Psychology Department

Learning Mindset and the Academic Achievement of Student Service Members/Veterans

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George Bizer, the Gilbert R. Livingston Professor of the Behavioral Sciences, and Therese McCarty, the John Prior Lewis ‘41 Professor Emerita of Economics, have published an article in Journal of Veterans Studies, titled “Learning Mindset and the Academic Achievement of Student Service Members/Veterans.” The article is co-authored by E. Michael Bohlig of the Center for Community College Student Engagement (retired). The authors explore the extent to which a learning mindset—a student’s sense of belonging, confidence in their ability to be successful, perception that coursework is relevant to future success, and belief that the ability to learn can grow—might also predict academic outcomes, comparing veterans and military students with civilians.