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Nicholas A. Bowman

Nicholas A. Bowman

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
47
Citations
9949
World Ranking
3374
National Ranking
1627

Overview

Nicholas A. Bowman is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences and psychology, with a substantial emphasis on education and social psychology. The work spans a range of related subfields including education, experimental and cognitive psychology, political science and international relations, and safety research.

Their research topics cover various aspects of higher education and student development. Major themes include:

  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • Higher Education Governance and Development
  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • International Student and Expatriate Challenges
  • Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
  • Mentoring and Academic Development

Bowman has published extensively, with notable contributions in several academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Research in Higher Education
  • The Journal of Higher Education
  • Review of Higher Education/"The Review of Higher Education
  • Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
  • The Journal of Experimental Education

Some of the recent papers by Bowman include:

  • "Gender representation and academic achievement among STEM-interested students in college STEM courses," 2022, Journal of Research in Science Teaching
  • "Institutional Racial Representation and Equity Gaps in College Graduation," 2021, The Journal of Higher Education
  • "Does Supplemental Instruction Improve Grades and Retention? A Propensity Score Analysis Approach," 2021, The Journal of Experimental Education

Bowman has also contributed to broader studies in education and diversity, such as:

  • "A social-belonging intervention improves STEM outcomes for students who speak English as a second language," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Do diversity courses improve college student outcomes? A meta-analysis," 2020, Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

The scholar frequently collaborates with other researchers. Common co-authors include:

  • Shinji Katsumoto
  • K. C. Culver
  • Lauren N. Irwin
  • Lindsay Jarratt
  • Alberto M. Segre

Bowman's body of work contributes broadly to understanding and improving student experiences and outcomes in higher education settings through research that intersects social psychology, education policy, and diversity studies.

Best Publications

  • How College Affects Students: 21st Century Evidence that Higher Education Works

    Matthew J. Mayhew;Alyssa Bryant Rockenbach;Nicholas A Bowman;Tricia A. Seifert

  • Extending notions of campus climate and diversity to students' transition to college

    Angela M. Locks;Sylvia Hurtado;Nicholas A. Bowman;Leticia Oseguera

  • College Diversity Experiences and Cognitive Development: A Meta-Analysis

    Nicholas Bowman

  • Promoting Participation in a Diverse Democracy: A Meta-Analysis of College Diversity Experiences and Civic Engagement

    Nicholas A. Bowman

  • The Development of Psychological Well-Being Among First-Year College Students

    Nicholas A. Bowman

  • Keep on Truckin’ or Stay the Course? Exploring Grit Dimensions as Differential Predictors of Educational Achievement, Satisfaction, and Intentions

    Nicholas A. Bowman;Patrick L. Hill;Nida Denson;Ryan Bronkema

  • Getting on the Front Page: Organizational Reputation, Status Signals, and the Impact of U.S. News and World Report on Student Decisions

    Nicholas A. Bowman;Michael N. Bastedo

  • Anchoring effects in world university rankings: exploring biases in reputation scores

    Nicholas A. Bowman;Michael N. Bastedo

  • U.S. News & World Report College Rankings: Modeling Institutional Effects on Organizational Reputation

    Michael N. Bastedo;Nicholas A. Bowman

  • Can 1st-Year College Students Accurately Report Their Learning and Development?

    Nicholas A. Bowman

  • College Rankings as an Interorganizational Dependency: Establishing the Foundation for Strategic and Institutional Accounts

    Michael N. Bastedo;Nicholas A. Bowman

  • Disequilibrium and Resolution: The Nonlinear Effects of Diversity Courses on Well-Being and Orientations toward Diversity

    Nicholas A. Bowman

  • University diversity and preparation for a global society: the role of diversity in shaping intergroup attitudes and civic outcomes

    Nida Denson;Nicholas A Bowman

  • Serving in College, Flourishing in Adulthood: Does Community Engagement During the College Years Predict Adult Well‐Being?

    Nicholas Bowman;Jay Brandenberger;Daniel Lapsley;Patrick Hill

  • Does Socioeconomic Diversity Make a Difference? Examining the Effects of Racial and Socioeconomic Diversity on the Campus Climate for Diversity

    Julie J. Park;Nida Denson;Nicholas A. Bowman

  • College diversity courses and cognitive development among students from privileged and marginalized groups.

    Nicholas A. Bowman

  • Experiencing the Unexpected: Toward a Model of College Diversity Experiences and Attitude Change

    Nicholas A. Bowman;Jay W. Brandenberger

  • How Much Diversity is Enough? The Curvilinear Relationship Between College Diversity Interactions and First-Year Student Outcomes

    Nicholas A. Bowman

  • Do College Students Who Identify with a Privileged Religion Experience Greater Spiritual Development? Exploring Individual and Institutional Dynamics

    Nicholas A. Bowman;Jenny L. Small

  • Student Involvement in Ethnic Student Organizations: Examining Civic Outcomes 6 Years After Graduation

    Nicholas A. Bowman;Julie J. Park;Nida Denson

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick L. Hill
Patrick L. Hill Washington University in St. Louis
Shinobu Kitayama
Shinobu Kitayama University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Richard E. Nisbett
Richard E. Nisbett University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Daniel K. Lapsley
Daniel K. Lapsley University of Notre Dame
Ernest T. Pascarella
Ernest T. Pascarella University of Iowa
Sylvia Hurtado
Sylvia Hurtado University of California, Los Angeles

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