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Presence Formerly Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Leslie Jo Shelton

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Associate Professor of Higher Education

Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with University of Arkansas through 2024.

Faculty Researcher

5 h-index 20 pubs 165 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Leslie Jo Shelton's research in higher education focuses on the experiences of diverse student populations and the dynamics within academic programs. Her work has investigated asset-based approaches to understanding the aspirational capital of undocumented Latinx college students and explored the perceptions of undocumented students regarding their campus environment, particularly in relation to marginality and belonging. Shelton has also examined international graduate students' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically their im/mobilities. Additionally, her scholarship delves into the roles and challenges faced by program coordinators in higher education and student affairs programs, highlighting systemic inequalities. Her publications also address the development of critical consciousness among graduate students in diversity courses and explore international professional preparation within higher education and student affairs.

Metrics

  • h-index: 5
  • Publications: 20
  • Citations: 165

Selected Publications

  • Demonstrating Agency in Uncertain Times (2024)
  • Im/Mobilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from International Graduate Students Studying in the Southern United States (2024)
    Education Sciences 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The Role of Institutional Agents in Supporting Undocumented Latinx College Students (2020)
    NASPA Journal 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • We Demand: The University and Student Protests (2018)
    NASPA Journal 91 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Undocumented Latinx College Students’ Perceptions of Campus Climate (2018)
    NASPA Journal 21 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • “Who Belongs”: A Critical Race Theory and Latino Critical Theory Analysis of the United States Immigration Climate for Undocumented Latinx College Students (2018)
    Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis 15 citations DOI OpenAlex

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