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The main theme of the work I’ve done and
continue to do involves student and faculty issues in higher
education. My particular interest is in examining college
students and faculty from the perspective of differential
psychology. What motivates an individual to attend college? What
institutional characteristics and services help one to become
academically successful? The model I most ascribe to might be
called a matching model, which theorizes that an individual
needs information in order to make a good choice. My focus is
much more quantitative than qualitative, but I’m comfortable
with both approaches.
I originally intended to be a high school math
teacher, but went on to complete my Ph.D. in psychology. I bring
two decades of involvement in studies on retention and
graduation rates, institutional accreditation, academic program
review and approval, and program evaluation in higher education
to my faculty role. I enjoy helping institutions better
understand students and faculty, which facilitates academic
success and satisfaction. I also spent two years chairing the
steering committee that developed
ISEEK (Internet System for
Education and Employment Knowledge), an innovative program
funded initially by the Minnesota State Legislature.
I enjoy working individually with students on
the design and implementation of research projects. If it’s your
first time doing empirical research, how do you know what to
expect? As an advisor, I try to help students experience the
intriguing aspects of conducting research, so it’s not just a
one-time experience. The journey is as important as the
destination.
Selected publications
DesJardins, S., Dundar, H., & Hendel, D.D.
(1998). Modeling the college application decision process in a
land-grant institution. Economics of Education Review, 18,
117-132.
Hendel, D.D. (1990). Evidence of convergent
and discriminant validity in three measures of college outcomes.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 51, 351-358.
Bugge, I., Moen, R., & Hendel, D.D. (1985).
Client evaluations of therapeutic processes and outcomes in a
university mental health center. Journal of American College
Students Health, 33, 141-146.
Rounds, J., & Hendel, D.D. (1980).
Measurement and dimensionality of mathematics anxiety.
Journal of Counseling
Psychology, 2, 138-149.
Andberg, W., Follett, C.V., & Hendel, D.D.
(1979). Career influences, educational experiences, and
professional attitudes of women in veterinary medicine.
Journal of College Student Personnel, 20, 158-164.
Academic degrees
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota, psychology (1972)
- B.A., St. John's University, mathematics and psychology
(1967)
Professional experience
- 2000-present, University of Minnesota, associate
professor of higher education, Department of Educational
Policy and Administration
- 1985-present, University of Minnesota, adjunct faculty
member, counseling psychology program, Department of
Psychology
- 1997-1999, University of Minnesota, research associate
and senior analyst, Office of the Executive Vice President
and Provost
- 1994-1997, University of Minnesota, research associate
and senior analyst, Office of Institutional Research and
Reporting
- 1982-1994, University of Minnesota, research associate,
Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
- 1973-1982, University of Minnesota, research associate
and program coordinator, Curriculum and Program Evaluation,
Measurement Services Center
Research interests
- Institutional planning and performance
- Student performance, retention and satisfaction
- Evaluation of teaching and measurement of learning
Courses taught
- The College Student
- Student and Faculty Issues in Higher Education
- Institutional Research in Postsecondary Education
- Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs
- Assessing Outcomes in Higher Education
- Research Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Psychology of Individual Differences
- Introduction to Statistics
- Counseling Psychology: History, Theories and Assessment
- Development and Evaluation of Academic Programs
Selected publications
Berge, D., & Hendel, D.D. (In Press), AIR
Professional File.
DesJardins, S., Dundar, H., & Hendel, D.D.
(1998). Modeling the college application decision process in a
land-grant institution. Economics of Education Review, 18,
117-132.
Hendel, D.D. (1990). Evidence of convergent
and discriminant validity in three measures of college outcomes.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 51, 351-358.
Bugge, I., Moen, R., & Hendel, D.D. (1985).
Client evaluations of therapeutic processes and outcomes in a
university mental health center. Journal of American College
Student Health, 33, 141-146.
Hendel, D.D. (1985). Effects of
individualized and structured college curricula on students'
performance and satisfaction.
American Educational Research Journal, 22, 117-122.
Rounds, J., & Hendel, D.D. (1980).
Measurement and dimensionality of mathematics anxiety.
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2, 138-149.
Hendel, D.D. (1979). Paired comparisons
instransitivity: Is it relatively stable over time?
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 39, 779-784.
Andberg, W., Follett, C.V., & Hendel, D.D.
(1979). Career influences, educational experiences, and
professional attitudes of women in veterinary medicine.
Journal of College Student Personnel, 20, 158-164.
