Research resources included below range from the association's Research Agenda that guides research efforts in the field to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for NACADA research grants. NACADA research grants of up to $5000 are awarded twice each year. The NACADA Research Registry connects members researching in the field. Additionally, links to a variety of research resources can be found.

NACADA sponsored research resources

• • NACADA
    • Research Agenda
    • NACADA research blog
    • Research listserv
  • Scholarly Inquiry in Academic Advising - NACADA Monograph M20
  • Current Research within the field of Advising and annotated bibliographies
  • NACADA Research Grant
    • grant application
    • previous grant recipients
  • NACADA Research Registry
  • Research Symposium
  • Doctoral Student Potential Interest Group
    • Doctoral student journey of a NACADA member
  • Research Committee Resources
  • Member surveys - guidelines and results
  • Questions for the NACADA Research Committee
  • Infusing Research into Practice: Multiple Pathways to Conducting Research in Academic Advising - Webcast recording
• Other Research Resources
• Grant Writing Resources
• Overview
  • Research versus Assessment: What's the Difference?
  • Current Research in Advising

Are you researching an advising topic for your institution, thesis or dissertation?  Want to connect with others researching in the advising field?  The NACADA Research Committee sponsors a research registry listserv to stimulate communication among those researching advising topics. Click here to find subscription instructions.  

• Research Committee information
  • Sample Research Grants
  • Sample research articles
    • McGillin - "Academic Risk and Resilience" (pp. 48-51)
    • McGIllin - "Research vs. Assessment: What's the Difference?"
    • Mottarella, Fritzsche, and Cerabino - "What Do Student Want in Advising?" (pp. 48-49)
    • Smith - "First-Year Student Perceptions of Academic Advisement" (p. 39)
    • Mercer-- "Differences Between Older Women Undergraduates When Compared by Marital Status" (p. 55)
    • Patrick, Furlow, Donovan - "Using a Comprehensive Academic Intervention Program in the Retention of High-Risk Students" (p. 31)
    • Fox, Martin and Green - "Doing Practitioner Research" definition of terms
  • Bibliography
  • Web resources
• NACADA Research Agenda RFPs
• NACADA research grant guidelines
• NACADA Research Registry
• Outstanding Student Research award for completed research in the field

Grant Writing Information and Resources

Member surveys - results and guidelines