Students' Sense of Belonging and Involvement in College

Terrell L. Strayhorn, PhD, is professor of higher education and women’s, gender & sexuality studies at Illinois State University, where he also directs the PhD program. He is diversity scholar-in-residence at Harrisburg Area Community College, director of the Center for the Study of Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) at Virginia Union University (VUU) and visiting scholar in the VUU School of Education.

Author of 12 books, including College Students’ Sense of Belonging: A Key to Educational Success for All Students (Routledge, 2012 [1st ed], 2019 [2nd ed]), and over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, chapters, and reports, Strayhorn is arguably one of the most prolific and influential contemporary scholars in education and the academic study of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). His ground-breaking research on sense of belonging has charted new terrains in racial equity, student success, and social psychological determinants of human success. Professor Strayhorn has served