Publication Date

2026

Abstract

This study explores the experiences of first-generation graduate students (FGGS) during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically the positive and negative impacts of the pandemic on their learning experiences and their implications for the design of online graduate programs that foster a sense of belonging.

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Online learning, Semi-structured interviews, Belonging, COVID-19, First-generation students, First-generation graduate students

Disciplines

Higher Education | Library and Information Science

Description

Author accepted manuscript published as:

Stallworth, R., Maurici-Pollock, D., Obler, J., & Starr, R. A. (2026). “We’re all in the struggle together”: the experiences of first-generation graduate students during COVID-19. Information and Learning Sciences, 127(7-8), 574-591.  https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-07-2025-0123 

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
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Peer Reviewed

1

Publication Title

Information and Learning Sciences

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