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Financial Well-Being of Low-income Students: A Contextual Viewpoint

May 3, 2024

Many low-income students rely heavily on financial aid for college access. However, the complex system of financial aid often leaves students vulnerable to financial stress; …

Pullias Center and USC Establish Memorial Scholarship Honoring Professor Tatiana Melguizo

March 5, 2024

A new scholarship honoring Dr. Tatiana Melguizo has been established by the University of Southern California and the Pullias Center for Higher Education. The ‘Tatiana …

45th Pullias Lecture to Feature National DEI Scholars Discussing the Increasingly Hostile Environment in Higher Education

March 5, 2024

Top diversity, equity and inclusion scholars in higher education will come together to discuss the current challenging environment in higher education and offer their historical …

A Tribute to Tatiana: The Power of Building Deep, Lasting Relationships with Colleagues and Students

March 5, 2024

By Elise Swanson. I first met Tatiana in 2019, when I joined the Pullias Center as a postdoctoral fellow on the PASS Phase I project. …

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. […]

Equity in Graduate Education Consortium Expands Support for Systemic Change

November 29, 2023

Funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation enables Posselt and team at the Pullias Center for Higher Education to build tools and grow its network …

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