Refereed Presentations

Ardoin, S., Crandall, R. E., & Shinn, J. (2021, March). Energy, adaptability, fresh perspectives, and more: How SSAOs see early-career professionals adding value to student affairs organizations. Live webinar to be given at the NASPA Annual Conference, Virtual.

Ardoin, S., Crandall, R. E., & Shinn, J. (2020, November). Perspectives on the value early-career professionals add to student affairs organizations. Roundtable presentation given at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Virtual.

Crandall, R. E., Ardoin, S., & Shinn, J. (2019, November). The false binary of administrator vs. activist: SSAO perspectives on social justice in graduate preparation programs. Roundtable presentation given at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

Gayles, J. G., Blanchard, J., Comeaux, E., Crandall, R. E., Gray, A., Grummert, S., Haslerig, S., & Ofoegbu, E. (2019, November). Critical issues for college student-athletes. Symposium session presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

Kilgo, C. A., Duran, A., Crandall, R. E., & Rankin, S. (2019, November). Factors of trans college student attrition: A multi-analytic study. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

Crandall, R. E., Rockenbach, A. N., & Mayhew, M. J. (2019, October). Interfaith experiences and their relationship with collegians’ attitudes toward lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. Paper presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.

Curley, K., Kilgo, C. A., & Crandall, R. E. (2019, April). Exploring religion and spirituality’s role in educational attainment for trans/non-binary individuals. Roundtable presentation given at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario.

Hoffman, J. L., Crandall, R. E., Adkins, N., & Robenolt, P. (2019, April). Sense of purpose: Comparing athletes and their non-athlete peers. Roundtable presentation given at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario.

Ardoin, M. S., Crandall, R. E., & Shinn, J. (2019, March). SSAOs on Professional Preparation Programs: Insights for Equipping Early-Career Professionals. Session presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Crandall, R. E., Kilgo, C. A., Duran, A., & Rankin, S. (2019, March). Exploring spirituality/religion’s role in the mental health of trans-spectrum college-going young adults. Paper presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Ardoin, M. S., Crandall, R. E., & Shinn, J. (2018, November). Senior Student Affairs Officers’ perspectives on professional preparation in student affairs programs. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.

Crandall, R. E., Morin, S. M., Rockenbach, A. N., & Duran, A. (2018, April). Examining institutional support structures and campus climate for LGB students in sectarian higher education. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

Correia-Harker, B. P., Staples, B. A., Crandall, R. E., Rockenbach, A. N., & Mayhew, M. J. (2018, March). Preparing global citizens: Politics and the influence of interfaith education. Session presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention, Houston, TX.

Crandall, R. E., & Foste, Z. H. (2018, March). Working together to survive the first-time faculty job search. Session presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention, Houston, TX.

Crandall, R. E., & Staples, B. A. (2018, March). Starting strong: Strategies for a successful first year. Session presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention, Houston, TX.

Crandall, R. E., Fisher, L. D., Geiss, M. E., & Snipes, J. T. (2018, March). First impressions: Exploring the interfaith perspectives of first-year students. Session presented at the NASPA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Mayhew, M. J., Crandall, R. E., & Rockenbach, A. N. (2017, September). The global citizenship implications of interfaith education during the first year of college. Session presented at The European Higher Education Society Forum, Porto, Portugal.

Crandall, R. E., Staples, A., Mayhew, M. J., & Rockenbach, A. N. (2017, June). Assessing first-year students’ readiness to engage worldview differences: Insights for fostering a more pluralistic campus climate. Session presented at the Student Affairs Assessment and Research Conference (SAARC), Columbus, OH.

Correia-Harker, B. P., Crandall, R. E., Morin, S. M., & Staples, B. A., Mayhew, M. J., & Rockenbach, A. N. (2017, March). LGB intersections with interfaith: A “ready” opportunity. Session presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention, Columbus, OH.

Crandall, R. E., Dahl, L. S., Snipes, J. T., Starcke, M. A., Rockenbach, A. N., & Mayhew, M. J. (2017, March). The interfaith expectations and attitudes of first-year students: Insights for fostering a more pluralistic campus climate. Session presented at the NASPA Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Crandall, R. E., Correia-Harker, B. P., Rockenbach, A. N., & Mayhew, M. J. (2017, February). Exploring first-year students’ readiness to engage worldview differences. Session presented at the 36^th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, Atlanta, GA.

Crandall, R. E. (2016, November). Cool, calm, and competitive: An exploration of student-athlete equanimity and its role in academic and psychological well-being. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Columbus, OH.

Starcke, M. A. & Crandall, R. E. (2016, November). The academic impact of participating in college football playoffs. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Columbus, OH.

