Frankie Santos Laanan

Publications

Books and Monographs

Laanan, F. S. (Ed.). (2006). Understanding students in transition: Trends and issues. New Directions for Student Services, no. 114. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Townsend, B. K., Bragg, D. D., Dougherty, K., Laanan, F. S., & Laden, B. V. (Eds.).(2006). Community colleges in the 21st century. ASHE Reader Series. Boston, MA:Pearson Custom Publishing.

Laanan, F. S. (Ed.). (2001). Transfer students: Trends and issues. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 114. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Sanchez, J. R., & Laanan, F. S. (Eds.). (1998). Determining the economic benefits of attending community college. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 104. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Chapters in Books and Monographs
*Invited

Laanan, F. S., & Jackson, D. (2011). (forthcoming). The role of community colleges in educating women in science. In J. G. Gayles (Ed.). Women in STEM. New Directions for Institutional Research.

Starobin, S. S., & Laanan, F. S. (2008). Broadening female participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: Experiences at community colleges. In J. Lester (Ed.). Gendered perspective on community colleges. New Directions for Community Colleges, 142, 37-46. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Compton, J., Cox, E., & Laanan, F. S. (2006). Adult learners in transition. In F. S. Laanan (Ed.). Understanding students in transition: Trends and issues. New Directions for Student Services, 114, 73-80. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Schuh, J., & Laanan, F. S. (2006). Forced transitions: The impact of natural disasters and other events on college students. In F. S. Laanan (Ed.). Understanding students in transition: Trends and issues. New Directions for Student Services, no. 114, 93-102. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Laanan, F. S., & Starobin, S. S. (2004). Defining Asian and Pacific Islander serving institutions. In B. V. Laden (Ed.). Serving Minority Populations. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 127, 49-59. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

*Laanan, F. S., & Brown, M. C. (2002). Portrait of the American college student: Trends and issues. In M. C. Brown (Ed.). Equity and access in higher education: Changing the definition of educational opportunity. Readings on Equal Education, Volume 18, 1-21.

*Bragg, D. D., & Laanan, F. S. (2001). Clark Kerr. In J. A. Palmer (Ed.), Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education, 79-85. New York: Routledge.

*Laanan, F. S. (2001). Accountability in community colleges: Looking toward the twentyfirst century. In B. K. Townsend and S. B. Twombly (Eds.), Community Colleges: Policy in the Future Context, Volume 2, 57-76. Westport, CT: Ablex Publishing.

Laanan, F. S. (2001). Transfer student adjustment. In F. S. Laanan (Ed.). Transfer students: Trends and issues. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 114, 5-13. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Eggleston, L. E., & Laanan, F. S. (2001). Making the transition to the senior institution. In F. S. Laanan (Ed.). Transfer students: Trends and issues. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 114, 87-97. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Laanan, F. S. (2000). Community college students’ career and educational goals. In S. R. Aragon (Ed.). Beyond access: Methods and models for increasing retention and learning among minority students. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 112, 19-33. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Sanchez, J. R., & Laanan, F. S. (1998). Economic benefits of a community college education: Issues of accountability and performance measures. In J. R. Sanchez and F. S. Laanan (Eds.). Determining the economic benefits of attending community college.New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 104, 5-15. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Laanan, F. S. (1998). Descriptive analysis of students’ post-college earnings from California community colleges. In J. R. Sanchez and F. S. Laanan (Eds.). Determining the economic benefits of attending community college. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 104, 77-87. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Laanan, F. S., & Sanchez, J. R. (1996). New ways of conceptualizing transfer rate definitions. In T. Rifkin (Ed.). Transfer and articulation. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 96, 35-43. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Laanan, F. S. (1994). Sources and information: Recruiting and maintaining minority faculty. In W. B. Harvey and J. Valadez (Eds.). Creating and maintaining diverse faculty.New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 87, 87-93. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Refereed Journal Articles

Laanan, F. S., Stebleton, M., & Jackson, D. (in press). Learning community and nonlearning community students in a midwestern community college. Community College Journal of Research and Practice.

