John M. Braxton is Professor Emeritus of Leadership, Policy and Organizations, Higher Education Leadership and Policy Program, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Resident Scholar, Tennessee Independent College and University Association, and Affiliate Scholar, The USC Center for Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice.
Braxton has two major programs of research. One centers on the college student experience with particular attention focused on college student persistence. His work on college student persistence entails the assessment of theory on college student persistence, the revision and construction of new theory on college and constructs and empirical testing of revised and newly formulated theory on this phenomenon.
Braxton has published more than 110 publications in the form of articles in referred journals, books, and book chapters. He is a recipient of the Research Achievement Award bestowed by the Association for the Study of Higher Education and the Contribution to Knowledge Award given by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA)-College Student Educators International. Both awards are for outstanding contributions to knowledge that advance the understanding of higher education.
Professor Braxton served as editor of the Journal of College Student Development from 2008 to 2015. He currently serves as an associate editor for the Journal of College Student Retention: Theory, Research and Practice. He is also a past president of the Association for the Study of Higher.
Delineating A Practitioner-Defined Research Agenda for Enrollment Management
Developing the Two-Way Practitioner-Researcher Loop for Enrollment Management
Organizational Assessment to Improve College Student Persistence
Building Cultural Capital in First-Year Students At Residential Colleges and Universities
Fostering a Sense of Community in Residence Halls: A Role for Housing and Residential Professionals in Increasing College Student Persistence
The Pathway Toward the Institutionalization of Enrollment Management Departure from College: The Role of the Social Network of Students