The Pullias Center addresses a wide range of issues related to higher education, with the goal to promote equity, improve educational outcomes for underserved students and to enhance the performance of postsecondary institutions.
We are especially concerned about college access and success, equity and diversity in undergraduate and graduate education, as well as innovation and effectiveness both at postsecondary institutions and in policymaking. The questions we tackle range from the global (What educational practices will ensure that the United States remains competitive in the global economy?) to the specific (How can we inform and advance working conditions for contingent faculty?) to the local (How can we improve equity for Los Angeles area community college students?).
Explore our research areas below.
Research Areas
College Access and Success
A range of studies to promote college and success, especially for minoritized populations.
Equity for Community College Students
A research initiative to understand and improve historically-marginalized community college students’ learning outcomes and opportunities leading to successful career pathways including increased graduation and transfer rates.
The Delphi Project
Tools and resources to better support and enable non-tenure-track faculty in promoting student success.
STEM Education and Reform
A range of studies related to STEM education, from supporting equity and diversity to scaling best teaching practices.
Equity and Leadership
Research supporting leaders in their efforts to create scalable, sustainable and systemic change that transforms institutions and achieves equity.
Equity in Graduate Education
Research on equity and diversity among students and faculty at the graduate school level through holistic graduate admissions practices, professional development, and institutional change.
Racial Equity in Higher Education
Resources to help inform practitioners and policymakers who are looking to move the needle in a positive direction on issues of racial equity in higher education.