Faculty & Staff
Dr. Alyssa N. Bryant |
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Background
Dr. Alyssa Bryant has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from California State University, Long Beach and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of California, Los Angeles. She worked for five years at UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) where she was a research analyst and postdoctoral scholar. Following her years at UCLA, Dr. Bryant worked as an educational researcher at RTI International in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. She came to NC State in fall 2006.
Teaching
Dr. Bryant teaches a variety of doctoral and master’s courses in higher education and student affairs, including History of the College Student Experience in the U.S., Current Issues in Higher Education, Student Characteristics and the College Environment, Administration and Finance in Student Affairs, Gender Studies in Adult and Higher Education, and Research Methods.
Research
Dr. Bryant’s research is comprised of two strands of scholarship – spirituality in higher education and gender issues in higher education. The first strand involves exploring issues of development, identity, and well-being in relation to the spiritual and religious dimensions of students’ lives. Moreover, it also involves examining religious diversity on college campuses – and the associated challenges and opportunities that religious and ideological pluralism present. The second major strand of Dr. Bryant’s research considers gender-related issues on campus, including identifying the extent to which college is a gendered experience for students and delineating ways to enhance equity in postsecondary education. Recent selected publications include:
Bryant, A. N. (in press). Negotiating the complementarian gender ideology of an evangelical student subculture: Further evidence from women’s narratives. Gender and Education.
Bryant, A. N. (2008). The developmental pathways of evangelical Christian students. Religion and Education, 35, 1-26.
Bryant, A. N., & Astin, H. S. (2008). The correlates of spiritual struggle during the college years. Journal of Higher Education, 79, 1-27.
Bryant, A. N. (2007). Gender differences in spiritual development during the college years. Sex Roles, 56, 835-846.
Bryant, A. N. (2007). The effects of involvement in campus religious communities on college student adjustment and development. Journal of College and Character, 8, 1-25.
Bryant, A. N. (2006). Assessing the gender climate of an evangelical student subculture in the United States. Gender and Education, 18, 613-634.
Bryant, A. N. (2006). Exploring religious pluralism in higher education: Non-majority religious perspectives among entering first-year college students. Religion and Education, 33, 1-25.
Service
Dr. Bryant has appreciated numerous opportunities to work with colleagues in service to professional organizations and journals. Currently, she serves as an editorial board member for Religion and Education, as the book review editor for the Community College Review, and as the “Spirituality on Campus” column editor for the Journal of College and Character. She is a manuscript reviewer for a diverse array of journals, attesting to her interdisciplinary scholarly interests, and has been an involved member of three national associations (Association for the Study of Higher Education, American College Personnel Association, and American Educational Research Association). The American College Personnel Association has recognized Dr. Bryant as an Emerging Scholar.
