Tanya Wineland
Treasurer/Secretary, VCU Holmes Scholars Program
Ph.D. Student, School of Education
Program Area: Educational Psychology
Education
- Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (August 2026), Virginia Commonwealth University
- M.S. in Academic Advising, Kansas State University
- B.F.A. in Theatre-Performance, Virginia Commonwealth University
Line of Research
My research is in the area of emerging multicultural undergraduate student success, and I examine how meaningful academic experiences and high-impact practices improve self-regulated learning, positively addressing graduation rates.
Selected Research and Scholarship
Wineland, T. L., & Zumbrunn, S. K. (2024, February). Opening doors for first-generation STEM students through vertically integrated projects: A Narrative Literature Review. Poster to be presented at the Holmes Scholars Preconference at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Joy, J., Taylor, M. L., Wineland, T., & Zumbrunn, S. (2023, August). Belonging and mattering in undergraduates: Distinct or overlapping constructs? Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Wineland, T., Koenka, A. C., & Zumbrunn, S. K. (2023, April). Affirming college transfer students’ digital identities in multimodal learning environments: A systematic review. Paper presented at a Roundtable Session at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Wineland, T., Koenka, A. C., & Zumbrunn, S. K. (2023, February). The impact of transfer students’ digital identities on help-seeking behaviors. Poster presented at the Holmes Scholars Preconference at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Wineland, T. (2019, March). Cultivating dual resilience: Teaching shame recovery and image rebuilding through academic advising. Academic Advising Today, 42(1). https://tinyurl.com/acadvtoday2019421
Nicolai, K. D., Garries, R., *Berry, D. N., *Braxton, D., *Meekins, D., *Taylor, M. L., *Wallace, M. K., *Walls, K. H., *Wineland, T., & Koenka, A. C. (2022, August). Evidence-based practices for teaching human development guided by theory and personal experience. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association. Minneapolis, MN.
Taylor, M. L., Berry D. N., *Delay, K., *Banjade, V., *Joy, J., *Nicolai, K. D., *Ross, E., *Sekhon, N., *Wineland, T., and Zumbrunn, S. K. (2022, March) Pathways to belonging and engagement: Testing a tailored social belonging intervention for university students. Co-presented poster at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education Research Colloquium. Richmond, VA.
(* indicates equal contribution)
Teaching
SDV 100 - College Success Skills; Germanna Community College, Fall 2019
The course explored the science and nature of learning across academic, career, and life-long pursuits.
Biography
Tanya Wineland is entering her third year as a part-time doctoral student at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Education in the Educational Psychology program. Tanya is installed as a senior academic advisor at VCU School of Business. Through writing, research, and service, Tanya’s work centers the narratives and learning experiences of emerging multicultural undergraduate students. She also explores academic advising within an educational cultural brokering model. Her research aims to further the conversation on both learning and cultural brokering in the education and academic advising fields.
What does the Holmes Scholars Program mean to you?
As a first-generation student of mixed-racial heritage, I recognize that I bring who I am to the scholarship. Yet, in my identity, it is hard to reconcile who I can be in academe. Feeling safe being my authentic self in a collaborative environment is a priority and a treasure. I have only found this space in the Holmes Scholars community. The VCU and AACTE National Holmes Program offer a navigable path to a meaningful career in education, with the opportunity to work alongside incredible researchers, attend professional development events, and engage in regular mentorship while deepening commitment to scholarship. I am honored to be a VCU Holmes Scholar, and it is a privilege to serve on the executive board for this beloved community.