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Julie Posselt in Inside Higher Ed: The Admissions scandal and a service for PhDs

March 15, 2019 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices julie posselt

Pullias faculty member Julie Posselt was quoted in Inside Higher Ed about Versatile Ph.D., a popular career platform owned by the foundation behind the recently uncovered college admissions cheating scandal: Julie Posselt, associate professor of education at the University of Southern California — which is among the institutions targeted in the admissions fraud case — wrote an eye-opening 2016 book about the graduate admissions process. (Posselt also […]

Pullias alumna runs 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days for charity

March 7, 2019 pulliasadmin Pullias News

by Jonathan Riggs A runner since 2011, Pullias alumna Shirley Parry long dreamed of running a marathon on each continent—but at a reasonable pace, say, one per year. So how did she end up becoming one of only 138 people to ever complete the World Marathon Challenge—founded in 2012—of seven marathons on seven continents in seven days? “Someone told me a […]

Pullias Center welcomes new faculty member Adrian Huerta

March 6, 2019 pulliasadmin Pullias News adrian huerta

Adrian Huerta, an expert on college access and equity for boys and men of color, will join the Pullias Center this fall as an assistant professor of education, with a focus on higher education. Currently a Provost Postdoctoral Scholar at the Pullias Center, Huerta will transition to his new USC Rossier faculty position in August. In his new role, he will continue […]

Zoë B. Corwin in Education Dive: How colleges are using gamification to engage students

March 5, 2019 pulliasadmin Digital equity, Pullias Voices digital equity zoe corwin

Colleges and universities are using gamification to engage Gen Z students, and the Pullias Center is at the forefront of this innovative trend. Today, Education Dive featured the Charge On campaign, a digital effort conceived by the Pullias Center’s Digital Equity in Education team and the nonprofit GetSchooled to decrease summer melt and improve first-year persistence rates at California State University, […]

Julie Posselt in Nature: Astronomy society pushes for diversity in US PhD programs

February 21, 2019 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices, STEM reform julie posselt

Pullias faculty member Julie Posselt was quoted in Nature about the American Astronomical Society’s push to recruit and retain more students from under-represented groups in PhD programs. The society, which represents 8,000 astronomers across 57 nations, offers recommendations in the final report of a task force on diversity and inclusion in astronomy graduate education…. The proposals … include input from experts in STEM graduate education. […]

Four Pullias Center research assistants awarded research grants

February 21, 2019 pulliasadmin Awards, Pullias News aireale rodgers arely acuna avilez deborah e southern lauren irwin

Congratulations to Pullias research assistants Arely Acuña Avilez, Lauren Irwin, Aireale Joi Rodgers and Deborah E. Southern, recipients of Rossier Research Office Internal Research Grants! Below are the titles and abstracts of the research papers the grants will support. Arely Acuña Avilez: Undocumented Student Organizations: Navigating the Sociopolitical Context in Higher Education Though largely understudied, research shows that peer groups and […]

Suneal Kolluri on KJZZ Phoenix: Some experts concerned about AP exams

February 20, 2019 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices advanced placement suneal kolluri

What are the benefits and challenges of Advanced Placement programs in high schools? An interview on this topic with Pullias research assistant Suneal Kolluri aired today on KJZZ Phoenix, an NPR station in Phoenix, Ariz. Kolluri’s research interests include college access and persistence for low-income youth and underrepresented youth of color, specifically how K-12 schools can promote equitable interactions between diverse […]

Applications open for 2019 Delphi Award

February 19, 2019July 8, 2019 pulliasadmin Awards, Changing faculty adrianna kezar daniel scott delphi project

Two awards of $15,000 each recognize noteworthy efforts to support non-tenure-track faculty. The Pullias Center for Higher Education at the USC Rossier School of Education today opened applications for the 2019 Delphi Award. The $15,000 cash award is given annually to two individuals or groups who have worked to support adjunct, contingent and non-tenure-track faculty in promoting student success. “Although non-tenure-track faculty […]

Delphi Award winners share best practices to support non-tenure-track faculty

February 12, 2019 pulliasadmin Changing faculty, Publications adrianna kezar daniel scott delphi project

Harper College and California State University, Dominguez Hills detail the paths they took to improve working conditions and professional development for adjunct faculty on their campuses. Better opportunities for professional development. Equitable compensation. An inclusive campus culture. These are among the much-needed changes non-tenure-track faculty have called for on many college and university campuses. To help these institutions forge their paths […]

New research: Lessons from the Jerry Sandusky case, limits of PhD admissions criteria, and more

February 8, 2019 pulliasadmin Academic governance & change, College access, Equity & Diversity, Publications, STEM reform adrian huerta julie posselt michael lanford tattiya maruco william tierney

Congratulations to Pullias Center co-director William G. Tierney and research associate Raquel M. Rall! Their co-authored article, “Lessons Not Yet Learned: Culture, Governance, and the Jerry Sandusky Case,” received the 2019 Neuner Award from the American Association of University Administrators for the outstanding article in The Journal of Higher Education Management. Other recent works by Pullias researchers tackle a wide range of […]

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