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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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
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…