher education in the U.S.”
*executive director of the Association for the Study of Higher
Education (ASHE)*
“Increasing college completion, particularly among
first-generation, low-income, and minoritized students is
critically urgent and Technology and Engagement provides 'scalable'
ideas. That is the good news. The bad news is that faculty and
administrators have not figured out the many ways in which
technology can be leveraged to increase retention. This book shows
that technology can be a 'best practice' that can lessen the
alienation minoritized first generation students experience in
campuses that are not structured for their success. This book
offers practical and culturally responsive strategies. It should be
required reading for all staff and faculty associated with special
programs."
*professor and director, Center for Urban Education*
"Selected New Books on Higher Education: How to Ease the Way for
Transgender and First-Generation Students" by Ruth Hammond
mention
*Chronicle of Higher Education*
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