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“Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design: Change as a Process: Navigating Politics, Timing and Institutional Context” Webinar Recording now Available

April 29, 2026

Leading organizational change today requires more than strong policy ideas — it requires careful attention to process, people, and power. This session examined how leaders …

Meeting this Moment: Research-Informed, Law-Attentive, Purpose-Driven Resources and Support for Campus Leaders

December 10, 2025

I’m pleased to share information about a new initiative that the Pullias Center is helping lead in conjunction with colleagues at the American Association for …

Associate Research Professor Joseph Kitchen Named Editor of the Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition

November 10, 2025

Dr. Joseph (Joey) Kitchen, Associate Research Professor at the Pullias Center for Higher Education and the USC Rossier School of Education, has been selected as …

A Special Issue of The Journal of Higher Education Responds to Legislative Attacks on Colleges and Universities

November 4, 2025

USC Rossier University Professor Shaun Harper and Associate Professor Royel Johnson have been named 2024 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Visionaries by the Los …

“Supporting Equity on Campus in Today’s Contentious Political Environment” Webinar Recording Now Available

May 12, 2025

In this webinar co-produced by USC’s Race & Equity Center and Pullias Center for Higher Education, the Pullias Center's Dr. Adrianna Kezar and Race & …

Promising Practices for Supporting College Students’ Well-being

May 5, 2025

By Joseph A. Kitchen College students’ well-being, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and in light of startling statistics about the state of …

Supporting College Transitions: An Effective Peer Mentoring Model

May 5, 2025

By Joseph A. Kitchen Peer mentoring is a very common practice implemented by postsecondary institutions, student transition programs, and student support offices alike. Peer mentors …

Gang Lessons Learned from Former Gang Members to K-12 Educators

April 9, 2025

By Adrian H. Huerta In March 2025, I officially wrapped up my National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, awarded in 2022. As an education …

Gang Youth Research-Practice Partnership Provides Practical Advice for Researchers

April 8, 2025

For more than three years, USC, Long Beach City College (LBCC), and Centro CHA, a Long Beach-based nonprofit, partnered in the LBCC Phoenix Scholars (LBCCPS), …

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