Ph.D., University of Southern California
Ronald Hallett is a research professor at the Pullias Center for Higher Education in the Rossier School of Education. His research focuses on how to increase college access and success for at-promise students, including those who are low-income, racially minoritized, former foster youth, undocumented, homeless or housing insecure, and/or first-generation college students. He is currently one of the lead researchers on the Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) Project, which focuses on understanding the experiences of at-promise students and supporting postsecondary institutions in making data-informed decisions that improve student experiences and outcomes. He consistently engages in practice-oriented research and scholarship with the goal of creating more equitable opportunities and outcomes for at-promise students.
Expertise
Higher Education, Housing Insecurity, Institutional Change, Equity
Current Projects
Latest News
New Resources for Culture Change
The PASS research team has developed a series of tools — a new guidebook and syllabus, informational video and a new book — for campuses...
Research Professor Ron Hallett’s Full Circle Moment
Pullias Center New Faculty Appointments and Promotions
Please join us in celebrating a trio of new appointments and promotions at the Pullias Center! Well-deserved kudos to Dr. Julie Posselt, who was recently...
Adrianna Kezar, Ron Hallett and Joseph Kitchen serve as co-authors on new book “Creating a Culture of Campus-wide Student Success”
Publications
Addressing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity in Higher Education
Serving Students Who Are Homeless
Tailoring Programs to Best Support Low-Income, First-Generation, and Racially Minoritized College Student Success
