Faculty Vita

Deborah Carter, Ph.D.

Academic Degrees

Professional Experience

Selected Publications

Published Articles (asterisks indicate peer-reviewed, R=Research-related)

R *St. John, E.P., Hu, S., Simmons, A., Carter, D.F., & Weber, J. (Revise & Resubmit). What difference does a major make? The influence of college major field on persistence by African American and White students. Research in Higher Education.

R *Carter, D.F. (1999). The impact of institutional choice and environments on African American and White students’ degree expectations. Research in Higher Education, 40(1), 17-41.

R *Hurtado, S. & Carter, D.F. (1997). Effects of college transition and perceptions of the campus racial climate on Latino students’ sense of belonging. Sociology of Education, 70(4), 324-345.

R *Hurtado, S., Carter, D.F., and Spuler, A. (1996). Latino student transition to college: Assessing difficulties and factors in successful college adjustment. Research in Higher Education, 37(2), 135-157.

Published Books and Book Chapters (R=Research-related; S=Service-related)

R/S Carter, D.F. (forthcoming, 2003). Secondary analysis of data. Stage, F. K. & Manning, K. (Eds.) Fact-finding, knowledge generation and action research: Inquiry on the college campus

R Carter, D.F. (2002). College Students’ Degree Aspirations: A Theoretical Model and Literature Review With a Focus on African American and Latino Students. In J. Smart (Ed.) Higher Education: A Handbook of Theory and Research. Bronx, NY: Agathon Press.

R Carter, D.F. (2001). A Dream Deferred? Examining the Degree Aspirations of African American and White College Students. New York: Garland Series in Higher Education. New York.

R Hurtado, S., Carter, D.F., & Kardia, D. (1998). The climate for diversity: Key issues for institutional self-study. In K. Bauer (Ed.) Campus Climate: Understanding the Critical Components of Today’s Colleges and Universities, New Directions for Institutional Research, no. 98, volume XXV, no. 2, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

R Hurtado, S. & Carter, D.F. (1996). Latino students’ sense of belonging in the college community: Rethinking the concept of integration on campus. In F.K. Stage, G.L. Anaya, J.P. Bean, D. Hossler, & G. Kuh (eds.) College students: Evolving nature of research (pp. 123-136). Needham Heights, MA: Simon & Schuster Custom Publishing.

Manuscripts in Progress (completion by 12/2002)

*Carter, D.F. (2002). The Aspirations-Achievement Paradox: A (Partial) Explanation. American Educational Research Association. Manuscript in revision.

*Carter, D.F. (Revise & Resubmit) Institutional diversity and the degree expectations of college students.

Carter, D.F. and Hurtado, S. (2002). The Predictors of Nontraditional Students’ Social Cohesion on Campus. Manuscript in preparation.

Paulsen, M.B., St. John, E.P., and Carter, D.F. (2001). Race/Ethnicity and Postsecondary Opportunity: A Critical-Empirical Analysis of the Influence of College Costs. Manuscript in preparation.

Funded Projects

A Proposal to Establish a Discipline- Based Scholarship in Education Program at IU. August 15, 2001-August 14, 2004. Spencer Foundation 8/15/01-8/14/04. Principal Investigator: Pamela Barnhouse Walters. Project sponsored by the Spencer Foundation. The focus of this project is to link faculty scholarship between Education Policy faculty and faculty in the disciplines of sociology and history. Funds: $495,580 for faculty fellowships and graduate student assistantships.

The Structures of Opportunity: The Effects of Social Constraints and Institutional Environments on College Students’ Degree Attainment, January 1, 1998-December 31, 1999. Principal Investigator. Project sponsored by the American Educational Research Association Grants Program. The focus of this project is examining the relationships of institutional environments, financial aid awards, and background characteristics, on African American, Latino, and White students’ degree attainments using the Beginning Postsecondary Study (BPS:90/94) dataset. Funds: $24,974.

A Longitudinal Study of the Role of Student Characteristics and Institutional Environments on College Students’ Degree Aspirations, January 1, 1998-December 31, 1998. Principal Investigator. Proffitt Internal Grant Competition through the Indiana University School of Education. The study focuses on the effects of individual and institutional factors on the degree aspirations of African American, Latino, and White students after four years of college. Funds: $12,000.

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

American Educational Research Association (member since 1993)

Association for the Study of Higher Education (member since 1993)

Association for Institutional Research (member since 1993)

American College Personnel Association (member since 1999)

American Sociological Association (member since 1988)

Association of American Colleges and Universities

Conference Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Research Presentations

Carter, D.F. and E. P. St. John. Paper: College Persistence Across Four Years: A Sequential Logistic Analysis of BPS. Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Long Beach, CA, June, 2001.

Carter, D.F. Paper: The Effect of Secondary School Experiences on Students’ Degree Aspirations. American Educational Research Association (AERA), Seattle, WA, April, 2001.

Carter, D.F. Paper: College Students’ Degree Aspirations: A Theoretical Model and Literature Review With a Focus on African American and Latino Students. Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), San Antonio, TX, November, 1999.

Carter, D.F. Paper: Examining College Students’ Degree Aspirations in Two Datasets: Evidence of Open and Constrained Social Structures. Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Seattle, WA, June, 1999.

Carter, D.F. Paper: Examining the Roles of Campus Climate, Race/Ethnicity, and College Experiences on the Academic Achievement of Nontraditional College Students. American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April, 1999.

