Stacey L. Brockman

Forging a path to college persistence: An experimental evaluation of the Detroit Promise Path program

Stacey L. Brockman, Jasmina Camo-Biogradlija, Alyssa Ratledge, Rebekah O’Donoghue, Micah Y. Baum, Brian A. Jacob. March 2023

Topics: Pathways to and Through Postsecondary

Tags: Higher education, Equity, Student supports

Detroit students who obtain a college degree overcome many obstacles to do so. This paper reports the results of a randomized evaluation of a program meant to provide support to low-income community college students. The Detroit Promise Path (DPP) program was designed to complement an existing… more →
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Can nudging mentors weaken student support? Experimental evidence from a virtual communication intervention

Stacey L. Brockman. September 2021

Topics: Student Well-Being and Mental Health

Tags: Student supports, Motivation

This paper presents results from a randomized trial of a nudge intervention designed to encourage and enhance virtual student support. During the 2019-20 school year, randomly selected mentors in a school-based mentoring program received monthly reminders with tips for communicating with youth… more →
Download 09/2021