LUNCH & LEARN: Predicting Undergraduate Student Retention Using Behavioral Indicators

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

Location: 120 A

Track Sponsored By:

Presenter(s)

Rebecca Rhoades, MS, CSM

Associate Director of Programming/ Adjunct Professor
College of Business, University of Pittsburgh, United States
Rick Stachel, Doctor of Science, Master of Business Administration (he/him/his)

Associate Professor, and Director of Masters of Healthcare Administration program
Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Grab your lunch from the expo hall, and come join us for a lunch & learn session!

In this interactive session, presenters will demonstrate a system that gauges student connectedness through validated behavioral tools and predictive analytics. It generates a single score for each student that serves as an early warning alert for advisors at the University of Pittsburgh's College of Business.

Learning Objectives:

Acquire a better understanding around how to proactively assess student social connectedness and how that impacts student retention.
Learn about a unique approach utilizing behavioral science and predictive analytics to identify at-risk students.
Discover how researchers are developing a system that triggers administrators and advisors to connect with at-risk students to increase engagement and retention.