HIGHER EDUCATION RESILIENCY FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS

The author grew up as an at-risk individual. Through
her personal hardships, Dr. Mullen was able to
overcome challenges and become a successful college
student and professional. Thus, her passion for
resiliency in at-risk youth and college students is a
path she knows well. In this book, she examined
resiliency factors in at-risk college students,
providing insight and strategies for college
administrators and professors who have a genuine
desire to attract and retain students. The author
explored and captured insight of three college
students who were at risk, yet made it through
college. The findings in these stories reveal
evidence that proves students who are at-risk have a
harder time obtaining a college degree
than non-at-risk students. The students in
this research explain their personal burdens and the
tools they used to jump the hurdles to
success.

Autorentext

Dr. Kimberly Mullen is a Senior Director at Columbus StateUniversity and successful professor. She has served as presidentof a non-profit organization, and worked eight years in humanresources, corporate leadership, training and executive projectmanagement.

Klappentext

The author grew up as an at-risk individual. Throughher personal hardships, Dr. Mullen was able toovercome challenges and become a successful collegestudent and professional. Thus, her passion for resiliency in at-risk youth and college students is apath she knows well. In this book, she examinedresiliency factors in at-risk college students,providing insight and strategies for collegeadministrators and professors who have a genuinedesire to attract and retain students. The authorexplored and captured insight of three collegestudents who were at risk, yet made it throughcollege. The findings in these stories revealevidence that proves students who are at-risk have aharder time obtaining a college degreethan non-at-risk students. The students inthis research explain their personal burdens and thetools they used to jump the hurdles tosuccess.