Defining “First-Generation Student” & Mapping Out the Research Space (USA)

To start off this season focusing on First Generation or First in Family Students, we sit down today with La'Tonya Rease Miles. LT has focused on the first generation student experience in the United States both as a researcher and as a practitioner, and advises universities around the United States on supporting first generation students. She is currently the Director of University Partnerships at Re-Up Education. In this episode we discuss the definition of "first generation student" and mention a couple other definitions used around the world, and LT highlights the trends in the research and practices around this group of students.  Empowering First Generation College Students (Facebook Group) NASPA Center for First-Generation Student Success: Annotated Bibliography First Gen & Juice (Instagram profile) Campus Service Workers Supporting First-Generation Students (Book edited by Georgina Guzmán, La’Tonya Rease Miles and Stephanie Youngblood) How to Get in Contact:  Twitter: @drltmiles La’Tonya Rease Miles (Website) La’Tonya “LT” Rease Miles (LinkedIn profile)