Meet Pullias researchers at AERA 2018

Meet Pullias researchers at AERA 2018

The annual meeting for the American Educational Research Association takes place April 13-17, 2018, in New York City, and researchers from the Pullias Center will be presenting on a wide variety of topics, from “Homelessness and Housing Insecurity in Higher Education” to “Evaluating the Effects of a Game-Based Intervention on Free Application for Federal Student Aid Completion” to “The Evolution of Research on Contingent Faculty Working Conditions and the Relationship to Student Learning.”

We would love to see you at the sessions, roundtables, and other events. Check out the schedule of Pullias-related happenings below.

Friday, April 13, 2018

Career Self-Efficacy: An Underexplored Research Area for First-Generation, Low-Income, and Underrepresented College Students
Fri, April 13, 12pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fourth Floor, Gilbert
Presenting Authors: Liane Hypolite, Adrianna Kezar, Joseph Kitchen

Examining Guided Pathways Implementation: Practitioner Facilitation of New Student Intake in an Urban Community College
Fri, April 13, 12pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fourth Floor, Gilbert
Presenting Author: David Velasquez

Roundtable Session: College Student Learning and Development Roundtable 2
Scholars in the Making: Using Validation to Foster Positive College Identities Among Traditionally Underrepresented Students
Fri, April 13, 2:15pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom Salon 1
Presenting Author: Thomas DePaola

A Negative Case Analysis: Support for Students of Color and Women in STEM Graduate Programs
Fri, April 13, 4:05pm, New York Hilton Midtown, Second Floor, Regent Parlor
Presenting Authors: Theresa Hernandez, Julie Posselt

Saturday, April 14, 2018

A Critical Race Theory Analysis of Racialized Experiences of Black College Students With Financial Aid
Sat, April 14, 12:25pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fourth Floor, Odets
Presenting Authors: Liane Hypolite, Antar Tichavakunda

Learning Communities, Mattering, and Sense of Belonging: Structural Equation Modeling From Year 1 of a Longitudinal Study
Sat, April 14, 2:15pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fourth Floor, Gilbert
Presenting Authors: Darnell Cole, Liane Hypolite, Christopher Newman, Elizabeth Park

Roundtable Session: What Diversity Means in STEM Programs
Metrics First, Diversity Later? Making the Short List and Getting Admitted to Physics Ph.D. Programs
Sat, April 14, 2:15pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom Salon 1
Presenting Author: Julie Posselt

The Evolution of Research on Contingent Faculty Working Conditions and the Relationship to Student Learning
Sat, April 14, 4:05pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fourth Floor, Wilder
Presenting Author: Thomas DePaola

Rossier’s AERA Reception 2018
Sat, April 14, 7pm, New York Hilton Midtown, Second Floor, Murray Hill Suite B

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Mediation of Psychosocial Outcomes in a College Transition Program for Low-Income Students
Sun, April 15, 8:15am, Crown Plaza Times Square, Room 501/502
Presenting Author: Edward Chi

Evaluating the Effects of a Game-Based Intervention on Free Application for Federal Student Aid Completion: Mixed Methods and Multiple Metrics
Sun, April 15, 10:35am, Millennium Broadway New York Times Square, Room 3.11
Presenting Author: Zoe Corwin

Two Advanced Placement (AP) Programs, One Urban Neighborhood: The Policies and Pedagogies of AP Success
Sun, April 15, 10:35am to 12:05pm, New York Hilton Midtown, Second Floor, Sutton Center
Presenting Author: Suneal Kolluri

Roundtable Session: The Politics of Closure: Implications of and Lessons From Failed Institutions of Higher Education
Campus Closures as a Result of Troubling Changes in Capital Structures at Small Private Colleges
Sun, April 15, 2:45pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom Salon 1
Presenting Author: James Ward

POSTER SESSIONS

Examining the Science Identity of Traditionally Underserved STEM Students in Public and Private Settings
Sun, April 15, 10:35am, New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Americas Hall 1-2 – Exhibit Hall
Presenting Author: Darnell Cole

Monday, April 16, 2018

Processing the Poor: The Financial Aid Climate at Community Colleges
Mon, April 16, 8:15am, New York Marriott Marquis, Fourth Floor, Gilbert
Presenting Author: Adrian Huerta

Exploring Heterogeneous Effects of Performance-Based Funding: Implications for Equity and Policy
Mon, April 16, 12:25pm, New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Mercury Ballroom
Presenting Author: James Ward

Roundtable Session: Using Technology and Social Media to Study Complex Social Environments
Social Media as a Methodological Tool in Qualitative Research
Mon, April 16, 12:25pm, Westin New York at Times Square, Fourth Floor, Gershwin II Room
Presenting Authors: Arely L. Acuña, Ronald Hallett, Marissiko M. Wheaton 

Invited Speaker Session
Advancing and Benefiting from Education Research in Confrontational and Tumultuous Times
Mon, April 16, 2:15pm, New York Hilton Midtown, Second Floor, Sutton North
Participant: William Tierney

Challenges to Implementing Integrated Programs: Lessons From California State University STEM Collaboratives
Mon, April 16, 2:15pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fourth Floor, Brecht
Presenting Authors: Elizabeth Holcombe, Adrianna Kezar

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back? Math Misalignment and Mismatch in the Transition to College
Mon, April 16, 2:15pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom Salon 2
Presenting Authors: David Velasquez

Roundtable Session: New Perspectives on State Policy Creation, Diffusion, and Outcomes
Regulatory Enforcement as Policy: Exploring Factors Related to State Lawsuits Against For-Profit Colleges
Mon, April 16, 2:15pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom Salon 2
Presenting Author: James Ward

Advancing the Use of Ecological Systems Theory in Higher Education: A Qualitative Data Collection Tool
Mon, April 16, 4:05pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fourth Floor, Wilder
Presenting Authors: Ronald Hallett, Joseph Kitchen, Gwendelyn Rivera 

Facilitating Digital Access: The Role of Empowerment Agents
Mon, April 16, 4:05pm, Westin New York at Times Square, 8th Floor, Minetta
Presenting Author: Zoe Corwin

Mapping the Terrain: How Youth Use Digital Media
Mon, April 16, 4:05pm, Westin New York at Times Square, 8th Floor, Minetta
Presenting Author: William Tierney

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Invited Speaker Session: The Role of Educational Researchers in an Era of Fake News
Tue, April 17, 8:15am, New York Hilton Midtown, Second Floor, Beekman
Participants: William TierneyAntar Tichavakunda

Roundtable Session: Institutional Influences on Student Experiences
Learning Communities and Students’ Social Self-Efficacy to Their University: First-Year Results From a Longitudinal Study
Tue, April 17, 12:25pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom Salon 1
Presenting Authors: Darnell Cole, Liane Hypolite, Christopher Newman, Marissiko Wheaton

Roundtable Session: Critically Examining the Education of Black and Latino Boys and Young Adults
“Treat a Cop Like They Are God”: Exploring the Relevance and Utility of Funds of Gang Knowledge Among Latino Male Students
Tue, April 17, 2:15pm, Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Metropolitan West Room
Presenting Author: Adrian Huerta