Publications
Since 1995, the Pullias Center has engaged in action-oriented projects and research to improve college access and student success, promote equity and diversity, and enhance the performance of postsecondary institutions. The Pullias Center publishes a range of reports, guides, briefs, tool kits and more informed by this higher education research. We have created more than 150 publications and all are free to download here.
For journal articles and book chapters authored by our faculty, please visit their individual pages.
Building Connection and Confidence Through a Customized Online Adjunct Faculty Learning Community
Heather Sanders, Jennifer Obenshain & Amy Vecchione
Boise State University (2025)
This study addresses research gaps in providing support to adjunct faculty who are teaching in fully online, asynchronous programs. Boise State University's research focuses on…
VITAL Faculty on our Campus: A Guide for A Guide for Campus Task Forces to Better Understand Faculty Working Conditions and the Necessity of Change
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024)
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024) This guide is designed for use by task forces, committees, or groups who would…
Advancing Major and Career Success for At-promise Students
Hypolite, L.I., Kitchen, J., & Kezar, A. (2021).
For at-promise students, rising college costs further escalate the need to complete their degree in a timely manner. Thus, focusing on major and career self-efficacy…
Expanding Understandings of Well-Being in Higher Education Settings
Todorova, R. & Corwin, Z.B. (2025).
Over the past decade, postsecondary practitioners and leaders have asserted growing concern over the well-being of their students. Many institutions have launched efforts to foster…
USC College Advising Corps Impact Report 2013-2025
USC Pullias Center for Higher Education
For the past decade, the USC College Advising Corps has been committed to the same mission: increasing college access for first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students…
Growing Together: A Toolkit for Building Connection and Community for Adjunct Faculty
Heather Sanders, Jennifer Obenshain & Amy Vecchione
Boise State University (2025)
This toolkit was created by Boise State University's School of Social Work, MSW Online Program as part of the Delphi Project. It provides a roadmap…
VITAL Faculty in our Department: A Guide for Departments and Academic Programs to Better Understand Faculty Working Conditions and the Necessity of Change
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024)
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024) This guide is designed for use by faculty and staff at the department level…
Designing Professional Development for Mid-Career VITAL Faculty at the University of Denver
Nicole Hitt and KC Culver
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
University of Denver (DU) is a private, research university in Colorado. Located in Denver, DU enrolls approximately 14,000 students across 10 colleges. DU awards a…
Designing a Term Faculty Learning Community for VITAL Leadership Development at Iowa State University
Nicole Hitt and KC Culver
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
Iowa State University (ISU) is a public, four-year university in Eastern Iowa. Located in Ames, ISU enrolls about 29,900 students across eight colleges. ISU awards…
Designing a Faculty Learning Community for Course Coordinators at Kennesaw State University
KC Culver and Kellen Jones
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
This case study outlines the process of designing and implementing a professional development program that is inclusive of VITAL faculty within the College of Science…
Building Connection and Confidence Through a Customized Online Adjunct Faculty Learning Community
Heather Sanders, Jennifer Obenshain & Amy Vecchione
Boise State University (2025)
This study addresses research gaps in providing support to adjunct faculty who are teaching in fully online, asynchronous programs. Boise State University's research focuses on an Adjunct Faculty Learning Community, and faculty confidence, community and relationship development. The finding suggest…
VITAL Faculty on our Campus: A Guide for A Guide for Campus Task Forces to Better Understand Faculty Working Conditions and the Necessity of Change
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024)
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024) This guide is designed for use by task forces, committees, or groups who would like to examine non-tenure-track faculty practices and issues at the campus level. Its question sections,…
Advancing Major and Career Success for At-promise Students
Hypolite, L.I., Kitchen, J., & Kezar, A. (2021).
For at-promise students, rising college costs further escalate the need to complete their degree in a timely manner. Thus, focusing on major and career self-efficacy (MCSE) is one way that higher education institutions can strategically support at-promise students as they…
Expanding Understandings of Well-Being in Higher Education Settings
Todorova, R. & Corwin, Z.B. (2025).
Over the past decade, postsecondary practitioners and leaders have asserted growing concern over the well-being of their students. Many institutions have launched efforts to foster student well-being, underlining its value to student learning, persistence, and holistic development. Yet rates of…
USC College Advising Corps Impact Report 2013-2025
USC Pullias Center for Higher Education
For the past decade, the USC College Advising Corps has been committed to the same mission: increasing college access for first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students across Southern California. We place near-peer college advisers — recent college graduates — into local…
Growing Together: A Toolkit for Building Connection and Community for Adjunct Faculty
Heather Sanders, Jennifer Obenshain & Amy Vecchione
Boise State University (2025)
This toolkit was created by Boise State University's School of Social Work, MSW Online Program as part of the Delphi Project. It provides a roadmap for departments looking to initiate, sustain and grow an Adjunct Faculty Learning Community.
VITAL Faculty in our Department: A Guide for Departments and Academic Programs to Better Understand Faculty Working Conditions and the Necessity of Change
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024)
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024) This guide is designed for use by faculty and staff at the department level who would like to examine non-tenure-track faculty practices and issues. Its question sections, discussion questions,…
Designing Professional Development for Mid-Career VITAL Faculty at the University of Denver
Nicole Hitt and KC Culver
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
University of Denver (DU) is a private, research university in Colorado. Located in Denver, DU enrolls approximately 14,000 students across 10 colleges. DU awards a variety of degrees including baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees. DU has recently increased their…
Designing a Term Faculty Learning Community for VITAL Leadership Development at Iowa State University
Nicole Hitt and KC Culver
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
Iowa State University (ISU) is a public, four-year university in Eastern Iowa. Located in Ames, ISU enrolls about 29,900 students across eight colleges. ISU awards a variety of degrees including baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees. About one-third of full-time…
Designing a Faculty Learning Community for Course Coordinators at Kennesaw State University
KC Culver and Kellen Jones
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
This case study outlines the process of designing and implementing a professional development program that is inclusive of VITAL faculty within the College of Science and Mathematics at Kennesaw State University. We begin by providing background about the institution and…
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