Autistic college students, how do YOU define success?

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PARTICIPATE IN OUR NATIONWIDE RESEARCH STUDY!

Are you an autistic undergraduate college student in the U.S.? We want to hear YOUR story!

Share your insights on what helps you succeed in college by joining our research study. If you’re eligible, just complete a quick survey and earn a $25 gift card as a thank-you for your time.

Plus—some participants may be invited for a follow-up interview and photo-sharing activity for an extra $75.

Ready to make your voice heard? Click here to get started!

About the PEACES Project

The ultimate goal of this project is to improve postsecondary experiences and outcomes for autistic college students. Our two-phase participatory research project will highlight autistic students’ definitions of success and identify key factors affecting their ability to thrive while in college. We will take a holistic approach to explore intersections between multiple domains in these students’ lives: personal, social, psychological, academic, and professional. We will build a large, diverse sample of autistic undergraduates in the United States, with a special emphasis on students who have been frequently marginalized in educational practice and scholarly research: women, racially minoritized, LGBTQ+, and community college students. These data will become the foundation for a nationwide, longitudinal, publicly-accessible database from which future scholars will conduct wide-ranging research designed to improve autistic students’ personal well-being and collegiate success.

The project is receiving financial support from Spencer Foundation, The FAR Fund, Michigan State University, University of Pittsburgh, College Autism Network, and the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University. This study has been approved by Michigan State University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB #MOD00006801).

 

PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

Thank you to our sponsors!
Spencer Foundation The FAR Fund logo University of Pittsburgh logo Michigan State University logo The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation logo

Fast Fact Snapshot of Data from Wave 1 Data

 

 

 

Questions?

Contact Dr. Bradley E. Cox (Principal Investigator, Michigan State University), Dr. Brett Ranon Nachman (Co-Principal Investigator, University of Pittsburgh) and colleagues at CED.PEACES@msu.edu