Amy French

Education

Ph.D., Indianna State University (2016), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
MASJ, Loyola University Chicago (2010), Social Justice
B.A., Kentucky Wesleyan College (2001), Political Science

Research Interests

Cultural consciousness on college campuses; Managing campus impressions and exploring campus reimagination, and; Professional preparation and incorporating theory to practice. My interests intersect via the notion of engaged competence both with and for students and are grounded in social justice.

Recent Publications

Shelton, L. J., & French, A. (2022). Incorporating diversity topics in the higher education/student affairs (HESA) classroom. Developments. https://developments.myacpa.org/incorporating-diversity-topics-in-the-higher-education-student-affairs-hesa-classroom-shelton-french/

French, A. & Price-Williams, S. (2022). Sense of belonging in relation to social class and socioeconomic status. In E. M. Bentrim & G. Henning (Eds.), The Impact of Sense of Belonging in College: Implications for Student Persistence, Retention, and Success. Stylus.

French, A. & Schoper, S. (November, 2021). Creating inclusivity while providing accommodations: A practical guide to champion individuals with (dis)abilities on campus. ACPA monograph. https://myacpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Disability-Monograph-November-2021-1.pdf

French, A. (2020). Accessibility or inclusivity?: A case exploring students with disabilities. In K. G. Hinton, V. Grimm, M. F. Howard-Hamilton, G. O. Brown, & M. Davenport (Eds.), Unleashing suppressed voices on campus: Diversity issues in higher education. (2^nd ed., pp. 91-102). Peter Lang Publishing.

French, A. (2020). Diversifying the board of trustees: Intentionality matters. In K. G. Hinton, V. Grimm, M. F. Howard-Hamilton, G. O. Brown, & M. Davenport (Eds.), Unleashing suppressed voices on campus: Diversity issues in higher education. (2^nd ed., pp. 255-266). Peter Lang Publishing.

Atwell, H., Miller, G., Moore, L., & French, A. (2020). A tenured threat. In K. G. Hinton, V. Grimm, M. F. Howard-Hamilton, G. O. Brown, & M. Davenport (Eds.), Unleashing suppressed voices on campus: Diversity issues in higher education. (2^nd ed., pp. 231-241). Peter Lang Publishing.

French, A. (2019). Utilization of theory, research, and assessment to enhance multiculturalism, diversity, social justice, and inclusion. In N. Zhang, and M. Howard-Hamilton (Eds.), Multicultural and diversity issues in student affairs practice: A professional competency-based approach (pp. 230-258). Charles Thomas Publisher.

French, A. (2019). Institutional impressions through economic impact studies. Journal of Economic Development in Higher Education. 2, 9-20.