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Adrianna Kezar in Inside Higher Ed: A Non-Tenure-Track Profession?

Pullias co-director Adrianna Kezar was quoted in Inside Higher Ed about the growing numbers of non-tenure-track faculty at colleges and universities: Some 73 percent of all faculty positions are off the tenure track, according to a new analysis of federal databy the American Association of University Professors. “For the most part, these are insecure, unsupported positions with little job security and few protections for academic […]

Five Pullias Center research assistants awarded research grants

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 pulliasadmin Awards, College access, Equity & Diversity jude paul matias dizon liane hypolite marissiko wheaton suneal kolluri w edward chi

Congratulations to Pullias research assistants W. Edward Chi, Jude Paul Matias Dizon, Liane Hypolite, Suneal Kolluri and Marissiko M. Wheaton, recipients of Rossier Research Office Internal Research Grants! Below are the titles and abstracts of the research papers the grants will support. W. Edward Chi: School Accountability and Postsecondary Student Outcomes School Accountability and Postsecondary Student Outcomes consists of two essays that assess the postsecondary […]

William G. Tierney in The Chronicle of Higher Education: Must Visiting Assistant Professorships Be Career Purgatory?

October 8, 2018 pulliasadmin Changing faculty, Pullias Voices william tierney

Pullias co-director William G. Tierney was quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education about the status of and career prospects for visiting assistant professors: Visiting positions take a variety of forms, says William G. Tierney, a professor of higher education at the University of Southern California. When he pictures a beneficial visiting position, Tierney thinks of his experiences in visiting fellowships overseas, […]

Adrianna Kezar in The Washington Post: College faculty called on to aid floundering students

October 8, 2018 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices adrianna kezar

Pullias co-director Adrianna Kezar was quoted in The Washington Post about how more college professors are being called on to “help head off problems that can derail students”: The faculty’s inexperience in addressing students’ nonacademic problems stems from the evolution of American higher education, said Adrianna Kezar, a professor of higher education at the University of Southern California who studies the issue. […]

Scaling change in higher education: A guide for stakeholder groups

October 8, 2018 pulliasadmin Publications, STEM reform adrianna kezar elizabeth holcombe joseph kitchen stem

A new Pullias Center publication shows external groups how to effectively support change and reform in higher education Two months ago, the Pullias Center for Higher Education and the Association of American Universities (AAU) jointly released “Scaling Improvement in STEM Learning Environments: The Strategic Role of a National Organization,” a report assessing AAU’s efforts to reforms of undergraduate STEM teaching and learning on a national level […]

Changing the face of STEM PhD programs

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 pulliasadmin Awards, College access, Equity & Diversity julie posselt stem stem reform

Pullias’ Julie Posselt leads research in 24-campus effort to increase diversity in physics and astronomy A new $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation aims to dramatically increase diversity in physics and astronomy. Called the Cal-Bridge program, the project creates a pathway for students from underrepresented groups at 15 California State University campuses to PhD programs in physics and astronomy at nine […]

New research: Supporting marginalized students, from gang-affiliated youth to first-gen PhD candidates

September 28, 2018October 29, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity, Math equity adrian huerta graduate admissions graduate education julie posselt math pathways stem stem reform tatiana melguizo

Recent works by Pullias researchers tackle complex issues in education, from engaging gang-associated youth in schools by valuing the knowledge and skills they already possess to effectively mentoring PhD students from historically excluded and marginalized groups. In addition, a new working paper explores how students from racial minority groups are more likely to be placed in developmental math courses due […]

College-going culture in a digital era

September 25, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Digital equity digital equity zoe corwin

A new report shows what high schools can do to encourage students to pursue college aspirations. High schools today have a unique challenge: to equip students with the knowledge and tools they need to prepare for, apply to and enroll in college—all while proving them with digital resources and skills essential for the 21st century. To help high schools best […]

William G. Tierney in EdSource: California’s next governor has opportunity to set a bold new higher education agenda

September 20, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Pullias Voices william tierney

This op-ed, authored by Pullias Center co-director William G. Tierney, was originally published in EdSource on Sep. 20, 2018. The next governor of California has will have two primary responsibilities: uphold economic productivity and lay the foundation for a more prosperous California. And he could accomplish both in one fell swoop — by setting ambitious higher education goals. The connection between economic […]

Julie Posselt in Inside Higher Ed: Renewed Debate About GRE

September 17, 2018October 4, 2018 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices graduate admissions graduate education julie posselt

Pullias faculty member Julie Posselt was quoted in Inside Higher Ed about the University of Pennsylvania philosophy program’s decision to drop its GRE requirement: Julie R. Posselt, assistant professor of higher education at the University of Southern California, is the author of Inside Graduate Admissions. She has urged departments to carefully consider whether they need testing, and whether they are using tests appropriately. […]

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