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Whatley, Melissa – Research in Higher Education, 2019
This study employs difference-in-differences estimation to explore the relationship between the implementation of state merit-aid programs and students' participation in study abroad. The relationship between implementation of these financial aid programs and study abroad participation has not been tested explicitly in prior policy or education…
Descriptors: State Aid, Merit Scholarships, State Programs, Study Abroad
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Whatley, Melissa – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2018
This study explores the role of peer influence on students' decisions to participate in study abroad. Although previous research has identified many factors that relate to study abroad participation, peer influence represents an underexplored factor for consideration in this line of research. Using the tools of social network analysis, this study…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Study Abroad, Undergraduate Students, Student Participation
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Whatley, Melissa; Landon, Adam C.; Tarrant, Michael A.; Rubin, Donald – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2021
This study explores connections between design features of faculty-led short-term study abroad programs and resulting changes in students' global perspectives. Over 2,000 students provided data for this study, completing the Global Perspective Inventory (GPI) before and after studying abroad. Results indicated that program features such as…
Descriptors: Program Design, College Faculty, Study Abroad, Cultural Awareness