Upcoming Webinars
There are currently no upcoming webinars scheduled at this time.
Past Webinars
[September 26, 2025]: Inside Insights: Virtual Author Panel
The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
hosted a panel discussion with the authors of our fall issue of Insights for College
Transitions. Each author spoke on their article and associated research and participated
in a moderated Q&A session with all attendees.
No recording is available for this webinar
[June 18, 2025]: Paul. P. Fidler Research Grant Information Session
Dr. Kevin Wenger, Ed.D., Research Analyst for the National Resource Center for The
First-Year Experience and Student Transitions, provides an overview of the 2025 Paul P. Fidler Research Grant. Topics discussed included eligibility requirements, what makes a strong application,
and more.
The main presentation and Q&A were recorded.
[April 18, 2025]: Lunch & Learn: In Conversation with Dr. Dallin George Young & Dr. Bryce D. Bunting
Dr. Dallin George Young, Assistant Professor for College Student Affairs Administration
and Student Affairs Leadership at the University of Georgia, and Dr. Bryce D. Bunting,
Assistant Dean and Director of First-Year Experience at Brigham Young University,
discuss selected topics from their bestseller, Rethinking Student Transitions: How Community, Participation, & Becoming Can Help
Higher Education Deliver on its Promise.
The discussion portion of this webinar was recorded.
About the Authors
Dr. Dallin George Young
Dr. Dallin George Young is an assistant professor in College Student Affairs Administration
(CSAA) and Student Affairs Leadership (SAL) at the University of Georgia. His research
agenda includes using activity-based theoretical perspectives to interrogate student
transitions into the academy; how graduate and professional students learn the rules,
knowledge, and culture of their aspirational professional communities; and the impacts
of educational structures on the success of these transitions, including investigating
differential effects on student populations.
Dr. Bryce D. Bunting
Dr. Bryce D. Bunting is an associate clinical professor, the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate
Education, and Director of the First-Year Experience at Brigham Young University (BYU).
Bryce serves as an affiliate scholar and national advisory board member for the National
Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition; as a member
of the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students
in Transition; and is the former editor of the Journal of Peer Learning. His research
and consulting are focused on practical strategies for helping students adopt productive
learning mindsets; using instructional design to inform the development of high-impact
and transformative learning experiences in college; the impact of peer leadership
on those who serve as peer leaders; and the application of learning theory to rethinking
and redesigning college transitions.
