Field
Education/UCLA School of Education & Information Studies
Project Description
This study addresses this gap by employing a critical realist approach to examine how U.S. university students actively involved in social impact organizations manifest their commitment to the common good. Critical realism provides a framework for analyzing both students’ observable actions in pursuing social impact as well as the underlying socio-cultural structures that shape or constrain their engagement. Using a mixed-methods approach integrating interviews and surveys, the proposed research will explore 1) students’ motivations for engagement, 2) the evolution of their identities through participation, and 3) the enhancement of their capacity to address societal challenges.
Team
Subeen Jang
Subeen Jang is a PhD candidate in Social Sciences and Comparative Education at the UCLA Department of Education. Her research focuses on capital and power dynamics in educational settings to advance education quality and equity. She currently examines global policy transfer networks and student holistic development, with particular attention to their altruism orientation, through policy analysis, network analysis, and regression modeling.