Katie Kroeper
@katiekroe.bsky.social
Social Psychologist (Asst. Prof @ Sacred Heart University) w/ a focus on educational settings; studying lots of things, including identity threat, belonging, and thriving; I’m a mom, board game nerd, and (out of practice) ballroom dancer
And because I mentioned a new baby... here's a photo of little Charlotte, the sweetest, most chill baby you’ve ever met. 💜
June 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
And because I mentioned a new baby... here's a photo of little Charlotte, the sweetest, most chill baby you’ve ever met. 💜
We also tested the four institutional factors identified above. Each one predicted belonging affordances—even when considered simultaneously.
These factors may serve as levers of change at your institution—areas where colleges and universities can intervene to expand belonging opportunities.
These factors may serve as levers of change at your institution—areas where colleges and universities can intervene to expand belonging opportunities.
June 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We also tested the four institutional factors identified above. Each one predicted belonging affordances—even when considered simultaneously.
These factors may serve as levers of change at your institution—areas where colleges and universities can intervene to expand belonging opportunities.
These factors may serve as levers of change at your institution—areas where colleges and universities can intervene to expand belonging opportunities.
But we also found hopeful variation: some institutions are doing a good job supporting students from these same groups.
So, a big takeaway is that there’s no single outcome tied to identity—simply put, campus context matters.
So, a big takeaway is that there’s no single outcome tied to identity—simply put, campus context matters.
June 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
But we also found hopeful variation: some institutions are doing a good job supporting students from these same groups.
So, a big takeaway is that there’s no single outcome tied to identity—simply put, campus context matters.
So, a big takeaway is that there’s no single outcome tied to identity—simply put, campus context matters.
Some student groups—esp. Black, Asian, and first-gen students—were systematically less well-served by institutions. That is, they were less likely to have what we call “minimally adequate” belonging affordances: the baseline level of opportunities needed to benefit from belonging interventions.
June 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Some student groups—esp. Black, Asian, and first-gen students—were systematically less well-served by institutions. That is, they were less likely to have what we call “minimally adequate” belonging affordances: the baseline level of opportunities needed to benefit from belonging interventions.
So what, then, is the institution’s role?
We began by synthesizing the literature on belonging to identify key institutional factors that influence whether students feel they belong:
We began by synthesizing the literature on belonging to identify key institutional factors that influence whether students feel they belong:
June 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
So what, then, is the institution’s role?
We began by synthesizing the literature on belonging to identify key institutional factors that influence whether students feel they belong:
We began by synthesizing the literature on belonging to identify key institutional factors that influence whether students feel they belong:
Although this isn’t exactly new news, I wanted to share more about a paper that came out while I was on maternity leave: “Who Gets to Belong in College? An Empirical Review of How Institutions Can Assess and Expand Opportunities for Belonging on Campus,” published in Educational Psychology Review. 🧵
June 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Although this isn’t exactly new news, I wanted to share more about a paper that came out while I was on maternity leave: “Who Gets to Belong in College? An Empirical Review of How Institutions Can Assess and Expand Opportunities for Belonging on Campus,” published in Educational Psychology Review. 🧵
…Most Transformative for Social Justice, Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, and the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Prize! So proud of their hard work, and thrilled to see them being recognized for it.
April 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
…Most Transformative for Social Justice, Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, and the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Prize! So proud of their hard work, and thrilled to see them being recognized for it.
I’m always proud of the research assistants in my lab, but today is an especially proud day. At SHU’s Academic Festival, my students presented their work beautifully—and members of our lab earned three honorable mentions…
April 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I’m always proud of the research assistants in my lab, but today is an especially proud day. At SHU’s Academic Festival, my students presented their work beautifully—and members of our lab earned three honorable mentions…
Lighting up the timeline for the final night of Hanukkah 🩵🤍
January 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Lighting up the timeline for the final night of Hanukkah 🩵🤍
True-ish, except it’s leaving out that in this modern version the whole family returns from their vacation in Paris to find their house ransacked and flooded…
December 20, 2024 at 10:35 PM
True-ish, except it’s leaving out that in this modern version the whole family returns from their vacation in Paris to find their house ransacked and flooded…
New paper alert! doi.org/10.1002/casp...
December 8, 2023 at 2:27 AM
New paper alert! doi.org/10.1002/casp...