carlos galan – Pullias Center

I AM program mentors L.A. students to pursue higher ed dreams

July 17, 2018August 6, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity, Projects carlos galan christine rocha i am

Ten years ago, Carlos Galan was a 17-year-old at Belmont High School, struggling to learn English after moving from El Salvador to the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. This fall, Galan will be a PhD candidate in higher education administration and policy at University of California, Riverside. Much of his education success, Galan says, is thanks to a mentor. […]

How to gamify the college application process

May 18, 2018May 30, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Digital equity carlos galan digital equity latinx zoe corwin

Pullias researcher Zoë B. Corwin explains how tech tools can help bridge the college access gap. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. In fact, try it a few times through a role-playing game first -- so that when it comes time to take action in real life, you've already learned from your mistakes and know how to [...]

Congratulations to new USC Rossier graduates from the Pullias Center

May 14, 2018 pulliasadmin Awards Antar Tichavakunda carlos galan elizabeth holcombe james dean ward

Congratulations to the four members of the USC Pullias Center of Higher Education who participated in the USC Rossier graduation ceremonies last weekend! Three Pullias research assistants — Elizabeth Holcombe, Antar A. Tichavakunda, and James Dean Ward — were among the the 334 students honored in the doctoral hooding ceremony on May 11. Tichavakunda was the recipient of the USC […]