| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Chapin, L., Oraison, H., & Yang, X. (240916). Facilitating the university transition and Australian Firstin-Family students sense of community: Environmental understanding and the mediating role of place familiarity. The Australian Community Psychologist, 32(2), (53-68). |
| 2024 | Chapin, L. A., Fabris, M. A., & Oraison, H. (240501). How Personal and Familial Narratives Affect the Decision Making of Mature-Aged First-in-Family Students Pursuing University. Adult Education Quarterly, 74(2), (152-169). |
| 2024 |
Quartarella, G., Morda, R., & Chapin, L. A. (240130). 'Finding their voice': exploring female adolescents' perspectives and experiences of a youth leadership programme. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL, doi: 10.1093/cdj/bsad040 |
| 2023 |
Chapin, L. A., Oraison, H., Nguyen, T., Osmani, S., & Keohane, E. (230307). Giving Australian First-in-Family Students a Kick Start to University. Student Success, 14(1), (60-70). doi: 10.5204/ssj.2762 |
| 2022 |
Pires, C. M., & Chapin, L. A. (220901). Barriers, support, and resilience of prospective first-in-family university students: Australian high school educators' perspective. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(7), (3221-3236). doi: 10.1002/jcop.22834 |
| 2022 | Oraison, H., & Chapin, L. (220101). VU Kick Start: A pilotintervention for first-in-familyuniversity students. , |
| 2022 |
Chapin, L. A., Fowler, M. A., & Deans, C. L. (220101). The role of adult facilitators in arts-based extracurricular settings: Perceived factors for success of adult-youth relationships. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(1), (176-190). doi: 10.1002/jcop.22513 |
| 2021 |
T., Puxley., & Chapin, L. A. (210701). Building youth leadership skills and community awareness: Engagement of rural youth with a community-based leadership program. Journal of Community Psychology, 49(5), (1063-1078). doi: 10.1002/jcop.22501 |
| 2021 | Gill, P., Scacco, S., De, Haan., Gent, A., Chapin, L., Ganci, M., & Morda, R. (210401). Getting into the Dad Zone : How Do Primary Caregiving Fathers of Young Children Experience Social Support?. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30(4), (1028-1042). |
| 2021 | Chapin, L. A. (210101). Longitudinal predictors for Mexican Americans high school and college graduation: Individual and ecodevelopmental factors. Journal of Latinos and Education, 20(2), (161-176). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- First-in-family university students
- Transition from secondary to tertiary
- University student wellbeing
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
About Laurie Chapin
Laurie's research experience relates to improving the outcomes and wellbeing for students.
She has developed VU Kick Start, a program aimed at improving the transition to university for first-in-family students in their first year of study. Laurie is also interested in the resilience of youth, investigating outcomes like leadership, psychological wellbeing, and academic engagement, as well as youth programs to build resilience and promoting positive outcomes.
Qualifications
- GradCertTertEd, Victoria University, Australia, 2014
- PhD, Colorado State University, USA, 2010
- MS, Colorado State University, USA, 2005
- BA, Colorado State University, USA, 2000
Key publications
Laurie has over 21 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Laurie's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 10 of 20)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2020
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VU Kick Start: 2020 Semester 2
From: The Arthur A Thomas Trust
For period: 2020-2020
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$9,907 |
2017
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Benefits of participation in arts-based education transition programs
From: Polyglot Theatre Company Grant, College of Health and Biomedicine
Other investigators: Dr Carolyn Deans
For period: 2017-2019
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Not disclosed |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Laurie is the course chair for Bachelor of Psychological Studies and Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business.
She is currently the unit convenor for:
- APP3027 Relationship and Family Wellbeing
- APP3023 Psychological Issues in the Workplace.
Her experience also includes developing, convening, and teaching HPP2001 Developmental Psychology, APP2014 Psychology 2B, and HFB3202 Paramedic Health and Wellbeing.
Careers
Details of this Researcher's career are currently unavailable.
