Resources & Publications

Recent Publications

Simmons, R. & Shea Smith, K. (2020).   Success Central: Addressing the persistence of African-American and Latinx college students using a peer success coaching intervention.  Innovative Higher Education, 45(5), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-020-09516-8.

Simmons, R., Castillo, A., Wallington, V., & Pasion, V. (2019). Success Central:  Using peer coaching to support the persistence of first-year college students.  In S. Whalen (Ed.), Proceedings of the 15^th National Symposium on Student Retention, New Orleans, LA. (pp. 389-398). Norman: The University of Oklahoma.

Simmons, R. & Castillo, A. (2018). Peer coaching:  A model for supporting the persistence of first-generation college students.  In S. Whalen (Ed.), Proceedings of the 14^th National Symposium on Student Retention, Salt Lake City, Utah.  (pp. 296-305). Norman:  The University of Oklahoma.  

Recent Presentations

Simmons, R. & Shea Smith, K.  (2020, October 21).  The Story of Success Central:  Closing graduation gaps with an innovative peer coaching approach. Presentation at the Reach Higher Summit 2020. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

Simmons, R. & Shea Smith, K. (2020, July 31).  Success Central:  Coaching as an equity tool. Presentation at the Coaching in Higher Education Online Conference.  Consortium for Coaching in Higher Education

Simmons, R. & Castillo, A. (2020, February 19). Peer coaching: Supporting the persistence of first-generation college studentsThe Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE). The University of Oklahoma.  https://portal.csrde.ou.edu/webinars/

Castillo, A., Simmons, R., Urquijo Aldana, A., Soto, L., & Zureiqi, N.  (2018, June).  Connections through peer coaching:  A model for supporting student success.  Workshop conducted at the 2018 Florida State University College Life Coaching Institute.  Tallahassee, Florida.