Join our Pullias faculty and researchers as they present their findings on a variety of higher education topics:
Wednesday, November 4, 2:40 PM - 3:55 PM, Puerto Rico Convention Center, 1st Floor, 104B
Research for the Field: Meeting the Moment in Selective College Admissions
Session Type: Interactive Symposia
Authors: Steve Desir, University of Southern California, Jimmy Aguilar, University of Southern California, and Zoë Corwin, University of Southern California
Wednesday, November 4, 1:05 PM - 2:20 PM, Puerto Rico Convention Center, 1st Floor, 104B
Presidential Session
Session Type: Interactive Symposium
From Scapegoating to Solidarity: Rethinking MSI Policy in an Era of Anti-DEI Retrenchment
Moderators: Dwuana Bradley, University of Southern California
Organizer: Gabriela Torres, University of Southern California
Presenters: Erin Doran, The University of Texas at El Paso, Stacey Speller, Howard University, Jorge Burmicky, Howard University, Patrick Valdez, University of North Texas at Dallas
Wednesday, November 4, 2:40 PM - 3:55 PM, Puerto Rico Convention Center, 2nd Floor, 209A
Session Type: Works In Progress
Section: Undergraduate Students: Persistence, Resilience and Retention
Choosing Stats or STEM: Community College Students’ Math Choices after Math Pathways Reform
Authors: Federick Ngo, University of Southern California, Elif Asli Yucel, ECMC Foundation, Maxine T. Roberts, Education Commission of the States, Soumya Mishra, University of Southern California
Thursday, November 5, 2:35 PM - 3:50 PM, Puerto Rico Convention Center, 2nd Floor, 202A
Improving Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Decision Making
Session Submission Type: Research Paper
Measuring What Matters in Graduate Admissions
Authors: Jimmy Aguilar, University of Southern California, Julie Posselt, University of Southern California, Kristyn Lue, University of Maryland, Salome de Jesus Otero, University of Southern California
Thursday, November 5, 2:35 PM - 3:50 PM, Puerto Rico Convention Center, 2nd Floor, 202B
Culture as Strategy: Leading Organizational Change from the Inside Out
Session Submission Type: Research Paper
Leading for Equity from Where You Are
Authors: Jude Paul Matias Dizon, California State University, East Bay, Elizabeth Holcombe, University of Southern California, Ángel de Jesus González, California State University, Fresno, Adrianna Kezar, University of Southern California
Thursday, November 5, 2:35 PM - 3:50 PM, Puerto Rico Convention Center, 2nd Floor, 202A
Improving Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Decision Making
Session Submission Type: Research Paper
Making Better Decisions? Perceptions and Adoption of Evaluation Rubrics in Graduate Admissions Decisions
Authors: Kristyn Lue, University of Maryland, Michael Grigsby, University of Southern California; Julie Posselt, University of Southern California
Thursday, November 5, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM, Puerto Rico Convention Center, 2nd Floor, 209C
Pullias Center for Higher Education at USC Rossier Dessert Reception
Please join Pullias Center faculty and researchers as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary with drinks and dessert! RSVP here.
Friday, November 6, 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM, Puerto Rico Convention Center, 2nd Floor, 208A
Session Type: Research Paper
Multilingual Tutoring and the Postsecondary Success of English Learners: Evidence from an AANAPISI Grant Program
Authors: Federick Ngo, University of Southern California, Mike Hoa Nguyen, University of California, Los Angeles, Ung-Sang Lee, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Odorico San Nicolas, University of California, Los Angeles, Amy J. Wan, Caroline K. Hong, Queens College, CUNY, Soniya Munshi, Queens College, CUNY
Friday, November 6, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, Puerto Rico Convention Center, 2nd Floor, 208C
Cultivating Students' Career Success: New Evidence from the Nexus of Equity, AI, and Institutional Values
Session Type: Self-Designed Session
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Understanding Career Development Among Heterogeneous Low-Income College Students
Authors: Joseph Kitchen, University of Southern California, Augustine Hung, University of Iowa, and Zoë Corwin, University of Southern California
