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New Research and Evaluation on Approaches to Collaborative Change
December 10, 2024
Some conditions and strategies are more conducive than others to organizational learning and institutional change. As the Pullias Center works with the community to improve…
Moving Forward Together: Navigating Change, Managing Burnout and Pursuing Systemic Change Toward Equity
December 9, 2024
The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) has selected the Pullias Center for Higher Education as this year’s recipient of the ASHE Special…
Pullias’ Equity in Graduate Education Resource Center Publishes New Guide Geared Toward Supporting PhD Students Selecting a Research Group
December 3, 2024
The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) has selected the Pullias Center for Higher Education as this year’s recipient of the ASHE Special…
The Pullias Center Accepts Special Merit Award From the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
November 26, 2024
The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) has selected the Pullias Center for Higher Education as this year’s recipient of the ASHE Special…
Scholarly Identity Development Among Civically and 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…
New Delphi Award Case Studies for 2024 Winners the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters Now Available
November 5, 2024
New publications that detail the 2024 Delphi Award-winning programs created by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan…
Pullias’ Royel Johnson named Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Visionary by the Los Angeles Times
October 21, 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…
“Change Leadership Toolkit: Change Leader Stories and What’s New” Webinar Recording Now Available
October 14, 2024
Join us and our panel of change leaders for this insightful webinar Thursday, October 24th, 1:00pm - 2:00pm (PT) via Zoom In this webinar, you…
Equity in Graduate Education’s “Navigating New Mentoring Requirements” Webinar Set for October 28th
October 14, 2024
Join the Equity in Graduate Education (EGE) community and their panel of leaders for this insightful webinar Monday, October 28th at 10:00 am via Zoom.…
Exploring the Potential of Professional Learning Communities
October 8, 2024
By Zoë Corwin When tackling a tenacious institutional challenge, how do we navigate institutional silos that pose profound challenges to collaboration? How frequently do we […]
The Pullias Center Honored with 2024 Special Merit Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
October 8, 2024
The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) has selected the Pullias Center for Higher Education as this year’s recipient of the ASHE Special…
Meet the Pullias Researchers at ASHE in Minneapolis, Nov. 20-23, 2024
October 7, 2024
Learn about new research on a variety of projects, including graduate admissions, DEI, shared equity leadership, and more in 17 sessions at the ASHE annual…
New Resources for Culture Change
October 7, 2024
The PASS research team has developed a series of tools — a new guidebook and syllabus, informational video and a new book — for campuses […]
University of Massachusetts Amherst and Michigan State’s College of Arts & Letters Chosen as 2024 Delphi Award Winners
September 30, 2024
The Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education, in partnership with the American Association of Colleges &…
Adrianna Kezar’s Welcome Letter to September 2024
August 30, 2024
Dear Colleagues, It’s Time to Rock the Vote! Welcome to a new academic year! This will be a very eventful semester with the most high-stakes […]
Resources to Help Your Non-Tenure Track (or VITAL) Faculty
August 30, 2024
In an era of limited resources and strained budgets, it is also imperative that institutions invest in evidence-based strategies proven to address challenges low-income students…
An Updated Change Leadership Toolkit (2.0) – What’s New?
August 30, 2024
In an era of limited resources and strained budgets, it is also imperative that institutions invest in evidence-based strategies proven to address challenges low-income students…
Drs. Royel M. Johnson and Shaun R. Harper Collaborate on New Book “The Big Lie About Race in America’s Schools”
August 29, 2024
USC Rossier and Pullias Center Associate Professor Royel Johnson, along with USC Race and Equity Founder and Executive Director Shaun Harper, have collaborated as co-editors […]
Pullias’ Equity in Graduate Education Resource Center Releases New Report Focused on the Influence of Cultural Capital on Physics Graduate Students’ Educations
August 16, 2024
The Equity in Graduate Education Resource Center just released their newest research-based resource guide, “Starting Conversations about culture in STEM.” This guide is designed to help department…
Men of Color Program Students and Staff Members: A National View of Programmatic Impact and Opportunities Webinar Recording Now Available
July 15, 2024
Join us for an insightful webinar on the College Men of Color Retention Programs (CMoCRP), where Dr. Adrian Huerta will discuss key research findings from a…
Pullias’ Equity in Graduate Education Resource Center Releases New Report Focused on Transforming STEM Department Culture in Higher Ed
June 25, 2024
The Equity in Graduate Education Resource Center just released their newest research-based resource guide, “Starting Conversations about culture in STEM.” This guide is designed to help department…
Dr. Adrián H. Huerta is Named Co-winner of the American Sociological Association’s Anna Julia Cooper Early Career Award
June 4, 2024
USC Rossier and Pullias Center Assistant Professor Dr. Adrián H. Huerta has been selected as a 2024 co-winner of the prestigious Anna Julia Cooper Early…
HigherEdJobs Podcast Explores the Delphi Project and Interviews Adrianna Kezar
May 3, 2024
In this HigherEdJobs podcast (recorded April 2024), Pullias Center director Adrianna Kezar talks to hosts Andrew Hibel and Kelly Cherwin about the Delphi Project on…
Zoë Corwin Receives Prestigious USC Mentoring Award
May 3, 2024
USC Rossier and Pullias Center Research Professor Zoë Corwin has been awarded a distinguished 2024 USC Mentoring Award for Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students.
