ACUHO-I's TheJournal of College & University Student Housing recently released two new issues, including a theme issue focusing on housing staff well-being.
The peer-reviewed issue of the Journal (Vol. 49, No. 2) includes articles on a variety of campus housing topics. Manuscripts are selected and edited under the guidance of a board that features editor Sarah Gordon of Arkansas Tech University
and associate editors Philip Badaszewski, SUNY Buffalo State College; Denise Davidson, Commonwealth University
of Pennsylvania; Gudrun Nyunt, Northern Illinois University; James Penven, Virginia Tech; and J.C. Stoner, The University of Texas
at Dallas. Manuscripts in the latest issue include the following:
"The Implementation of Gender-Inclusive Housing at ACUHO-I
Member Institutions" by Deborah J. Taub, R. Bradley Johnson, Renae Barber, and Mack Ottens
"Back to 'Bro Time'? The Post-Pandemic Social Re-entry
of Men Living on Campus" by Charlie Potts
"The Anatomy of Room Change: Architecture, Academic Performance,
and Differences in Race and Socioeconomic Status" by Fred Volk, Joshua Travis Brown, Daniel J. Gibson, and Joseph M. Kush
"A Bridge Over Troubled Water: Designing and Implementing
a Living-Learning Community to Produce Optimal Outcomes
for Black Males" by Erik M. Hines, James L. Moore, III, Dakota W. Cintron, Paul Singleton, II,
Monique Golden, Edward C. Fletcher, Jr., Jerrod A. Henderson, Tyron Slack,
W. Corey Moore, David Ouimette, Michael Reid, Jr., and Donna Y. Ford
"Emotional Support Animals in College and University Housing" by Angela L. Curl, Barbra Brottman, and Miranda C. Kunkel
The theme issue (Vol. 49, No. 3) was guest-edited by Jason Lynch, an assistant professor of higher education at Appalachian State University. Lynch notes in his introduction that "In order to meet the demands of a quickly evolving 21st-century higher education landscape, housing leaders must develop a new set of skills that balance the needs not only of students, but also those of staff, and this includes helping to support and maintain their well-being." The seven manuscripts include the following:
"Investigating the Mental Health of University Housing Staff Across Multiple Professional Levels During the COVID-19 Pandemic" by Craig Seager
"An Investigation of the Impact of Work Factors and Trauma Exposure on Burnout in Housing and Residence Life Professionals" by Jody A. Kunk-Czaplicki and Maureen E. Wilson
"A Cog in the Machine Providing Student Support: How an Overwhelming Workload and Lack of Understanding Contributes to Staff Burnout" by Brittany McDaniel and Laura A. Dean
"Under Pressure: The Impacts of Judicialization on Dual Role Housing/Conduct Officers" by Valerie B. Glassman
"Exploring How Supporting Resident Assistants Who Experience Suicidal Ideation Influences the Career Planning of Residence Hall Directors" by Peter J. Trentacoste and David J. Nguyen
"Taking the Pulse: Stress, Coping, and Resilience in Student Staff" by Stephen C. Sutton, Jacquelynn Thomas, Sunny Lee, and Glenn DeGuzman
"Well-Being and the Experiences of Resident Assistants with Minoritized Identities" by Maximilian T. Schuster
The Journal of College & University Student Housing publishes two peer-reviewed issues and one theme issue each year. Learn more about the Journal and submit a manuscript at https://jcush.scholasticahq.com/
