Publications
- Tan, David L. (1986). “The Assessment of Quality in Higher Education: A Critical Review of the Literature and Research.” Research in Higher Education, 24 (3): 223- 265.
- Tan, David L. (1991). “Grades as Predictors of College and Career Success: The Case of a Health-Related Institution.” Journal of College Admission, 132 (Summer): 12- 15.
- Tan, David L. (1991). “Evaluación de la calidad de la enseñanza superior: una revisión de la bibliografía y la investigación.” In Mario de Miguel, José-Ginés Mora, and Sebastián Rodríguez (eds.), La Evaluacion De Las Instituciones Universitarias. Madrid, Spain: Secretaria General, Consejo de Universidades, pp. 165-211.
- Tan, David L. (1992). “A Multivariate Approach to the Assessment of Departmental Excellence.” Research in Higher Education, 33(2): 205-226.
- Tan, David L. (1994). “Factors Related to Matriculation Decisions Among Asian- American and African-American College Students.” Journal of College Admission, 145 (Fall): 20-28.
- Tan, David L. (1995). “The State of Strategic Planning: A Survey of Selected Research Universities.” College and University, LXXI (1): 24-32.
- Tan, David L. (1995). “Perceived Importance of Role Models and Its Relationship with Minority Student Satisfaction and Academic Performance.” NACADA Journal, 15 (1): 48-51.
- Tan, David L., Romero, James, and Morris, Lee (1996). “The Effects of Diversity Training on Changes in Attitudes, Awareness, and Knowledge Among Participants.” Training & Development, 50 (9): 54-55.
- Tan, David L., Romero, James, and Morris, Lee (2003). “Changes in Attitudes After Diversity Training.” In Marilyn J. Davidson and Sandra L. Fielden (eds.), Individual Diversity and Psychology in Organizations. (pp. 286-294). UK: John Wiley & Sons Publishers. ISBN 0-471-49971-4.
- Tan, David L., and Pope, Myron (2007). “Participation in Co-Curricular Activities: Nontraditional Student Perspectives.” College and University, 83(1): 2-9. This was the lead article in this series.
- Chester Jacobs, Lucy, Tan, David L., Ary, Donald, and Sorenson, Chris (2009). Instructor’s Manual (with Test Bank) for Introduction to Research in Education, Eighth Edition. Wadsworth. This 353-paged manual is a supplement to instructors using the nation’s most popular research methodology book, Introduction to Research in Education authored by Donald Ary, Lucy Chester Jacobs, and Chris Sorensen. I was also involved in the revision of the 8th edition of this textbook.
- Gurney, Gerald, Tan, David L., and Winters, Carla A. (2010). “Specially-Admitted Student-Athletes: Their Academic Performance, Persistence, and Graduation from an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision University.” International Journal of Sport Management, 11(3): 477-491.