Starobin, S. S., & Laanan, F. S. (Eds.). (2010). The role of community colleges in preparing future scientists and technicians. Special Issue. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 16 (1).

Starobin, S. S., Laanan, F. S., & Burger, C. J. (2010). Role of community colleges: Broadening participating among women and minorities in STEM. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 16 (1), 1-5.

Starobin, S. S., & Laanan, F. S. (2010). From community college to Ph.D.: Educational pathways in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 16 (1), 67-84.

Hoffman, E., Starobin, S. S., Laanan, F. S., & Rivera, M. (2010). Role of community colleges in STEM education: Thoughts on implications for policy, practice, and future research. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 16 (1), 85-96.

Laanan, F.S., Starobin, S., Eggleston, E. (2010). Adjustment of community college students at a four-year university: Role and relevance of transfer capital. Journal of College Student Retention, 12 (2), 175-209.

McLaughlin, M., Starobin, S., & Laanan, F. S. (2010). Medical simulation in the community college health science curriculum: A matrix for future implementation.Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 34 (6), 462-476.

Compton, J., Laanan, F. S., & Starobin, S. (2010). Career and Technical Education as Pathways: Factors influencing postcollege earnings of selected career clusters. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 15 (1/2), 93-113.

Laanan, F. S., Starobin, S., Compton, J., & Friedel, J. N. (2009). Assessing postcollege earnings of career and technical education students in Iowa community colleges.Enrollment Management Journal, 3 (4), 68-94.

Laanan, F. S. (2009). Reflections on Barbara K. Townsend’s scholarship, mentoring, and being. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 33 (9), 721-724.

Laanan, F. S. (2007). Studying transfer students: Part II: Dimensions of transfer students’ adjustment. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 31, 37-59.

Hardy, D. E., & Laanan, F. S. (2006). Characteristics and perspectives of faculty at public two-year colleges. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 30, 787-811.

Laanan, F. S., Hardy, D. E., & Katsinas, S. G. (2006). Documenting and assessing the role of community colleges in developing human capital. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 30, 855-869.

Laanan, F. S., Compton, J., & Friedel, J. N. (2006). The role of career and technical education in Iowa community colleges. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 30, 293-310.

Laanan, F. S., & Cox, E.. (2006). Political and structural divide: An holistic approach to family literacy programs in community colleges. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 30, 359-372.

Starobin, S. S., & Laanan, F. S. (2005). Influence of pre-college experience on selfconcept among community college students in science, mathematics, and engineering.Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 3 (11), 209-229.

Wall, A. F., & Laanan, F. S. (2005). Evaluation of evidence-based alcohol abuse strategies. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 9 (3), 331-339.

Krogh, B., & Laanan, F. S. (2005). Online course in two-year nursing education. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 9 (2), 166-173.

Laanan, F. S., & Starobin, S. S. (2004). Urban community college transfers to a university. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 8 (2), 139-147.

Laanan, F. S. (2004). Studying transfer students: Part I: Instrument design and implications. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 28, 331-351.

Laanan, F. S. (2003). Older adults in community colleges: Choices, attitudes, and goals.Educational Gerontology, 29, 757-776.

Laanan, F. S. (2003). Degree aspirations of two-year college students. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 27, 495-518.

Aragon, S. R., & Laanan, F. S. (2001). Coercing participation in research: When an incentive is no longer an incentive. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 3 (1), 41-43.

Sanchez, J. R., Laanan, F. S., & Wiseley, W. C. (1999). Postcollege earnings of former students of California community colleges: Methods, analysis, and implications. Research in Higher Education, 40 (1), 87-113.

Sanchez, J. R., & Laanan, F. S. (1997). The economic returns of a community college education. Community College Review, 25 (3), 73-87.

Laanan, F. S. (1996). Making the transition: Understanding the adjustment process of community college transfer students. Community College Review, 23 (4), 69-84.