Her research focuses on the impact of college on students, with particular attention to spiritual development, religious and worldview diversity in colleges and universities, campus climate, community service engagement, and gendered dimensions of the college student experience. Her current work includes a grant-funded initiative, “Cooperation in a Pluralistic World: A National Study of College Students’ Engagement with Religious Diversity,” in partnership with Interfaith Youth Core and Dr. Matt Mayhew at New York University. In addition, she is co-authoring with colleagues the third edition of How College Affects Students. Dr. Rockenbach earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of California, Los Angeles and her B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Long Beach.