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Collier, Barringer, Riffe
Collier, Barringer, and Riffe Research on University Presidents Appears in The International Journal of Higher Education Research

by Jewel Caruso Kate Collier (doctoral student), Sondra Barringer (former post doc), and Karley Riffe (alumnus) appear in The International Journal of Higher Education Research. The paper, "University presidents as agents of connection: an exploratory study of elite presidential ties in the United States, 2005-2020," explores how university presidents form relations between their institutions and external organizations. Using data from…

Coco
Coco as New University Innovation Alliance Fellow at Utah

by Jewel Caruso Lindsay Coco (PhD 2015) has been named the inaugural University Alliance Fellow for the University of Utah. Coco currently serves as the special assistant to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. In her 17 years of experience, she has built first-generation student programming, scholars' programs, rural student success programs, and an early start college program. Previously, she was the assistant director for initiatives at UGA. In…

Hughes Performance Featured in UGAToday
Hughes' Performance Featured in UGAToday

by Jewel Caruso Solomon Hughes (PhD 2013) was featured in UGAToday covering his Emmy-nominated HBO series Winning Time.  Hughes plays Kareem Abdul-Jabber, an iconic basketball player and social activist, who won a President Medal of Freedom. Hughes drew on personal experiences as a former player of the University of California-Berkeley, as a student and administrator in academic to hone his portrayal of Adbul-Jabber. According to …

Burns
Burns Weighs in on Report Concerning the Impacts of College Closures on Students

by Jewel Caruso Rachel Burns (PhD 2018) was recently quoted in an article for the Dallas Business Journal, "New research underscores disruption caused by college closures." The article talks about a report published by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Associate (SHEEO) and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center on the impacts of school closures. The researchers found that 467 U.S. Institutes of higher education…

Lott Chio
Lott Choi Joins NITA as their Education Director

by Jewel Caruso Rhani Lott Choi (EdD 2020) joined the National Institute for Trial Advocacy as their education director in June 2022. This role is a brand new position to the organization and will oversee faculty recruitment, training and development, and curriculum design. Wendy McCormack, the Executive Director, said about Choi: "I am so excited for Rhani to join our team as we all work through the 2022-2024 strategic plan and the various…

Bell Research Article
Bell Adds to Research on Need-Based Aid in Education Abroad

by Jewel Caruso Angela D. Bell (PhD 2008) co-published an article with three other University System ofG Georgia faculty: Leslie E. Hodges, Donald L. Rubin, and Coryn Shiftlet. Their research, "Need-Based Aid, Participation in Education Abroad, and Program Type Choice" was published in the Journal of Student Financial Aid. They designed the study to confirm previous findings about the degree to which lower income-based students are impacted in…

Malloy
Malloy Transitions to VP for Student Affairs at UND

by Jewel Caruso Art Malloy (EdD 2019) has been named the vice president for student affairs at the University of North Dakota and will start on January 9th, 2023. Malloy is currently serving as associate vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He has been in the UNC System since 2019. Previously, Malloy was the dean of student success at the Savannah College of Art & Design.…

Gandara appointed by President Biden
President Biden Announced Intent to Appoint Gándara to national board

by Jewel Caruso On October 27th, President Joe Biden announced 14 key appointments to the National Board for Education Sciences. Among these individuals was Denisa Gándara, an alumnus of McBee Institute's PhD Program. The National Board for Education Sciences holds 15 voting members appointed by the President. These individuals are responsible for advising the director, setting the Institute's priorities as proposed by the director, recommending…

Torie Johnson
Johnson Leaves the SEC for Alma Mater Baylor

by Jewel Caruso Torie Johnson (EdD 2017) recently accepted a position with Baylor University as the new associate vice president for strategic communication and initiatives. Johnson, who currently serves as the associate commissioner for academic relations for the SEC, will transition into this role effective November 28th.  Johnson graduated from Baylor University with a journalism degree when she took a position at the Southeastern…

Wolniak Burman research
Wolniak and Burman Find Ties Between Campus Closures and Student's Academic Self-Efficacy

by Jewel Caruso Greg Wolniak, associate professor, and Sarah Burman, doctoral candidate, report the impacts of COVID-19-related campus closures on students' sense of belonging and academic self in their article, "COVID-19 Disruptions: Evaluating the Early Impacts of Campus." Published in the Journal of College Student Development, the article capitalizes on a pre-existing longitudinal survey that tracks student perceptions that began in…
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