It also allows people to handle added pressures, … Emotional Intelligence and college success: A research-based assessment and intervention. Emotional Intelligence In College Emotional intelligence is often defined as your ability to identify and manage your emotions and those of others. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the College Reading and Learning Association and the 25th Annual Conference of College Academic Support Programs, Austin, Texas. Mere awareness of emotions is not enough to succeed in higher education; also being able to manage those emotions is critical. The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Student Success Krysta Chapin Abstract Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, assess, and control one's emotions, as well as the emotions of others, and even groups. This dissertation, written by Joyce Walsh-Portillo, and entitled The Role of Emotional Intelligence in College Students’ Success, having been approved in respect to style and intellectual content, is referred to you for judgment. We have read this dissertation and recommend that it be approved.