Dr. Ben Selznick

Recent Scholarship

Bock, C., Dilmetz, D., Selznick, B., Zhang, L., & Mayhew, M. (2020) How the university ecosystem shapes the innovation capacities of undergraduate students – evidence from Germany. Industry and Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2020.1784710

Abstract

In society, universities should fulfil their so-called ‘third mission’ concerning knowledge and technology transfer. However, our knowledge on the impact of the university ecosystem on students’ innovative output is still scarce. Our study sheds light on the question whether the university ecosystem stimulates students’ innovation capacities or whether innovators are mainly determined by personality traits or family background. The results of our two rounds of surveys, with a total of 345 students of a technical university in Germany, reveal that factors such as functional experiences (e.g. resources and physical spaces within the university) and connecting experiences (e.g. practical application of skills learned during courses) have a significant impact on students’ innovation capacities.

Conference Presentations

Dr. Selznick attended the ASHE 2020 Annual Conference (virtual) in November. His collaborative presentations included "Equitably Linking Integrative Learning and Students’ Innovation Capacities" with Laura S. Dahl of North Dakota State University & Ethan Youngerman of New York State University and "Doing as Learning: The Relationship Between Applied Experiences and Critical Being" with Teniell L. Trolian of State University of New York and KC Culver of University of Southern California. Dr. Selznick also served as the co-chair for the Undergraduate Students & Graduates: College Impact & Outcomes session.

Dr. Margaret F. Sloan

Recent Publications

Sloan, M. F. (2020). Transacting Business and Transforming Communities: The Mission Statements of Community Foundations Around the Globe. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/0899764020948617 

Dr. Adam J. Vanhove

Media Mentions & Interviews

Dr. Adam Vanhove was interviewed by BBC Science Focus for the article “Resilience: What it is and how to build it.” He discusses his resilience in the workplace training research, and the recent surge in psychological research on the topic of resilience brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. You can read the complete article on the BBC website.