Research Symposium
25th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 1, 2025
Jack Cullen Poster Session 3: 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm/ Poster #125
BIO
My name is Jack Cullen, and I am a sophomore studying biochemistry. In the future, I aspire to go to med school and work to help those who need it the most. This year, I look forward to working with Dr. Dong and participating in his research. Past academics, I love traveling and playing sports.
Factors Affecting Sense of Belongingness Among College Students: A Scoping Review
Authors: Jack Cullen, Dr. Shengli DongStudent Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Dr. Shengli Dong
Mentor's Department: Dept. of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems Mentor's College: Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health and Human Sciences Co-Presenters:
Abstract
About 21% of undergraduate and 11% of post baccalaureate students
have reported having a disability (National Center for Education
Statistics, 2023)
Many students with disabilities are not given adequate
accommodations and support.
College students with disabilities are not fully assimilated into campus
culture and may feel unincluded in peer activity amongst universities.
Post-secondary education is extremely pivotal in building students’
future and success in their desired occupation. (Sheppard-Jones et
al., 2021).
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs suggests that a feeling of sense of
belongingness is the pathway towards true self-actualization and
confidence.
The research culminates in a manuscript that displays the
importance of a sense of belonging as well as the effects of a lack
thereof
Keywords: Disabilities, Belongingness, College