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Tea on Transfer | Transfer Shock | February 2023

February 10, 2023 • Season 3 • Episode 9

Tea on Transfer is back! We asked the TN community what they thought about the term ‘transfer shock’ and this month we’re talking about it! In this episode, we will cover: the term’s origin, how it has evolved, and how transfer professionals can best support students during their transitional period at both the sending and receiving institutions.

About Our Hosts

Dr. Heather Adams Ed.D. is the senior manager at The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program, leading the development of transfer engagement initiatives. She is also the founder and CEO of Transfer Nation. Dr. Adams earned an A.A. in Psychology from Santa Monica College and transferred to UCLA, where she obtained a B.A. in Psychology and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

Emily Kittrell is the assistant director at the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS). She previously held roles in testing, registration, and student orientation at a primarily transfer-sending, two-year campus. Emily earned a bachelor of science degree in Psychology from the University of Central Arkansas and a master of science degree in Family Studies from the University of Kentucky.

Resources Mentioned

Read Inside Higher Ed’s Beyond Transfer blog article on Transfer Shock: Myth or Reality by Kerstin Gentsch, Sarah Truelsch, Yoshiko Oka, and Alexandra W. Logue
Review one of the first mentions of ‘transfer shock’ in this 1965 paper by John R. Hills on The Academic Performance of the Junior College Transfer
Read about prior perspectives and processes surrounding Transfer Student Adjustment (Laanan, 2001)
Check out the A2B team’s NISTS Conference 2023 presentations on transfer reform and faculty engagement. Presentation slides will be available in the NISTS Conference Archives later this spring.
Check out Inside Higher Ed’s Higher Ed Gamma blog
Check out the Survival Guide to Transfer Shock by Diane Dominique Perez, UCSD, Class of 2020
Review a research paper on transfer shock and graduation rates among engineering students (Smith et al., Journal of Engineering Education, 2021)