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;…
Congratulations to our 2024 Pullias Center Graduates
May 2, 2024
This May, the Pullias Center is proud to have four of our hard-working PhD students graduating from the Rossier School of Education, as well as…
Research-to-Practice Highlight: Promoting Career-Readiness among Low-Income Students
May 1, 2024
Research conducted as part of the PASS project identified several key approaches that facilitate the success of low-income students as they navigate their career path…
Utilizing a Peer Mentoring Model to Support Low-income Students
May 1, 2024
In an era of limited resources and strained budgets, it is also imperative that institutions invest in evidence-based strategies proven to address challenges low-income students…
Connecting Students, Advisors and Research Groups — A Resource Guide for Students and Departments
Ben Zwicki & Mike Verostek
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2024)
This guide was developed from recently conducted research on the importance of structured support in STEM PhD programs. The project, led by Drs. Ben Zwickl & Mike Verostek, highlights the challenges students face — whether they are exploring their research…
Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership for VITAL Faculty at Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters
Barielnen Vita and KC Culver
Delphi Award Winner, 2024
At Michigan State University (MSU), a public research institution and a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance and AAU, the College of Arts & Letters has been working since 2016 to improve the academic environment for VITAL faculty and…
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Model: A Comprehensive Strategy for Enhancing VITAL Faculty Work Environments and Student Outcomes
Natsumi Ueda and Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Winner, 2024
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMA), a public research university, has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to improving working conditions for VITAL faculty with a 20-year track record of progressive policies to improve the support for them. This commitment is manifested…
San Jacinto College: Support and Success for Part-time Faculty
Barielnen Vita and KC Culver
Delphi Award Finalist, 2024
San Jacinto College (SJC) is a large, two-year, public community college located in Texas, serving a diverse student body with more than 64% identifying as Hispanic or Latino. The college’s mission is centered on student success, academic progress, four-year transfer,…
The University of Delaware CT Caucus: Grassroots Collective to Foster Institutional Change
KC Culver
Delphi Award Finalist, 2024
Over the past nine years, CTF have accounted for steadily increasing share of total faculty, from 19% in 2015 to 26% in 2023. CTF serve in roles primarily focused on teaching or service. This case study begins with an overview…
Exploring New Horizons for Designing Sustained Professional Development for VITAL Faculty
Adrianna Kezar and KC Culver
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2024)
This report analyzes the design process that campus teams use to create sustained professional development (SPD) programs such as faculty learning communities for VITAL faculty. This report can be useful for educational developers and others who plan sustained professional development…
Faculty, Academic Careers, and Environments (FACE) Pilot Study and Field Test Report
John W. Curtis, Emily R. Koren, Adrianna Kezar, KC Culver, Caren Arbeit and Nicole McDermott Tate
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2024)
This report describes the two-year pilot study of how best to create a national study of faculty working at non-profit colleges and universities of all types across the country, given the social media and survey research environment of the 2020s.
Faculty, Academic Careers, and Environments (FACE) Conceptual Framework Report
KC Culver, Adrianna Kezar, Emily R. Koren and John W. Curtis
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2024)
The purpose of the Faculty, Academic Careers and Environments (FACE) project is to understand who faculty are, what their academic careers look like, and how the environments in which they work shape their ability to thrive as instructors, researchers and…
Identifying and Leveraging Community Cultural Wealth in Physics Bridge Programs
Geraldine L. Cochran, Stella Nelson, and Sabrina Henige
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2024)
Nudging the culture of STEM graduate programs, so they are more inclusive of students from racially minoritized backgrounds, can help address inequities in access and degree completion in the STEM disciplines. This research-based guide is designed to help departments begin…
Change Leadership Toolkit 2.0: A Guide for Advancing Systemic Change in Higher Education
Susan Elrod, Adrianna Kezar, Ángel de Jesus González, Elizabeth Holcombe
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2024)
This 2024 edition of the Change Leadership Toolkit was informed by a two-year research project funded by the Sloan Foundation working with 12 campuses on their systemic change projects. New content in the CLT 2.0 includes streamlined planning and implementation…
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