1. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACADEMIC RESILIENCE AND COLLEGE SUCCESS: CROSS-NATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF LOW-INCOME/FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS Open Access Author: Mbindyo, Margaret Ngina Title: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACADEMIC RESILIENCE AND COLLEGE SUCCESS: CROSS-NATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF LOW-INCOME/FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS Graduate Program: Curriculum and Instruction Keywords: Protective FactorsUpward Bound ProgramTRIO programsFirst GenerationLow incomeAcademic ResilienceRisk FactorsAcademic EngagementSocial Engagement File: Download ETDS_II.pdf Committee Members: Ladislaus M Semali, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorLadislaus M Semali, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJamie Myers, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJames F Nolan Jr., Committee MemberSusan Faircloth, Committee Member