John M. Braxton is Professor of Education in the Higher Education Leadership and Policy Program in the Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee. His research interests center on the college student experience, the sociology of the academic profession, and academic course-level processes. He has published extensively in refereed journals and contributed to book chapters in areas associated with his research interests. Professor Braxton serves as a Consulting Editor for the Journal of Higher Education and Research in Higher...