Research Project Specialist
PhD, Human Development and Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Gwendelyn Rivera is a research project specialist at the USC Pullias Center for Higher Education. She earned her doctorate in human development and psychology from the School of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles. She also completed postdoctoral work at the City University of New York, Hunter College.
At the Pullias Center, Rivera is part of the Promoting At-Promise Student Success (PASS) Project, formerly known as the Thompson Scholars Learning Communities (TSLC) Study. Her work and interests include exploring the interaction between institutional practices and student behavior and its effects on college participation and completion, and the role of peers in educational contexts.
Projects
Promoting At-Promise Student Success (PASS) Project
Rivera is part of the Promoting At-Promise Student Success (PASS) Project–formerly known as the Thompson Scholars Learning Communities (TSLC) Study–which aims to explore, document, and better understand whether TSLC program experiences translate into greater student success.
