Understanding the Gender Gap: 10 Ways to Improve Outcomes
Adapting to the Demands of College Life
Male and female students face challenges in adapting to the demands of college life … but not necessarily the same challenges.
The things students typically struggle with differ substantially by gender.
What are those challenges … and how can you use gender-specific programming to help improve outcomes for all students?
Find the answers in this seminar led by two respected voices in student affairs, Gar Kellom, Ph.D., and Linda Sax, Ph.D., as we look at the challenges most commonly impacting both men and women.
Those include, for men:
- Academic engagement
- Participation in co-curricular activities and events
- Engagement in deeper sharing and reflection on learning
And for women:
- Financial well-being
- Family demands
- Academic self-confidence
This seminar explores challenges faced by both genders, including faculty-student interaction and health & wellness issues.
In Understanding the Gender Gap: 10 Ways to Improve Outcomes, a content-rich, 90-minute video presentation, you’ll also learn how to:
- Research gender-related questions on your campus.
- Mitigate student struggles through student-affairs programming.
- Win institutional support for improving practices.
Our seminar presenters
Linda J. Sax, Ph.D., is UCLA’s faculty director of the student affairs graduate program, and a professor in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Gar Kellom, Ph.D., served as dean of students at St. Mary’s University and vice president of student development at Carroll College and St. John’s University for 30 years.
Discover how you can improve outcomes by reaching out to students via gender-specific programming. Purchase this idea-filled seminar today!

Recorded: 4/12/2011
Running Time: 90 minutes
Video with PowerPoint
3 WAYS TO ORDER:
- PDF Transcript
- Facillitator's Guide
- Supplemental Materials
- PowerPoint Handouts
![]() | Gar Kellom, Ph.D. |
![]() | Linda Sax, Ph.D. |

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