MEd, 2020 Keith Allen previously worked as housing and retention coordinator in the Division of Academic Enhancement at UGA. In that role, Allen coordinated the division's Collaborative Academic and Retention Effort Program, an academic recovery program to meet the needs of students who are placed on scholastic probation for the first time at UGA. The program helps students assess academic barriers, develop plans to address those barriers and begin practicing strategies to improve their learning. His professional and research interests are focused on college student learning, development, retention, and degree completion. He is also interested in how higher education finance policies relate to student persistence and success beyond college. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Emory University and master’s in higher education and student development from Taylor University. Contact Information Email: khallen@uga.edu