Melissa Hagan offers ways to support immigration-impacted students in Inside Higher Ed article

In an article for Inside Higher Education, Professor of Psychology Melissa Hagan offers ways college faculty can offer support to their students struggling with the twin pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic and the marginalization of undocumented immigrants.

"The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing social and economic disparities in the United States," they write. "As college faculty, we have seen this play out among our students. Our students have communicated that their stress levels are high as they struggle with grief, isolation, job loss and lack of motivation."

They offer three strategies for helping these students: balancing synchronous and asynchronous instruction, helping students access mental-health resources and reducing the cost of course materials.

Read the full story in Inside Higher Ed.