Annemarie Vaccaro
Education:
Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, University of Denver, 2005
M.A., Sociology, University of Denver, 2005
M.A., Student Affairs in Higher Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1996
Research Interests:
Dr. Vaccaro's research interests focus on the intersections between college student development and gender, race,
class and sexual orientation. Her work is inspired by critical and feminist perspectives which call attention
to underlying inequalities embedded in society and social structures such as higher education. Dr. Vaccaro
primarily uses qualitative inquiry.
Teaching Interests:
Dr. Vaccaro is passionate about helping students become skilled, reflective and multiculturally competent student
affairs professionals.
Selected Publications:
Vaccaro, A. & Lovell, C. D. (Forthcoming, 2010). Inspiration from home: Understanding family as key to non-traditional women’s undergraduate engagement. Adult Education Quarterly, 60 (2).
Vaccaro, A. (Forthcoming, 2010). Using feminist and critical race lenses to analyze the motivation, empowerment, and self-investment of adult women learners. In P. Pasque, & S. E. Nicholson (Eds.). Women in Higher Education and Student Affairs: Research and Practice from Feminist Perspectives. Sterling, VA: Stylus.
Vaccaro, A. (2009, March). Third wave feminist undergraduates: Avoiding ivory tower bureaucracy by fighting for social justice off campus. Journal about Women in Higher Education, 2, 1-25.
Vaccaro, A. (2009). Intergenerational perceptions, similarities and differences: A comparative analysis of lesbian, gay, and bisexual millennial youth with generation X and baby boomers. Journal of LGBT Youth: Special Edition on Millennial Teens, 6 (1-2).
Vaccaro, A. & Summers Thompson, S. (2009). Qualitative and quantitative methods as complementary assessment tools. In C. Schreiner (Ed.) Handbook of Research on Assessment Technologies, Methods, and Applications in Higher Education. (Chapter VII). pp 121-134. Hershey, PA: IGI Global Publishing.
Vaccaro, A. (2009). Racial identity and the ethics of service learning as pedagogy. In S. Evans, C. Taylor, M. Dunlap & D. Miller (Eds.). African Americans and Community Engagement in Higher Education. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Vaccaro, A. (2006). Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students: Special issues and developmental concerns. In L.A. Gohn, & G.A. Albin (Eds.), Understanding College Student Subpopulations: A Guide for Student Affairs Professionals. Washington, DC: NASPA.
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