Hendel, D.D. (1978). Mate selection values
of high school and college students. Journal of Counseling
and Values, 22, 127-133.
Hendel, D.D. (1980). Experiential and
affective correlates of math anxiety in adult women.
Psychology of Women Quarterly, 5, 219-230.
Enright, R., & Hendel, D.D. (1979). An
evaluation of moral growth in a university program: Volunteerism
and its effects on moral judgment. Journal of Moral
Education, 9, 50-52.
Rozsnafszky, J., & Hendel, D.D. Ego
development and attitudes toward women in Women's Studies
students. Psychological Reports, 41, 161-162.
Hendel, D.D. (1977). Curricular choices and
academic success of students enrolled in an elective studies
degree program. Research in Higher Education, 7, 257-267.
Recent paper presentations
Lewis, D.R., Hendel, D.D., & Dundar, H.
Private higher education in developing and transition countries.
Paper to be presented at the 2002 Convention of the European
Association for Institutional Research, Prague, Czech Republic,
September 2002.
Hendel, D.D., Matross, R.M., & Harrold, R.
Changes in student finances, expectations, employment and
residential patterns of undergraduates over a thirty-year
period. Paper to be presented at the 2002 Annual Forum of the
Association for Institutional Research, June 2002.
Hendel, D.D., & Jones, L. Course
enrollments, dropout rates, and course grades as a function of
when in the day the course is offered. Paper to be presented at
the 2002 Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional
Research, June 2002.
Hendel, D.D., & Harrold, R. Changes in
undergraduates' time commitments and on-campus time over a
thirty-year period. Paper to be presented at the 2002 Annual
Convention of the American Educational Research Association,
April 2002.
Hendel, D.D., & Tomsic, D. Effects of
conversion from a quarter to a semester calendar: Course
enrollments and the evaluation of instruction. Paper presented
at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional
Research, Long Beach, June 2001.
Hendel, D.D. The relative contribution of
participating in a first-year seminar on student satisfaction
and retention into the sophomore year. Presentation at the
Annual Convention of the American Educational Research
Association, Seattle, April 2001.
Hendel, D.D, & Falkner, T.M.R. The changing
political climate for student fees in public universities:
Analysis of a decade of CIRP Freshman Survey results and student
fees processes. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the
American College Personnel Association, Boston, March 2001.
Hendel, D.D. Development and evaluation of
information technology strategies for linking education and
employment information. Paper presented at the Annual Forum of
the Association of Institutional Research, Cincinnati, May 2000.
Hendel, D.D., and Tomsic, M. Does student
satisfaction matter? The link between survey data and the
retention of first-year students. Paper presented at the Annual
Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, Cincinnati,
May 2000.
Tomsic, M., Hendel, D.D., and Matross, R. A
World Wide Web response to student satisfaction surveys. Paper
presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for
Institutional Research, Cincinnati, May 2000.
Hendel, D.D., Tomsic, M., and Matross, R.
Three perspectives on the quality of teaching at a large
research university: Context, scale and timing issues on student
ratings of teaching. Paper presented at the Annual Forum of the
Association for Institutional Research, Seattle, Washington, May
1999.
Hendel, D.D. Benchmarking best practices
germane to higher education: Partnership among the American
Productivity and Quality Center, higher education, and the
corporate sector. Panel participant at the Annual Forum of the
Association for Institutional Research, Seattle, Washington, May
1999.
Tomsic, M., and Hendel, D.D. Student access
to student ratings and its impact on student learning. Table
topic at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional
Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 1998.
Whiteside, J., Hendel, D.D., Dundar, H., and
Kvavik, R. Closing the loop: Institutional performance measures.
Presentation at the Annual Forum of the Association for
Institutional Research, Orlando, Florida, May 1997.
Hendel, D.D., and Scott, T. Linking
strategic planning and institutional self-study in a Research I
institution in transition. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of
the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Chicago,
Illinois, April 1997.
Dundar, H., and Hendel, D.D. Postsecondary
distance education in the United States: A review of approaches
and issues. Presentation at the First International Distance
Education Symposium, Ankara, Turkey, October 1996.
Memberships in professional associations
- Minnesota Psychological Association
- Association for Institutional Research
- American Educational Research Association
- Association for the Study of Higher Education
Recent professional activities
- Board of directors, Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching and Learning
- Comprehensive proposal reviewer, Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary Education
- Chair of planning committee for 1999 Minnesota Policy
Analysis Conference
- Coordinator, Lecture Series on Diversity and
Multiculturalism in Higher Education
- Member,
Postsecondary Education Research Institute
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