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Pullias Researchers Investigate Relationship Between Psychosocial and Academic Outcomes in Higher Education

States are increasingly tying postsecondary funding to easily quantifiable outcomes such as retention and graduation rates even as employers emphasize the importance of psychosocial skills. New research looks into whether psychosocial and academic outcomes move together in postsecondary organizations or whether they are competing goals. “Postsecondary institutions are being pulled in multiple, potentially competing, directions regarding the skills, knowledge, and […]

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 transition program at three University of Nebraska campuses, translates into […]

“Waze” to Support Non-Tenure Track Faculty as a Student Activist

Jordan Harper & Adrianna Kezar (2020) Created as part of the Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success, this guide is designed for student activists at the undergraduate and graduate level looking to support Non-Tenure-Track Faculty in higher education. These students are in a unique position to make a difference in the lives of faculty currently experiencing […]

Creating a Culture of Care for Contingent Faculty Through Professional Development at Santa Monica College

Delphi Award Winner, 2019 Jordan Harper, Daniel Scott, and Adrianna Kezar (2019) This publication highlights the successful efforts by Santa Monica College to significantly improve their faculty policies and culture. SMC is one of winners of the 2019 Delphi Award, an annual $15,000 cash award given to individuals or organizations who have worked to support adjunct, contingent, and non-tenure-track faculty […]

“We are One Penn State”: Reforming Policy to Better Support Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at Penn State

Delphi Award Winner, 2019 Jordan Harper, Daniel Scott, Adrianna Kezar Pullias Center for Higher Education (2019) This publication highlights the successful efforts Penn State University to significantly improve their faculty policies and culture. PSU is one of winners of the 2019 Delphi Award, an annual $15,000 cash award given to individuals or organizations who have worked to support adjunct, contingent, […]

New Report Creates Groundbreaking Framework for Supporting Diverse Student Populations in Higher Education

October 3, 2019 pulliasadmin Academic governance & change, Equity & Diversity, Publications, Pullias News ACE adrianna kezar student success

A new report from USC Pullias Center for Higher Education and the American Council on Education (ACE) presents an innovative approach for higher education institutions to better support students from diverse backgrounds. “Creating a Diverse Student Success Infrastructure: The Key to Catalyzing Cultural Change for Today’s Student” discusses how colleges and universities can fulfill a student success agenda through the […]

Creating a Diverse Student Success Infrastructure: The Key to Catalyzing Cultural Change for Today’s Student

Adrianna Kezar (2019) This report presents an innovative approach for higher education institutions to better support students from diverse backgrounds. It explores how colleges and universities can fulfill a student success agenda through the creation of a diverse infrastructure that enables the overall institution to effectively mobilize to serve diverse student populations. The report defines and discusses the importance […]

State of the Faculty

Daniel Scott, Jude Paul Matias Dizon, Adrianna Kezar (2019) The report explores the issues and trends that have affected faculty in the United States to provide a snapshot from varied sources about the state of the profession. Topics covered include the future job market, faculty accountability policies, shared governance, tenure, unionization, non-tenure track faculty, salaries, and benefits. The report […]

Equity for lecturers and counseling faculty at California State University, Dominguez Hills

Delphi Award Winner, 2018 Daniel Scott, Adrianna Kezar, Kirti Celly, Pamela Robinson Pullias Center for Higher Education (2019) This new publication highlights the recent successful efforts California State University, Dominguez Hills made to significantly improve their faculty policies and culture. CSUDH is one of winners of the inaugural Delphi Award, an annual $15,000 cash award given to individuals or organizations who have […]