Crandall, R. E. (2016, April). A phenomenological exploration of the experiences of NCAA student-athletes in athlete-specific Christian campus ministries. Poster presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Gayles, J. G., Crandall, R. E., & Morin, S. M. (2016, April). Fostering student-athletes’ sense of belonging: An examination of background characteristics, student involvement, and campus climate. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Crandall, R. E. (2016, March). Student-athlete spirituality: Considerations for overall student-athlete well-being. Session presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

Crandall, R. E., Kilgo, C. A., & Bowman, N. A. (2016, March). New considerations for fostering student-athlete academic and psychological well-being. Session presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

Crandall, R. E., Morin, S., Starcke, M., Snipes, J. (2016, March). The interfaith perspectives of first-year students: A real-time snapshot. Session presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

Rockenbach, A. N., Mayhew, M. J., Bowman, N. A., Crandall, R. E., & Riggers-Piehl, T. (2015, November). A portrayal of college students’ appreciative attitudes toward Latter-day Saints. Topical paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

Morin, S., & Crandall, R. E. (2015, March). Fostering an inclusive campus climate for religious and worldview diversity. Session presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention, Tampa, FL.

Umbach, P., Crandall, R. E., Morin, S. (2014, November). Remediation and college access: The role of preparation, family, and high school context. Roundtable presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

Medina, M., Brooks, R., Clayton, A., Crandall, R. E., & Morin, S. (2014, October). Transitioning to the doctorate: Managing multiple identities in pursuit of a Ph.D. Session presented at the North Carolina College Personnel Association (NCCPA) Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Dunstan, S. B., Jaeger, A. J., & Crandall, R. E. (2014, April). Exploring the efficacy of dialect diversity workshops in higher education. Poster presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Rockenbach, A. N., Mayhew, M. J., Crandall, R. E., Morin, S., & Selznick, B. (2014, April). Fostering the pluralism orientation of college students through interfaith action and informal peer engagement. Paper presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention, Indianapolis, IN.

Selected Invited Presentations

Crandall, R. E. (2017, May). A year in their life: The changing interfaith perspectives of first-year students. Session presented at the NASPA Religious, Secular, and Spiritual Identities Convergence, Los Angeles, CA.

Crandall, R. E. (2017, February). Cool, calm, and competitive: An exploration of student-athlete equanimity and its role in academic and psychological well-being. Paper presented at the Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values, Tallahassee, FL.

Crandall, R. E., Ennis, A., Morin, S. M., Staples, B. A. (2017, January). IDEALSism: Quantifying the on-campus interfaith experience. Audio podcast presented in collaboration with Global Spiritual Life at NYU.

Crandall, R. E. (2016, November). Conversations with newly minted doctorates. Roundtable presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Columbus, OH.

Crandall, R. E. (2016, July). Religion, spirituality, and college: Part II. Session presented at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Office of Undergraduate Retention Brown Bag Lunch Series, Chapel Hill, NC.

Crandall, R. E. (2016, May). Religion, spirituality, and college.  Session presented at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Office of Undergraduate Retention Brown Bag Lunch Series, Chapel Hill, NC.

Crandall, R. E. (2016, February). Cool, calm, and competitive: An exploration of student-athlete equanimity and its role in academic and psychological well-being. Paper presented at the North Carolina State University Higher Education Program Recruitment Weekend, Raleigh, NC.

Crandall, R. E. (2016, October). Interactions between students and environments. Guest lecture for ESHESA 7512: Interactions of Students and Environments, Professor Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University.

Crandall, R. E. (2015, October). Quantitative research and assessment methods. Guest lecture for EAC 595: Research and Assessment, Teaching Assistant Professor Tiffany J. Davis, North Carolina State University.

Crandall, R. E. (2014, January). A phenomenological exploration of the experiences of NCAA student-athletes in athlete-specific Christian campus ministries. Guest lecture for ED 730: Introduction to Qualitative Research in Education, Assistant Professor Lisa Bass, North Carolina State University.

Crandall, R. E. (2013, October). Spirituality and student development. Guest lecture for EAC 543: Student Development Theory, Associate Professor Joy Gaston Gayles, North Carolina State University.

Crandall, B. (2009, May). Ministry at private colleges. Session presented at the National Collegiate Ministry Summit, Nashville, TN.

Crandall, B. (2009, March). Creative teaching for college students. Session presented at the Miami Baptist Association Sunday School Conference, Miami, FL.

Crandall, B. (2008, November). Keeping youth connected after high school. Session for parents and youth ministers at the annual Kansas youth ministry conference, Wichita, KS.

Crandall, B. (2008, March). Teaching where college students live. Session presented at the Miami Baptist Association Sunday School Conference, Miami, FL.

Crandall, B. (2008, March). Connecting with college students. Session presented at the Miami Baptist Association Sunday School Conference, Miami, FL.