Zoë B. Corwin in The Washington Post: Academic boot camp prepares first-generation college students

Zoë B. Corwin, a research associate professor at the Pullias Center,  was quoted in an article in The Washington Post about summer bridge programs for first-generation college students:

Successful summer programs for first-generation students need to make sure undergraduates feel cared for and connected, said Zoe Corwin, an associate professor with the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. For students who excelled in high school, “It could be an unnerving experience not being the smartest kid in the room,” she said.

Read the full article in The Washington Post; the article was also published in The Hechinger Report. Corwin directs the Digital Equity in Education project for the Pullias Center of Higher Education. Her research program examines college preparation programs and access to financial aid for underserved students, college pathways for foster youth and the role of social media and games in postsecondary access and completion.