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Alumni Identification

Alumni Identification is a construct in higher education advancement research that denotes the psychological and social process through which former students develop a sense of belonging and emotional attachment to their alma mater, distinguishing it from mere demographic categorization by emphasizing identity formation and affective engagement.

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10.1K

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239

Authors

114

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2017–2026

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Publications

111

Alumni and their alma mater: A partial test of the reformulated model of organizational identification

Fred A. Mael, Blake E. Ashforth · Journal of Organizational Behavior · 1992 · 5.7K citations

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Investigating “Sense of Belonging” in First-Year College Students

Marybeth Hoffman, Jayne Richmond, Jennifer A. Morrow et al. · Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice · 2002 · 664 citations

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Reputation as a Benefit<i>and</i>a Burden? How Stakeholders’ Organizational Identification Affects the Role of Reputation Following a Negative Event

Anastasiya Zavyalova, Michael D. Pfarrer, Rhonda K. Reger et al. · Academy of Management Journal · 2015 · 279 citations

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The Influence of Fraternity or Sorority Membership on Students' College Experiences and Cognitive Development

Gary R. Pike · Research in Higher Education · 2000 · 158 citations

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Audit Firm Appointments, Audit Firm Alumni, and Audit Committee Independence*

Clive S. Lennox, Chul W. Park · Contemporary Accounting Research · 2007 · 147 citations · Full text

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Authors

239

  1. AL
    Amber L. Stephenson

    Clarkson University, United States

    4 publications · 177 citations

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  2. DB
    David B. Yerger

    Indiana University of Pennsylvania, United States

    3 publications · 132 citations

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  3. JT
    J Travis McDearmon

    University of Kentucky, United States

    2 publications · 108 citations

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  4. HF
    Hauke Führes

    University of Cologne, Germany

    2 publications · 36 citations

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  5. SN
    Stefan Nann

    University of Cologne, Germany

    2 publications · 36 citations

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Institutions

114

  1. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

    Indiana, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    177 citations

  2. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Amherst Center, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    104 citations

  3. Temple University

    Philadelphia, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    162 citations

  4. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    213 citations

  5. University of Kansas

    Lawrence, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    76 citations

  6. Babson College

    Wellesley, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

  7. University of Cologne

    Cologne, Germany

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    72 citations

  8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    73 citations

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Venues

  1. Nature

    5 publications · 189 citations

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  2. Journal of college student development

    JCSD · 4 publications · 88 citations

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  3. Children and Youth Services Review

    3 publications · 186 citations

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  4. The Journal of Higher Education

    JHE · 3 publications · 74 citations

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