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Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Minisite Launched

IHE Alumnus Jonathan Turk was part of a team at ACE that recently launched a microsite and a seminal research report on race and ethnicity in higher education, Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report. Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report and the microsite were made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and were guided by an advisory committee of experts specializing in…

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New ACE/Hobson Report by IHE Alumnus, Jonathan Turk, Looks at Associate Degree Earners

ACE and Hobson recently released a new report, A Look at Five Key Outcomes in Early Adulthood for Associate Degree Earners, the fourth in series that explored early outcomes for recent high school graduates who enroll in community colleges. Amid a backdrop of growing skepticism about the value of a postsecondary degree, Jonathan Turk tracked the impact of earning an associate degree on five key outcomes for both the individual and…

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Turk's Article Studies the Impact of Developmental Education on Degree Completion

Jonathan Turk (Ph.D. 2016) published an article in Research in Higher Education, entitled "Estimating the Impact of Developmental Education on Associate Degree Completion: A Dose–Response Approach.” https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-019-09549-9 Pulling data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS) and the accompanying Postsecondary Education Transcript Study (PETS), Turk used propensity score matching…

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IHE Graduate Receives National Dissertation Award

Noble Jones’ (PhD, 2018) dissertation is one of two selected to receive the 2019 Outstanding Dissertation Award given by the American Education Research Association (AERA), Division J. One of the leading research societies, AERA - Division J, is part of a community of postsecondary education researchers who promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good. Jones’ dissertation, Inside the black box: The garbage can model…
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Hicks Named USG Vice Chancellor for Human Resources

Juanita Hicks (Ed.D. 2018) is the new vice chancellor for human resources at the University System of Georgia. Juanita comes to USG from Georgia Tech where she was the deputy director of human resources & special projects.

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Little named to "20 under 40" list

Emmanuel Little (PhD, 2018) is featured on the cover of the Milledgeville Scene magazine. He is recognized as one of their "20 under 40" rising stars who are making a significant impact on the Milledgeville/Baldwin County area. Little is the founding director of the Call Me MISTER program at Georgia College and State University. He is quoted in the profile, “It makes sense to marry your passions with your scholarship. That’s what … makes you a…

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Rosinger, Belasco & Hearn Investigate No-Loan Policies

Kelly Rosinger (PhD, 2015), Andrew Belasco (PhD, 2014) & James Hearn examine the relationship between adoption of universal and targeted no-loan policies and the economic diversity at elite colleges. Their paper, “A Boost for the Middle Class: An Evaluation of No-Loan Policies and Elite Private College Enrollment,” appears in The Journal of Higher Education, 90:1, 27-55. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2018.1484222 Excerpt of abstract: In…

Drew Pearl
Pearl Joins University of Alabama's Center for Community-Based Partnerships

Andrew Pearl (Ph.D. 2015) has been named the new director of community engagement research and publications in the University of Alabama’s Center for Community-Based Partnerships (CCBP), effective February 1, 2019. Drew will provide support to students and faculty in Bama’s new Student Community Engagement Center, as well as work across campus to offer support on academic publications, presentations, and research related to community-engaged…


Spencer starts new role at University of Vermont

Tiffanie Spencer (Ph.D. 2017) started a new position at the University of Vermont in September 2018. As the director for diversity and community engagement, Dr. Spencer will provide leadership in facilitating community partnerships to expand diversity initiatives for the College of Education and Social Services, with emphasis on collaborating with local and national organizations, as well as on-campus colleagues to develop, implement,…

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Yarbrah Peeples accepts new position with National College Advising Corps

In addition to being an IHE alumna, Yarbrah served for six years as program director for the Georgia College Advising Corps (GCAC), an outreach program of UGA's Institute of Higher Education. In her new national role, she will support current programs in Georgia and South Carolina (including GCAC) and assist with the onboarding of new programs across the country. Yarbrah says, “My goal is to help programs increase their impact so they…
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