impact of faculty mentoring on self-efficacy and college-completion perceptions in at-risk undergraduate public health studentsTheThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a mentoring program on self-efficacy beliefs. High-risk undergraduate students at Arizona State University majoring in Public Health and other closely-related fields represent this study’s sample. Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory guides this study’s theoretical framework. This study used a mixed method, action research design. Participants took a pre-test that measures their self-efficacy and registered the barriers to their academic success; following that, they enrolled and participated in a mentoring program. Upon completion of the program, they completed a post-test to evaluate any changes to their perspectives. Non-parametric Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were applied to the surveys. Throughout the mentoring program, participants completed field notes and I completed a journal about our interactions. These, along with two focus group discussions, were analyzed using grounded theory in addition to the pre- and post-tests. The surveys found that the mentoring program impacted their self-efficacy in overcoming educational barriers the qualitative data showed a strong correlation between the intervention and perceived confidence. This included their perceived ability to perform difficult or unusual tasks, but also their ability to overcome barriers.autSavaglio, Lauren NicolethsOtt, MollydgcHrncir, ShawndgcOrozco, HollypblArizona State UniversityengPartial requirement for: Ed.D., Arizona State University, 2019Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-121)Field of study: Educational Leadership and Policy Studiesby Lauren Nicole Savagliohttps://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.5346400Doctoral DissertationAcademic theses183 pages : illustrations115579410411630032421157040systemIn Copyright2019TextEducation, SecondaryPublic health educationEducationCollegeMentoringpublic healthundergraduatesUniversitySelf-efficacyMentoring in educationAcademic AchievementUndergraduates--Psychology.undergraduates