Academic Hope for At-Promise Students

Research indicates a statistically significant positive correlation between hope and academic performance. This project aims to explore hope as a central function of student success after academic difficulty.

Lead Researchers: 
Michelle Setnikar, Associate Director, U-RISE 
Billy Martin, Lead Academic Success Advisor and Retention Specialist, U-RISE

Relevant References:

• Snyder, C. R., Shorey, H. S., Cheavens, J., Pulvers, K. M., Adams, V. H., III, & Wiklund, C. (2002). Hope and academic success in college. Journal of Educational Psychology, 94(4), 820–826.
• Wong, W. L., & Cheung, S. (2024). Hope and its associations with academic-related outcomes and general well-being among college students: The importance of measurement specificity. BMC Psychology, 12(398). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01859-7 

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• Higher Ed Dive: How Stony Brook University got students off academic probation