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IHE at ASHE 2020

The theme of this year's ASHE virtual conference is "Advancing Full Participation," and the IHE community has responded in a big way. Check out the sessions below. More information at https://www.ashe.ws/schedule2020.  IHE is a proud ASHE 2020 breakout room sponsor. Preconference Programming The Landscape of Performance-Based Funding Policies (Paper co-written by Alex Cassell, MEd 2019, et al.) PBF Policy Design and College Access and…
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Graduates Share Research of Study Abroad Programs

On November 6, the Institute welcomed back Angela Bell (PhD 2009) and Melissa Whatley (PhD 2019) for virtual presentations on the state of study abroad research and how these programs can survive the pandemic and emerge as agents for more equitable opportunities and outcomes for college students. Angela Bell, vice chancellor of research and policy analysis of the University System of Georgia, shared findings of and implications from the…
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Denisa Gandara
Gándara and Li Identify Benefits of Promise Programs

Denisa Gándara (PhD 2016) and co-author Amy Li investigate Promise programs in an paper published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. Their article, “Promise for Whom? ‘Free-College’ Programs and Enrollments by Race and Gender Classifications at Public, 2-Year Colleges” tracks the effectiveness of 33 different programs on first-time college students by race/ethnicity and gender. They define Promise programs broadly as effort…

Ashley Clayton
Clayton Studies State-wide College Access Campaigns

Ashley Clayton (IHE Postdoc 2016-2017) and co-author Paul Umbach evaluate the effectiveness of North Carolina's college access campaign in increasing the overall number of applications submitted to the state's postsecondary institutions and low-income student enrollment figures. North Carolina was an early sponsor of state-wide campaigns to encourage applications and one of the few states that removes application fees for during the campaign.…

Webber and Burns
Webber & Burns Research Grad Student Debt

Karen Webber and Rachel Burns (PhD 2018) appear in Research in Higher Education. Noting the upward trend in borrowing among graduate and professional students, Webber and Burns investigate the implications on students and institutions and on policy development.  Using data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data (IPEDS), their study examines educational debt…
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Lindsay Coco
Coco Recognized for Outstanding Service

Lindsay Coco (PhD 2015) has been named by the University of Georgia in its inaugural group of Unsung Heroes. This recognition highlights the contributions of "outstanding staff members who have played an essential role in keeping UGA running smoothly during the COVID-19 pandemic." As the assistant director for initiatives in the Division of Academic Enhancement, Lindsay helps students overcome major challenges during the pandemic (like loss of…

Gandara & Billings
Gándara and Billings Lead ASHE Workshop

Denisa Gándara (PhD 2016) and Meredith Billings (Postdoc, 2017-2019) present Causal Inference for Policy Analysis in Higher Education on Friday, October 30 from 12:00-1:30 eastern. The program is part of the ASHE Research Workshop series. According to the announcement, "[Gándara and Billings] will introduce participants to causal-inference designs with a focus on applications to policy analysis. [They] will also address challenges…
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Danny Thompson
Thompson Promoted at Dept of Education

Daniel Thompson (EdD 2015) was promoted in May to senior education research analyst in the Federal Student Aid office at the U.S. Department of Education. In this role, he monitors institutional management of Federal Student Aid Title IV funds, performs program reviews, and educates institutions on compliance with federal policies. He also serves on the board for the Charles Hamilton Houston Foundation, a non-profit…
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Denisa Gandara
Gándara Quoted on Higher Education Finances

Denisa Gándara (PhD 2016) was quoted in two articles at the end of July on tuition in the pandemic: one in the Washington Post and another in Education Dive.   The Post article, "Discount, Freeze or Increase? How Universities are Handling Tuition this Fall," addresses the multifaceted challenges faced by higher education institutions and share some approaches implemented across the US. "We can't talk about prices…
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Maya Mapp
Mapp Moves to UC Santa Cruz

Maya Mapp became the Student Government & Leadership Coordinator at the University of California Santa Cruz in August 2020. In this position, Maya mentors and supports SGA officers, particularly in their leadership development, budgeting and finance, programming, and compliance. 
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