Conference
Fake It to Make It: Acculturation and Assimilation Among Latino/a Students at a Predominately White Institution
Author
- Roberto Orozco (Iowa State University)
Abstract
This presentation will address the topic of acculturation and assimilation among Latina/o students in higher education via the latest research in this area. It will include a quantitative study of Latino students at Iowa State University that looks into how students are experiencing these issues, their coping mechanisms and the implication of campus climate on their experience. The goal of this presentation is to better understand how acculturation and assimilation affect Latina/o student’s cognitive, intellectual and identity development at predominantly white institutions. Best practices for supporting students, faculty and staff in this community will be discussed.