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Does It Really Pay to Go to College?

Rob Toutkoushian Introduction Economists often refer to going to college as an investment in a person’s skills, or human capital, which are then rewarded in the labor market. If postsecondary education is indeed an investment, then how large is the return on that investment? And how does the return to postsecondary education compare to other investment options? The answers to these questions are particularly important as policymakers, academics…


Thomas Dyer Inspires Books on History

While fulfilling requirements for their doctoral degrees, Jan Wheeler and Lloyd Winstead sat in an IHE classroom and listened to Professor Thomas G. Dyer lecture on the history of higher education. Dyer’s history class had earned the reputation as being the most challenging class in the curriculum at the time, and they had no reason to believe otherwise. One requirement for the class was a 20-page research paper, and Jan was intimidated. “I had…


McBee Lecture Series 2012-13

2012 MCBEE LECTURE: PROFESSOR JOHN THELIN John Thelin, university research professor at the University of Kentucky, presented the 24th annual Louise McBee Lecture on November 1, 2012. The title of his presentation, “Academic Procession: President and Professor from Past to Present,” was an appropriate topic to honor Louise McBee, who was an administrator at UGA for 25 years. John Thelin discussed the essential and enduring qualities of American…


Zell and Shirley Miller Graduate Fellow 2013

Elisabeth Hughes Jennifer Rippner has been immersed in education policy since she graduated with a BA in political science from the honors program at the University of Florida followed by a JD from the university’s Levin College of Law. After moving from Florida where she was director of the Florida Charter School Accountability Center, Rippner managed Georgia’s charter school program at the Department of Education and was a board member for…


Outstanding Alumni – Genie Snyder Chamberlin (EdD 2002)

Betz Kerley Sometimes when choosing a career, it pays to “think outside the box.” While many IHE alumni find their bliss at colleges and universities, a few end up on an entirely different career path. Genie Snyder Chamberlin is a good example of someone who chose a different route. She had already worked on four college campuses before attending the Institute. Her experiences ranged from admissions to alumni relations, enrollment management to…


Remembering Larry

Larry G. Jones, Senior Public Service Associate Emeritus, died on April 2, 2013, after a long illness. A recipient of the Distinguished Membership Award of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), he served on the AIR Board of Directors and chaired numerous AIR committees. A past president of the Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR), he was awarded Distinguished Membership and was the recipient of the James R.…


IHE Fellows 2013

Christopher Cornwell, Professor of Economics, UGA Houston Davis, Executive Vice Chancellor & Chief Academic Officer, University System of Georgia Elizabeth DeBray-Pelot, Professor of Lifelong Education, Administration & Policy, UGA; Associate Director for Policy at the Georgia Education Policy & Evaluation Center Catherine Finnegan, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Research for the Virginia Community College System…


Students Beyond the Classroom - 2013

Elisabeth Hughes The achievements of the Institute’s graduate students over the past year once again underscores how productive and talented they are. From appointments to state education commissions, to numerous publications in leading journals and presentations at higher education conferences, to directing a nationwide seminar series with leading scholars on college access, persistence, and completion, to conducting webinars on online teaching…


Institute Graduates 2012-2013

2012 Ph.D. Sarah Brackmann David H. Dial, Jr. Wesley Ray Fugate Stephanie Lynn Hazel Jennifer H. Nabors Jennifer  Olson Yarbrah  Peeples Barrett Jay Taylor Kyle Tschepikow 2013 Ph.D. Vicki Black Lauren K. Collier Patrick B. Crane Solomon Hughes Heidi S. Leming Lisette Montoto Leasa Weimer 2012 MEd. Isaiah O’Rear


Outstanding Alumni – Corey Dortch (PhD 2011)

Betz Kerley Corey Dortch likes to live his life at the speed of light. Even as an undergraduate at the University of Georgia, his schedule was jam-packed and his accomplishments were many. He was a member of the Arch Society, the Sphinx Club, and the Blue Key Honor Society and was the recipient of the Tucker Dorsey Memorial Award. He was also one of the two student representatives on the Leadership Advisory Board. After graduation, Dortch…
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