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National Symposium on Student Retention

NSSR 2026 Presentation Materials

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Presentation Slides

29 sessions, with PDF slides and the submitted PowerPoint where available.

Beyond Retention: Using Student Success Indicators to Foster Academic Integrity

Mac Adkins
SmarterServices

Beyond the First Year: A Collaborative Framework for Student Persistence in the Second Year and Beyond

Paris McPherson
West Chester University

Building IR/IE Internship Programs: A Practical Discussion on Design, Capacity, and Impact

Stephanie Whittlesey
Cal Poly Humboldt

Connecting the Compass: A Holistic, Wrap-Around Advising Model for First-Year Success

Jonie Threatt, Preston Thomas
University of Alabama

Creating a Cohort-Based Support Model for Quantitative Online Courses

Michelle Wiley, Megan Fung
Penn State World Campus

Designing an Integrated First-Year Experience: Insights From Student Focus Groups

Sarah Johnson, Julia Van Steenberghe, Heather S. Pixley, Laura Millay, McFrederick Obiri-Tetteh, Jason Harkins, T. Scott Marzilli, Debra Allen
University of Maine

Filling in the Blank: Building a Culture of Scholarship With Data Storytelling

Lindsay Peck, Laura Collins
Rutgers University-Camden

Financial Literacy as a Career Readiness, Retention-Focused Tool

Griffin North, Jebediah Gorham, Michael Michalisin
Midway University

From Data to Discourse: Benefits of the Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) and Publishing in the Sourcebook

Heather Kelly
University of Delaware
Sarah Kyte
University of Arizona

From Exploration to Retention: Helping Students Find Purpose Through Major and Career Exploration

Danae Romrell, Melissa Russell, Travis Smith, Héctor Becerril-García
Brigham Young University-Idaho

From Pilot to Impact: Collaborative, Data-Driven Evaluation of Student Success Initiatives

Laura Millay, T. Scott Marzilli, Afua Kwarteng, Julia Van Steenberghe, Heather S. Pixley, Sarah Johnson, McFrederick Obiri-Tetteh, Debra Allen
University of Maine
Paul Dexter
University of Southern Maine

From Pilot to Scale: Reimagining the First-Year Transition

Julia Van Steenberghe, T. Scott Marzilli, Laura Millay, Jason Harkins, Heather S. Pixley, McFrederick Obiri-Tetteh, Sarah Johnson, Debra Allen
University of Maine

From Strategy to Scale: Activating Student Success Priorities Through Campus Partnerships

Monica Griffin Madura, Mirra Anson
University of Iowa

How to College: Addressing Readiness and Preparedness for Incoming Students

Natalie Morrow, Erin Wittscheck
University of North Alabama

Putting Students First

Karen Cassidy, Tanya Stack, Tamara Cooper
University of North Carolina Wilmington
DiAnna Washington
North Carolina Central University

Retention Grant for Financial Aid Suspended Students

Esther Pla-Cazares, Amy Palmer
College of Southern Nevada

Sense of Purpose: The Overlooked Superpower of Student Success

Michelle Eaton, Meredith Higgins
University of North Georgia

Student Perceptions of Components in an Academic Skills Course

Patrick Perry, Anna Blakely, Kyle Ellis
University of Mississippi

Supporting Student-Parents and Caregivers: A 2-Generation Model Approach for Student Success and Institutional Change

Allison Garefino, Kasey McComas
Kennesaw State University
Jennifer A. Wade-Berg
California State University, Long Beach

The Missing Middle: Supporting Second-to-Third-Year Retention to Drive Graduation Success

Sarah Marshall, Kim Williams
University of South Florida

The Power of Presence: Building a Culture of Faculty Participation in First-Year Retention

Kellie Schmidt, Sarah Summers
Franklin College

The Two-Year Covid-19 Gap: Does it Matter Where it Landed in a Student’s K-12 Sequence?

Michael Morsches, Blaise Denton, Kipp Cozad, Karrie Bieker, Daniel Gaichas
Moraine Valley Community College
Grant Matthews
Lane Community College

Turning Research Into Action: A Systems Change Approach to Advancing Retention Efforts Through an Applied Research Lab

Jennifer Rodriguez, Robert Drago, Michelle Setnikar, Tiana De Jesus
Stony Brook University

Using Student Feedback and Data to Increase First-Year Retention

Brittany Artz, Carissa Wilcox
Boise State University

When Families are in the Loop, Students Stay Enrolled: Rethinking Family Engagement as a Retention Strategy

Sherri Erkel
CampusESP
Meredith Higgins
University of North Georgia

Who’s at the Table? Building Collaborative Strategies for Student Retention

Allie Mills, Rickey McCreless
University of North Alabama

Research Posters

Seven posters from the symposium.

Beyond the Alert: Automated Outreach and Human Follow Through in Student Success

T. Scott Marzilli, James Huff, Laura Millay, Julia Van Steenberghe, Simona Mitevska, Heather S. Pixley, Sarah Johnson, McFrederick Obiri-Tetteh, Debra Allen
University of Maine

Cascading Empowerment in Gateway STEM Courses: Implications for Student Success

Heather S. Pixley, Laura Gurney, Laura Millay, Julia Van Steenberghe, Sarah Johnson, McFrederick Obiri-Tetteh, Rachelle Maietta, Debra Allen, T. Scott Marzilli
University of Maine

Developing Support Groups to Enhance Retention and Success of Transfer Students

Chun-Fang “Frank” Kuo
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Iris Lechowicz
University of Hawaii at Hilo

Flipping the Script: Engaging Students in the Business of Retention

Tiana N. De Jesus
Stony Brook University

How to College: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Student Readiness and Preparedness

Natalie Morrow, Erin Wittscheck
University of North Alabama

New Student Survey: Listening Early. Responding Fast.

Karen Cassidy
University of North Carolina Wilmington

Reimagining the First Year: An Integrated Model of Academic, Residential, and Co-Curricular Support

Julia Van Steenberghe, Laura Millay, Sarah Johnson, Jason Harkins, Heather S. Pixley, McFrederick Obiri-Tetteh, T. Scott Marzilli, Debra Allen, Rachelle Maietta
University of Maine

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