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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 …

Scholarly Identity Development Among Civically and Community-Engaged Scholars

November 11, 2024

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

Translating Research into Actionable Policy Recommendations for Vulnerable Communities Across the P20 Pipeline

November 11, 2024

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

Pullias Center Continues to Enhance and Expand the Change Leadership Toolkit Project with New Funding

November 7, 2024

The Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California (USC) has received an additional $600,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates …

Tatiana Melguizo, respected professor and a leader in the fields of education and economics, passes away at the age of 55

January 18, 2024

We are saddened to announcement the untimely and sudden passing of one of our Pullias Center faculty members, USC Rossier Professor Tatiana Meguizo.

Pullias Postdoctoral Scholars Look to the Future

January 10, 2024

As a premiere research center dedicated to furthering equity in higher education, the Pullias Center has long been a central hub for students, researchers and scholars to hone their skills and knowledge prior to joining academe. Now, postdoctoral scholars Emily Koren, Soumya Mishra, Mariama Nagbe and Ralitsa Todorova are completing their assignments with the Center […]

The Critical Role of Professional Societies in Advancing Equity

January 10, 2024

With funding from the National Science Foundation, scholars in the Pullias Center are exploring how professional societies embed and disseminate DEI reports in ways that shift the discourse and activity of their members. By Steve Desir As hubs for national communities within professions and disciplines, professional societies can and should play a critical role in […]

Kezar, Harper & Carducci Release New Book: Higher Education Leadership

January 10, 2024

Higher Education LeadershipChallenging Tradition and Foraging Possibilities Higher Education Leadership offers a groundbreaking exploration of leadership in higher education. Rozana Carducci, Jordan Harper, and Adrianna Kezar challenge traditional paradigms and ideologies that hinder progress—advocating instead for liberatory systemic change. The authors highlight new and evolving interdisciplinary leadership approaches for resisting and dismantling oppressive systems, including […]

Pullias Center New Faculty Appointments and Promotions

January 8, 2024

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 promoted to Professor of Education at the Rossier School of Education, Dr. Ron Hallett, who joins the Center as Research Professor, and Dr. Elizabeth Holcombe, promoted to Senior Research Associate. […]

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