Vol. 7 No. 4 (2017): Journal of International Students

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Special Issue on the Role of Student Affairs in International Student Transition and Success

Guest Co-Editors: Christina W. Yao and Chrystal A. George Mwangi

This special issue, featuring contributions from 35 authors, focuses on the critical role of student affairs in supporting international student transitions and success. Topics include culturally relevant services for Black African students, peer support for doctoral students, and programming models for international student offices. Articles address diverse contexts, such as universities in conflict zones, short-term mobility programs, and Ivy League institutions, while exploring themes like acculturation, supervision relationships, and racialized experiences. Edited by Christina W. Yao and Chrystal A. George Mwangi, this volume provides actionable strategies for enhancing student engagement and institutional support. It is an essential resource for student affairs professionals, educators, and researchers dedicated to fostering inclusive and equitable environments for international students.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4
Published: 2017-10-01

Editorial

  • Role of Student Affairs in International Student Transition and Success

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.180
    Christina W Yao, Chrystal A. George Mwangi
    I-III

Research Articles (English)

  • Supporting Chinese Undergraduate Students in Transition at U.S. Colleges and Universities

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.184
    Kerrie A. Montgomery
    963-989

  • International Students' Cocurricular Involvement at a University in South Africa

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.186
    Sapna Naik, Matthew R. Wawrzynski, Joelle Brown
    990-1009

  • Exploring the Influence of Student Affairs on Adjustment and Adaptation for Indonesian Graduate Students

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.188
    David J. Nguyen, Jay B. Larson
    1010-1029

  • Problematic Areas of Host University Support Services for Short-Term Mobility Students

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.189
    Adriana Perez-Encinas, Jesus Rodriguez-Pomeda, Mikuláš Josek
    1030-1047

  • The Role of Student Affairs in a New University in a Conflict Zone

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.191
    Enakshi Sengupta
    1048-1064

  • Strategies and Initiatives in Acculturation: Voices from Ghana

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.192
    Susan Boafo-Arthur, Dzifa A. Attah, Ama Boafo-Arthur, Thomas D. Akoensi
    1065-1079

  • A Collaborative Programming and Outreach Model for International Student Support Offices

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.193
    Peter Briggs, Ravichandran Ammigan
    1080-1095

  • Peer Support for International Doctoral Students in Managing Supervision Relationships

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.194
    Sherrie Lee
    1096-1103

  • Ivy League Experience: Increasing Care, Increasing Engagement

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.195
    Silvester G. Mata, Jr.
    1104-1112

  • Providing Culturally Relevant Services for International Black African Collegians in the United States: A Guide for Student Affairs Professionals

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.196
    Ifeyinwa Uchechi Onyenekwu
    1113-1125

  • Troubling Metaphors and International Student Adjustment: Reflections from a Transnational Place

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.197
    David Starr-Glass
    1126-1134

  • Racializing Experiences of Foreign-Born and Ethnically Diverse Black Male Engineering Graduate Students: Implications for Student Affairs Practice, Policy, and Research

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.182
    Brian A. Burt, Alexander Knight, Justin Roberson
    925-943

  • Academic Advisors and Their Diverse Advisees: Towards More Ethical Global Universities

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.183
    Yuko Ikegami Lee, Amy Metcalfe
    944-962

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