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McBee Spotlight: Haixia Xu, PhD 2009, Visiting Scholar

Fri, 02/14/2025 - 10:05am

The McBee Institute of Higher Education is proud to spotlight Haixia Xu, PhD 2009. Dr. Xu is an IHE graduate and current visiting scholar from the Chinese Ministry of Education to conduct research studies for their Digital Learning unit. Xu began her journey with the McBee Institute in 2001 as a Ph.D. student from China. Having only applied to two universities, she wanted to attend the University of Georgia because it was described to her…

Ronald Johnson Named Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 3:06pm

Dr. Ronald Johnson (EdD, 2023) has been named the Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). As Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, Johnson will join the university’s executive leadership team and advise the president on administrative processes, special projects, and strategic initiatives that benefit the campus community. Johnson assumed these duties on…

Anthony Leigh Named President of Huntingdon College

Tue, 05/28/2024 - 3:57pm

In May 2023, the Huntingdon College Board of Trustees named Dr. Anthony Leigh (EdD, 2019) as the college’s 15th President. Leigh’s tenure as president will begin on July 1, 2024. Leigh has been a member of the Huntingdon College administration since 2009. Reflecting on his professional experiences at Huntingdon College, Leigh stated, “I’m blessed with a great staff that has helped me successfully serve in both roles. Serving Huntingdon…

Researchers Find Football Programs Have Limited Effects on Enrollment

Mon, 04/22/2024 - 9:18am

From press release: Over the past two decades, numerous colleges have added football teams in a quest to add students, particularly male students, and to use the popularity of athletics to build their brands. However, new research from UGA’s Carmical Sports Media Institute and the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education finds that adding a football team does not give a college enrollment or tuition advantages over its peers. The study…

Burns' Analysis of College Solvency Featured in Major News Outlet

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 1:08pm

Insights from Rachel Burns (McBee PhD), a senior policy analyst at the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, are featured heavily in a CNN.com article on financial solvency at US private colleges. Burns provides an overview of strains and opportunities for schools with smaller endowments and context for the recent acceleration of college closings. Burns notes that federal assistance during the pandemic provided a critical…

McBee Community at AERA 2024

Thu, 04/11/2024 - 9:48am

Thursday, April 11 9:00 - 10:30 A.M. (Roundtable Session) - Network Analysis to Inform Policy: Testing a Rapid-Response Approach Paul G. Rubin (Ph.D.), et al. 9:00 - 10:30 A.M. (Roundtable Session) - Unpacking STEM Students’ First-Year Experiences at a Newly Designated Hispanic-Serving Institution Jihye Lee (Ph.D.). 12:40 - 2:10 P.M. (Paper Session)- Hidden Barriers: Graduate Students in STEM and Possible…

McBee Scholars Comment on Faculty Involvement in Budget Decisions

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 10:29am

Members of the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education community, Karley Riffe (McBee Ph.D.) and Sondra Barringer and Brendan Cantwell (former postdocs at McBee) provide perspectives on faculty involvement in university financial decisions in a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, “The Rise of Faculty Budget Activists.” The article, by Megan Zahneis, explores increased faculty interest and participation in budgetary issues and…

Buehrer Leads Effectiveness and Accreditation Initiatives at Indiana

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 9:42am

In the fall, Danielle Buehrer (EdD 2021) started to a new role at Indiana University Bloomington as the associate vice president of enterprise effectiveness and accreditation under the Office of University Academic Policy, where she is also the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The HLC ALO role is specific to the Bloomington campus, as each campus within Indiana University is individually accredited by…

Perdomo Documents Impact of MSIs on Income Mobility

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 3:44pm

Rebecca Perdomo (PhD 2019) co-authored a research report on student financial outcomes among Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) with Robert Nathenson, Marybeth Gasman, Marvin Johnson, Doug Franklin, and Pearl Lo. The report, “Generational Jumps? How HSIs Promote Upward Mobility” was produced by the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions. Within the study, the team investigated intergenerational income mobility for students at HSIs…

Brackmann Leads Community-Based Learning at Georgia Tech

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 8:54am

Sarah Brackmann (McBee PhD) recently returned to the Georgia Institute of Technology as the director of community-based learning in the Office of Experiential and Engaged Learning. Brackmann will scale, develop, implement, and support academic community engagement initiatives that align with Georgia Tech’s plan to advance undergraduate educational objectives. In this role, she will collaborate widely with community partners to provide hands-on…

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