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.
Promoting At-promise College Students Success through Peer Mentoring
Corwin, Z., Kitchen, J., Harvey, J., & Love, H., Culver, K., Rivera, G. (2024)
Peer mentoring is a popular tool utilized by postsecondary institutions to support at-promise students as they navigate the transition to college. Peer mentoring pairs student…
Faculty, Academic Careers, and Environments (FACE) Institutional Data Providers Focus Groups Report
Emily R. Koren, John W. Curtis, Adrianna Kezar and KC Culver
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…
Creating a Culture of Ecological Validation to Improve At-promise Student Experiences and Outcomes
Corwin, Z., Kitchen, J., Harvey, J., & Love, H., Culver, K., Rivera, G. (2024)
This brief explores ecological validation, a research-based approach that emerged from the Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) Project, which was conducted in partnership with educators at…
Designing Comprehensive College Transition Programs to Support Students’ Long-Term Success
This brief explores how a comprehensive college transition program (CCTP), which provides social and academic support to students during their transition into and through their first…
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Model: A Comprehensive Strategy for Enhancing Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Work Environments and Student Outcomes
Natsumi Ueda, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Finalist, 2023
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMA), a public research university, has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to improving working conditions for non-tenure track faculty (NTTF) with…
Technology and College Access: Understanding the Unique Challenges and Opportunities Black Students Face
Sharla Berry
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
The author makes a case that educators might leverage Black students’ significant use of and innovation with technology to expand opportunities to cultivate college knowledge…
Getting the Boards Involved: Challenges and Opportunities for Equity at the Highest Level of University Governance
Raquel M. Rall
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
This report provides research and practical advice on how boards of trustees can influence diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and policies. The report argues that…
Identifying Institutional Needs for Student Parents in Community Colleges: Recommendation for Successful Policy and Practice
Adrian H. Huerta, Maritza E. Salazar, Edgar F. Lopez, Gabriela Torres, Lauren M. Badajos, Norma A. Lopez Matias
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2022)
Community colleges serve as the primary entry point for many nontraditional student populations. Over 3.8 million students in higher education are student parents (e.g., college…
Increasing Student Success: Understanding the Impact of a Comprehensive College Transition Program
Tatiana Melguizo, Francisco (Paco) Martorell, Elise Swanson, & Adrianna Kezar (2020)
This report summarizes the main findings of the Promoting At-Promise Student Success Project (PASS), formerly known as the Thompson Scholars Learning Communities (TSLC) Study. The…
Campus Policing: A Guide for Higher Education Leaders
Jude Paul Matias Dizon, Maritza E. Salazar, Elif Yucel, Edgar Fidel Lopez (2020)
A new report written by Pullias Center researchers tackles the institutionalization of policing in higher education campus safety and management. By providing administrators with important…
Promoting At-promise College Students Success through Peer Mentoring
Corwin, Z., Kitchen, J., Harvey, J., & Love, H., Culver, K., Rivera, G. (2024)
Peer mentoring is a popular tool utilized by postsecondary institutions to support at-promise students as they navigate the transition to college. Peer mentoring pairs student mentors with similarly aged mentees during their transition to college for the purpose of information…
Faculty, Academic Careers, and Environments (FACE) Institutional Data Providers Focus Groups Report
Emily R. Koren, John W. Curtis, Adrianna Kezar and KC Culver
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…
Creating a Culture of Ecological Validation to Improve At-promise Student Experiences and Outcomes
Corwin, Z., Kitchen, J., Harvey, J., & Love, H., Culver, K., Rivera, G. (2024)
This brief explores ecological validation, a research-based approach that emerged from the Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) Project, which was conducted in partnership with educators at three of the University of Nebraska campuses.
Designing Comprehensive College Transition Programs to Support Students’ Long-Term Success
This brief explores how a comprehensive college transition program (CCTP), which provides social and academic support to students during their transition into and through their first years in higher education. These programs can be particularly valuable for at-promise (e.g., low-income, first-generation,…
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Model: A Comprehensive Strategy for Enhancing Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Work Environments and Student Outcomes
Natsumi Ueda, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Finalist, 2023
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMA), a public research university, has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to improving working conditions for non-tenure track faculty (NTTF) with a 20-year track record of progressive policies to improve the support for them. This commitment…
Technology and College Access: Understanding the Unique Challenges and Opportunities Black Students Face
Sharla Berry
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
The author makes a case that educators might leverage Black students’ significant use of and innovation with technology to expand opportunities to cultivate college knowledge and expand college access. The brief highlights the relationship between technology and college knowledge, explores…
Getting the Boards Involved: Challenges and Opportunities for Equity at the Highest Level of University Governance
Raquel M. Rall
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
This report provides research and practical advice on how boards of trustees can influence diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and policies. The report argues that boards must be strategically woven into the conversation in order to guide intentional changes to…
Identifying Institutional Needs for Student Parents in Community Colleges: Recommendation for Successful Policy and Practice
Adrian H. Huerta, Maritza E. Salazar, Edgar F. Lopez, Gabriela Torres, Lauren M. Badajos, Norma A. Lopez Matias
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2022)
Community colleges serve as the primary entry point for many nontraditional student populations. Over 3.8 million students in higher education are student parents (e.g., college students with dependents), and 42% of student parents are enrolled in community colleges across the…
Increasing Student Success: Understanding the Impact of a Comprehensive College Transition Program
Tatiana Melguizo, Francisco (Paco) Martorell, Elise Swanson, & Adrianna Kezar (2020)
This report summarizes the main findings of the Promoting At-Promise Student Success Project (PASS), formerly known as the Thompson Scholars Learning Communities (TSLC) Study. The project seeks to explore, document, and better understand whether the PASS program, a comprehensive college…
Campus Policing: A Guide for Higher Education Leaders
Jude Paul Matias Dizon, Maritza E. Salazar, Elif Yucel, Edgar Fidel Lopez (2020)
A new report written by Pullias Center researchers tackles the institutionalization of policing in higher education campus safety and management. By providing administrators with important perspectives, key takeaways, reflective questions, and specific recommendations, Campus Policing: A Guide for Higher Education…
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