Crossing Boundaries

A Juried Competition to Select the Winner of the

The Patrick Terenzini Prize

for the Best Original Contribution by a Graduate Student

Beginning immediately, the Higher Education in Review invites submissions for a juried competition: Crossing Boundaries in Higher Education. Specifically, we are interested in pieces that address current problems in higher education by applying new analyses, theories, or methods or that suggest a new research direction designed to address the limitations of existing higher education scholarship. Pieces may consist of a pure discussion of theory or methods but could also utilize a specific problem in higher education to explicate the question at issue. All pieces should accomplish at least one of the following: (1) a discussion of current thought in the relevant higher education subfield(s), (2) a description of a problem or gap in this thought, and/or (3) explication of a new approach that might address this issue.

Submitted pieces will be evaluated based upon the quality of the composition, the soundness and originality of the work, and the consistency with the theme of this year’s competition. Following an initial evaluation by HER editorial staff, a panel of established scholars will select the best paper from amongst those submitted. The author of this paper will be presented the Patrick Terenzini Prize and the submitted piece will be published in the 2013 volume of HER. This award carries a small monetary award of $250 and an invitation for the author(s) to present the piece as a keynote address at the annual Higher Education in Review Symposium. Other exceptional pieces submitted for consideration as part of Crossing Boundaries will also be considered for publication.

All authors must be graduate students at the time of submission. Works may not be under review elsewhere at the time of submission nor may be submitted elsewhere during the duration of the competition. To be considered, submissions must be sent to HigherEducationInReview@psu.edu as a Word-compatible (e.g., .doc, .rtf) attachment by February 15 and must contain the subject heading “Patrick Terenzini Prize.”

About Patrick Terenzini

Patrick Terenzini is a Distinguished Professor of Education (Emeritus) at The Pennsylvania State University. In a career spanning four decades, Dr. Terenzini’s work as a teacher, administrator, and a researcher has become foundational to the way that the higher education community approaches institutional research, research design, and the study of college students. Perhaps best known as the author (with Ernest Pascarella) of How College Affects Students and How College Affects Students: A Third Decade of Research, Dr. Terenzini is also the author of more than 130 articles in refereed journals and has made 70 invited presentations at national and international scholarly and professional conferences, as well as more than 250 other conference presentations. Throughout his career, Dr. Terenzini has displayed a careful attention to the crafts of writing—both in his own work and in his mentorship of graduate students.

Higher Education in Review (HER) is pleased to announce its call for papers.

HER is an independent, refereed journal published by graduate students of the Higher
Education Program at the Pennsylvania State University. Our mission is to make a
substantive contribution to the higher education literature through the publication of high-
quality research studies, scholarly papers, and literature reviews in areas related to the
university, the four-year college, the community college, and other institutions of higher
learning. In so doing, we provide graduate students first-hand experience with the
publishing process.

Our print journal is distributed to leading higher education graduate programs nation-wide
and is electronically available, free of charge, on our web site. We also publish additional
original content online at www.higheredinreview.org. First authors must be currently-
enrolled graduate students or have written their manuscript during graduate school.
Graduate students from a variety of disciplines and fields (e.g., education, sociology,
economics, law, and psychology) are encouraged to submit their work for consideration.
Submissions are accepted year-round.

Please contact us at HigherEducationInReview@psu.edu with any questions you may have
regarding Higher Education in Review. We look forward to receiving your submission!

Types of Manuscripts Considered

Manuscripts should include a clearly specified research question, present a theoretical or
conceptual framework, employ appropriate research methods, and contribute knowledge to
the body of higher education literature. Pieces submitted for publication in print and online
are subject to the same editorial review process and the same high standards for
scholarship. We simply consider different types of submission for each medium and
generally will not entertain the same piece for both print and online publication; for
additional information, please see below.

HER will consider the following for print publication:

Studies employing qualitative, quantitative, or mixed research methods

Literature reviews that reveal critical gaps in existing research and apply a robust
conceptual framework to the discussion of the literature

Analyses of important issues in higher education conducted using established
theories from within higher education or appropriate related disciplines

Reports of preliminary findings from a larger project (e.g., a thesis or dissertation)

Legal or policy analyses of focused at the federal, state, or institutional level

Examinations of historical issues in higher education

Print manuscripts should not exceed 25 pages (except by prior permission of the Managing
Editor), excluding title page, abstract, references, tables, figures, and appendices. All print
submissions should also meet the following guidelines at the time of submission:

The file should be saved as a Word-compatible attachment (e.g., .doc, .rtf)

The entire manuscript must adhere to the guidelines in the most current Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association (Note: please pay careful attention
to rules governing in text citations and bibliographic entries).

The abstract should be 75 to 100 words.

Authors’ names should appear only on the title page; other indications of authors’
identities should be deleted.

Complete and include the Checklist for Authors form.

Submit manuscript to HigherEducationInReview@psu.edu with the subject heading
“Submission for HER Print”.

Guidelines for Online Submissions

HER will consider the following for online publication:

Book reviews grounded by a discussion of relevant literature

Review essays that bring two or more recent / important works in higher education
into conversation with one another

Conceptual pieces that propose new theoretical insights in higher education

Reports on promising institutional practices

Brief summaries of ongoing research

Other short works (with the prior permission of the Managing Editor)

Online content will generally be five-to-ten pages in length—though pieces of all lengths will
be considered. As is the case with print content, all online content is subject to a rigorous
peer review process. All print submissions should meet the following guidelines at the time
of submission:

The file should be saved as a Word-compatible attachment (e.g., .doc, .rtf)

The entire manuscript must adhere to the guidelines in the most current Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association (Note: please pay careful attention
to rules governing in text citations and bibliographic entries).

The abstract should be 75 to 100 words.

Authors’ names should appear only on the title page; other indications of authors’
identities should be deleted.

Complete and include the Checklist for Authors form.

Submit manuscript to HigherEducationInReview@psu.edu with the subject heading
“Submission for HER Online”.

Join the Higher Education in Review Team!

 

As a member of the Higher Education in Review (HER) production team, participants will play a key role in producing the country’s first and only student-run, peer-reviewed journal publishing exclusively on contemporary topics in higher education.

 

About the Positions

Team members will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of journal activities including editorial board meetings and production processes. Specific positions include:

 

Technical Editor(s): Working with the Associate Editors for Technical Editing and Layout, technical editors are responsible for editing manuscripts for conformity to APA and HER style guidelines as well as assisting in layout process.

 

Review Board Coordinator: The review board coordinator will work with the Managing Editor to recruit and retain the established higher education scholars that provide expert reviews of submitted pieces.

 

Symposium Coordinator: The symposium coordinator works with the Associate Editor for Scholarly Events to plan and implement the Higher Education in Review Symposium—an annual academic forum for students in the Education and Policy Studies Department here at Penn State.

 

Workflow Coordinator: The workflow coordinator assists the Associate Editors for HER Online and Administration in the organization of existing electronic resources and the creation of new organizational policy and procedure.

Benefits

Members of the HER production team gain insight into the scholarly writing and publication process; an opportunity for engagement in our academic community; and professional development experiences within a student-centered, collegial environment.

Qualifications

All interested graduate students are encouraged to join. Eligible students include full-time and part-time students at Penn State, in any discipline, who have an interest in higher education or the publishing process.

 

To Get Involved

Send an email introducing yourself and ranking your interest in the positions above to:

Ezekiel Kimball (ewk124@psu.edu)

             Editor, Higher Education in Review