Becca Spindel Bassett Data-verified

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Researcher

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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5 h-index 12 pubs 143 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Becca Spindel Bassett's research explores the experiences of students, particularly those from low-income and first-generation backgrounds, within higher education and K-12 support systems. Her work investigates how social class, access to resources, and institutional structures influence student success and help-seeking behaviors. Publications examine the "hidden curriculum" of graduate school, the role of campus employment during crises like COVID-19, and how near-peer mentors can improve college advising access in urban high schools.

Bassett's scholarship is supported by her publication record, which includes articles in peer-reviewed journals and books. Her work has been cited 137 times, and she has an h-index of 4 across 11 publications. She is actively researching topics related to educational equity and student support services.

Metrics

  • h-index: 5
  • Publications: 12
  • Citations: 143

Selected Publications

  • Credible Messengers and Cultural Guides: How Near-Peers Expand Access to College Advising in Urban High Schools (2025)
  • Where There Is No Equity Engine: Unequal Geographies of College Success for Low-Income Students (2025)
  • Pink Slips (for Some): Campus Employment, Social Class, and COVID-19 (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • “Do You Know How to Ask for an Incomplete?” Reconceptualizing Low-Income, First-Generation Student Success Through a Resource Acquisition Lens (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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