Carter, D.F. and R. Montelongo. Paper: Being in the “Minority”: The Effect of Institutional Characteristics on the Degree Expectations of Students After Four Years (ASHE), Miami, FL, November, 1998.

Carter, D.F. and K. Boyle. Paper: The Effects of Individual Characteristics, and Institutional Environments on College Students’ Four-Year Degree Persistence. Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Minneapolis, MN, May, 1998.

Carter, D.F. and S. Hurtado. Paper: The Predictors of Nontraditional Students’ Social Cohesion on Campus. Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Minneapolis, MN, May, 1998.

Carter, D.F. Paper: What Affects College Students’ Degree Aspirations? Examining the Effects of Contest and Sponsored Mobility Processes. American Education Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA, April, 1998.

Carter, D.F. Paper: The Impact of Institutional Characteristics and Environments on African American and White Students’ Degree Expectations. Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Orlando, FL, May, 1997.

Hurtado, S., D.F. Carter, and S. Sharp. Paper: Social Interaction on Campus: Differences Among Self-Perceived Ability Groups. Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Boston, MA, May, 1995.

Hurtado, S., D.F. Carter, and A. Kezar. Paper: Understanding Student Satisfaction: An Exploration of Gender and Racial/Ethnic Differences Among College Students. American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA, April, 1995.

Hurtado, S. and D.F. Carter. Paper: Environmental Influences on Student Expectations for Doctoral Degree Progress. Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Tucson, AZ, November, 1994.

Hurtado, S., D.F., Carter, A. Spuler, B. Dale, and A. Pipkin. Paper: Latino Student Transition to College: Assessing Difficulties and Factors in Success. Association for Institutional Research (AIR), New Orleans, LA, May, 1994.

Hurtado, S. and D.F. Carter. Paper: Latino Students’ Sense of Belonging in the College Community: Rethinking the Concept of Integration on Campus. American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, LA, April, 1994.

Hurtado, S., S. Kauffman, and D.F. Carter. Paper: The Institutional Climate for Women and Minority Graduate Students. Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Chicago, IL, May, 1993.

Carter, D.F. Paper: The differences between African American and White Students’ assessment of their satisfaction with a university environment. American Educational Research Association (AERA), Atlanta, GA, April, 1993.

Symposia and Invited Presentations (asterisk indicates peer-reviewed)

*Symposia: “The Importance of Research in Student Affairs.” Sedlacek, W.E., Komives, S., Carter, D.F., Ting, S.-M. American College Personnel Association (ACPA), Washington, D.C., April, 2000.

*Symposia: “The Experiences of Black Faculty.” Watson, L., convener. American College Personnel Association (ACPA), Washington, D.C., April, 2000.

Invited presentation of dissertation as recipient of the Dissertation of the Year Award. Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Miami, FL, November, 1998.

Symposia and Invited Presentations (continued from previous page) *Symposia: “Academic and Social Integration: All Things to All People?” Lambert, J.L., Stage, F.K, Hurtado, S., Carter, D.F., Volkwein, J.F., Braxton, J.M. Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Miami, FL, November, 1998.

Invited Presenter at two sessions for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division J Pre-Conference Graduate Student Seminar, “Quantitative Studies in Postsecondary Research”: “Using Large Datasets” and “Handling Data,” San Diego, CA, April 11-13, 1998.

Service/Outreach Projects

National

Consulting Editor for Research in Higher Education, 1999-2002 Editorial Board for ASHE-ERIC reports, 1999-2001

Reviewed grant proposals for the following agencies: National Science Foundation’s Minority Graduate Education program (1998), Spencer Foundation’s Major Grants Program (1999).

Reviewed manuscripts for the following journals ad-hoc: American Educational Research Journal (1999), The Review of African American Education (1998). Review of Higher Education (2000), Education Policy Review (2001).

Reviewed Christine Bennett’s chapter, “Research on Racial Issues in American Higher Education” for a recent edition of James Banks’ edited Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education.

University

Member of the Advisory Board for the African American Cultural Center, 1999-2001

Minority Achievers Program (MAP) mentor to first-year undergraduates, 1996-2001

Campus Housing Advisory Committee (CHAC), 1997-1999, 2000-2001 Chair of CHAC, 2001-2003

Member of the Search Committee for the Dean of the School of Education, 1998-1999

Member of the interview team for the position of “Director for Student Programs and Services” in the Division of Residential Programs and Services, 1998

School

Policy Council, 2000-2002

Research, Development & Equipment Committee, 2000-2002

Search committee for faculty position in School Psychology, 1999-2000

Lectures and Seminars Committee, 1998-2000

School of Education Diversity Committee, 1996-1998

Department

Edited and designed HESA Newsletter, 2000: http://www.indiana.edu/~hesa/hesanews.html

Responsible for admissions decisions in the Master’s program, 1998-2001

Responsible for Higher Education and Student Affairs course scheduling, 1999-2002

Search committee for Coordinator of the Master’s Programs, 1999-2000, 2002

Member of committee selecting Minority Faculty Fellow, 1998-2000

Wade/Eberle Fellowship Committee, 1996-2000; Chair of committee, 1999-2000, 2002

Chair of a Research and University Graduate School Student Fellowship Committee, 1999

Holmstedt Award Committee, 1996-1998

Chair of Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee, 1996-1997

Community

One of the founding members/organizers of the Heritage Project—a community action and research project for school children of color