Dr. Royel Johnson named as Co-Editor of AERA’s Educational Researcher Journal

Dr. Royel Johnson, USC Rossier School of Education Associate Professor and Pullias Center faculty member, has been named as a co-editor of Educational Researcher (ER), the journal of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). His appointment is for the 2024-2026 editorial team. “I am deeply honored by the opportunity to lead one of the nation’s most influential education journals,” stated […]

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USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education Announces 2023 Delphi Award Winners

Loyola Marymount University and University of Arizona Selected for Prestigious Award for Their Work Transforming Support for Contingent Faculty 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 & Universities (AAC&U) has selected two winners of the 2023 Delphi Award. Loyola Marymount University in Los […]

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Pullias Center to Host Webinar Examining Critical Race Theory (CRT) on January 26, 2023

The webinar will be facilitated by Pullias Center Alumni Award winners Raquel M. Rall (UC Riverside) and Antar Tichavakunda (UC Santa Barbara) who were awarded a Pullias Center 2022 Alumni Award to support racial equity-related research and projects. What is Critical Race Theory (CRT)? This oft-misunderstood theory has elicited strong responses and moral panic, with some researchers suggesting that CRT […]

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Case Studies Highlight 2022 Delphi-Award Winning Programs to Support Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

Dominican University of California and Montgomery College, winners of the 2022 Delphi Award, detail their programs designed to support adjunct and non-tenure-track faculty in new case studies. New publications that detail the Delphi Award-winning programs created and implemented by Dominican University of California (Dominican) and Montgomery College (MC) are now available for free download on the Pullias Center’s website. Titled […]

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USC’s Pullias Center Awarded $1.5 Million from the National Science Foundation to Develop and Test National Survey on Faculty, Academic Careers and Environments

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has granted the Pullias Center for Higher Education $1.5 Million to develop and pilot a national survey that will provide a provide a contemporary understanding of postsecondary faculty in the United States. The grant, given by the NSF’s EHR Core Research program within their Human Resource Development division, will fund the Faculty, Academic Careers and […]

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Dr. Adrian H. Huerta Named NAEd/Spencer Fellow by the National Academy of Education

Dr. Adrian H. Huerta, Assistant Professor in the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the USC Rossier School of Education, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2022 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Huerta, who joined Pullias/Rossier in 2019, is one of 25 Fellows selected by NAEd out of an extremely competitive pool of 258 […]

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Case Studies Highlight 2021 Delphi Award-Winning Programs to Support Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

University of Denver and Worcester Polytechnic Institute detail their programs designed to improve pathways to tenure for adjunct faculty on their campuses. New publications that detail the Delphi Award-winning programs created and implemented by University of Denver and Worcester Polytechnic Institute are now available for free download on the Pullias Center’s website. Titled “Institutionalizing a Culture of Respect for Teaching […]

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USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education Announces 2021 Delphi Award Winners

University of Denver and Worcester Polytechnic Institute Selected for Prestigious Award for Their Work Transforming Support for Contingent Faculty The Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education, in partnership with the Association for American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) has selected two winners of the Delphi Award for 2021. The University of Denver […]

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Pullias Center Presents Five Alumni with Awards to Support Racial Equity-Related Research

The Pullias Center asked the organization’s alumni to submit proposals for research projects that explore racial equity and inclusion in higher education and presented $5,000 awards to support five of these projects. The five winning projects were selected through a blind review conducted by Pullias Center faculty along with Adrianna Kezar, Director of the Pullias Center.  The winners were first […]

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Pullias Center Announces Winners of Delphi Awards

Teams from Penn State University and Santa Monica College to be honored for innovative support of adjunct faculty in promoting student success The Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education has selected two winners of the Delphi Award for 2019. Collaborative teams from the Penn State University of four year-institutions, and the […]

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