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Emerging Research on Queer-Spectrum and Trans-Spectrum Students in Higher Education

Fri, April 13, 2:15 to 3:45pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Floor: Seventh Floor, Empire/Hudson Room

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Presenters will discuss a meta-analysis of national datasets examining queer-spectrum and trans-spectrum student experiences in higher education. The presenters will discuss findings related to campus climate, health disparities and academic outcomes, presenting emerging themes and implications for higher education administrators. Included in this discussion will be a conversation regarding the myriad challenges and complexities that arise in surveying queer-spectrum and trans-spectrum populations in higher education & the limitations of existing quantitative instruments.

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