Publications
Since 1995, the Pullias Center has engaged in action-oriented projects and research to improve college access and student success, promote equity and diversity, and enhance the performance of postsecondary institutions. The Pullias Center publishes a range of reports, guides, briefs, tool kits and more informed by this higher education research. We have created more than 150 publications and all are free to download here.
For journal articles and book chapters authored by our faculty, please visit their individual pages.
Equity for Lecturers and Counseling Faculty at California State University, Dominguez Hills
Daniel Scott, Adrianna Kezar, Kirti Celly, Pamela Robinson
Delphi Award Winner, 2018
This 2018 publication highlights the recent successful efforts California State University, Dominguez Hills made to significantly improve their faculty policies and culture. CSUDH is one…
Emerging Issues in Federal Higher Education Law: A Brief Guide for Administration and Faculty
Julie Posselt, Kristan Venegas, James Dean Ward, Theresa Hernandez, and Thomas DePaola
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2017)
This report is intended to introduce faculty and administrators within that system to key domains of federal higher education law. We want to raise awareness…
Understanding DACA and The Implications for Higher Education
Kristan Venegas, Michelle Cadena, Carlos Galan, Elizabeth Park, Samantha Astudillo, Arely Acuña Avilez, James D. Ward, Michael Lanford and William G. Tierney.
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2024)
In 2001, the DREAM Act - a proposal designed to offer immigrants a path to residency in the United States - was introduced in the…
The University as a Sanctuary
William G. Tierney, James D. Ward, Zoe Corwin, Federick Ngo, Michelle Cadena, Arely Acuna Avilez, Marissiko Wheaton, Carlos A. Galan, and Michael Lanford
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2017)
Soon after the election of Donald J. Trump as President-elect of the United States, many faculty, students, and staff throughout the country campaigned to have…
Assessment and Placement Policies and Practices in Developmental Math: Evidence from Experimentation in a Large Urban Community College District in California
Tatiana Melguizo and Pullias team (2015)
This report examines assessment and placement policies used to assign students to developmental education in California and summarizes findings from seven studies related to key…
Scaling and Sustaining Change and Innovation
Adrianna Kezar (2015)
The Teagle Foundation report that distills key lessons learned about scaling and sustaining innovation from ten projects involved in the Teagle Foundation’s “Faculty Work and…
The Future of Higher Education in California: Problems and Solutions for Getting In and Getting Through
William G. Tierney, Bryan A. Rodriguez (2014)
A report on the Pullias Center’s decade of serving college-bound youth through its SummerTIME Writing Program.
Getting In: Increasing Access to College via Mentoring
William G. Tierney, Lisa Garcia (2014)
A report on the challenges and results of a decade of hosting the Increasing Access via Mentoring (I AM) program, which details what is necessary…
Creating a Culture of Innovation: The Challenge in Becoming and Staying a World-Class University
William G. Tierney (2014)
Tierney outlines an organization’s barriers to innovation that retard creativity. Tierney then considers seven topics central for an innovative organization.
The Summer Before: Improving College Writing Before Freshman Year
Stefani Relles, William G. Tierney (2013)
A report on the Pullias Center’s decade of serving college-bound youth through its SummerTIME Writing Program.
Equity for Lecturers and Counseling Faculty at California State University, Dominguez Hills
Daniel Scott, Adrianna Kezar, Kirti Celly, Pamela Robinson
Delphi Award Winner, 2018
This 2018 publication highlights the recent successful efforts California State University, Dominguez Hills made to significantly improve their faculty policies and culture. CSUDH is one of winners of the inaugural Delphi Award, an annual $15,000 cash award given to individuals…
Emerging Issues in Federal Higher Education Law: A Brief Guide for Administration and Faculty
Julie Posselt, Kristan Venegas, James Dean Ward, Theresa Hernandez, and Thomas DePaola
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2017)
This report is intended to introduce faculty and administrators within that system to key domains of federal higher education law. We want to raise awareness about issues that are likely to receive attention under the current presidential administration and the…
Understanding DACA and The Implications for Higher Education
Kristan Venegas, Michelle Cadena, Carlos Galan, Elizabeth Park, Samantha Astudillo, Arely Acuña Avilez, James D. Ward, Michael Lanford and William G. Tierney.
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2024)
In 2001, the DREAM Act - a proposal designed to offer immigrants a path to residency in the United States - was introduced in the Senate. Even though the DREAM Act was revised several times and successfully passed by the…
The University as a Sanctuary
William G. Tierney, James D. Ward, Zoe Corwin, Federick Ngo, Michelle Cadena, Arely Acuna Avilez, Marissiko Wheaton, Carlos A. Galan, and Michael Lanford
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2017)
Soon after the election of Donald J. Trump as President-elect of the United States, many faculty, students, and staff throughout the country campaigned to have their campuses designated as “sanctuaries.” Although the concept of a sanctuary dates to the ancient…
Assessment and Placement Policies and Practices in Developmental Math: Evidence from Experimentation in a Large Urban Community College District in California
Tatiana Melguizo and Pullias team (2015)
This report examines assessment and placement policies used to assign students to developmental education in California and summarizes findings from seven studies related to key decisions throughout the process. We discover how colleges place students impacts persistence and transfer, that…
Scaling and Sustaining Change and Innovation
Adrianna Kezar (2015)
The Teagle Foundation report that distills key lessons learned about scaling and sustaining innovation from ten projects involved in the Teagle Foundation’s “Faculty Work and Student Learning in the 21st Century” grant initiative.
The Future of Higher Education in California: Problems and Solutions for Getting In and Getting Through
William G. Tierney, Bryan A. Rodriguez (2014)
A report on the Pullias Center’s decade of serving college-bound youth through its SummerTIME Writing Program.
Getting In: Increasing Access to College via Mentoring
William G. Tierney, Lisa Garcia (2014)
A report on the challenges and results of a decade of hosting the Increasing Access via Mentoring (I AM) program, which details what is necessary to maintain a successful mentoring program and what others can do to enable America’s youth…
Creating a Culture of Innovation: The Challenge in Becoming and Staying a World-Class University
William G. Tierney (2014)
Tierney outlines an organization’s barriers to innovation that retard creativity. Tierney then considers seven topics central for an innovative organization.
The Summer Before: Improving College Writing Before Freshman Year
Stefani Relles, William G. Tierney (2013)
A report on the Pullias Center’s decade of serving college-bound youth through its SummerTIME Writing Program.
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