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From Pullias Scholar to Dean

September 9, 2026

Newly appointed UCSB Dean Jaime Lester reflects on how her time at USC Rossier shaped her approach to leadership and career in higher education.

Congratulations to our 2026 Pullias Center Graduates

May 5, 2026

This May, the Pullias Center is proud to have three of our hard-working Ph.D. students graduating from the Rossier School of Education, as well as …

Reflections from Rising Higher Education Scholars & Professionals

May 4, 2026

As research assistants who joined the PASS team at various points over the years, our roles have each looked a little different. We conducted student …

“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 …

Pullias Center Co-director Adrianna Kezar Elected to National Academy of Education

February 2, 2026

The USC Pullias Center for Higher Education and USC Rossier is proud to announce that Adrianna Kezar, the Dean’s Professor of Leadership and the Wilbur-Kieffer …

“Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design: Designing for Durability — Developing Sustainable Policy in a Shifting Landscape” Webinar Recording now Available

January 28, 2026

This fourth webinar in our series focuses on designing policies and initiatives that are built to last amid changing legal, political, and organizational conditions. Grounded …

Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design: Leading from Mission with Clarity — The Role of Institutional Policy Webinar Recording now Available

January 26, 2026

Pullias Assistant Research Professor Steve Desir moderates this session that explores how leaders can make thoughtful, mission-aligned decisions about how their institutions operate and move …

Pullias’ Royel Johnson Receives the 2026 NASPA Faculty Council Outstanding Publication Award

January 20, 2026

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

Gratitude for Work Colleagues

January 12, 2026

Research Professor Zoë Corwin reflects on her gratitude for two recently-retired work colleagues, as well as all the students, faculty and staff she's worked with …

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