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Taylor and Cantwell's New Book Released

Unequal Higher Education: Wealth, Status, and Student Opportunity, a new book by IHE alumnus Barrett Taylor and former IHE postdoctoral associate Brendan Cantwell, has been published by Rutgers University Press. The publisher offers the following description: "American higher education is often understood as a vehicle for social advancement. However, the institutions at which students enroll differ widely from one another. Some…

2019 AERA Award Winners
IHE Outstanding at AERA 2019

In addition to the large group of IHE faculty and students who presented papers at the AERA conference in Toronto (April 5-8), Noble Jones (PhD 2018) received the 2019 Outstanding Dissertation Award from AERA's Division J, and Associate Professor Tim Cain was recognized as an Outstanding Reviewer for 2018 for his work with Review of Educational Research. Friday, April 5 Andrew Crain - A Critical Systematic Review of Rurality and Higher…
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Toutkoushian Report Tracks Decline of Public School Funding in Indiana

A new report by Rob Toutkoushian, "Education Funding and Teacher Compensation In Indiana: Evaluation and Recommendations," shows funding for public education and teacher compensation for the state of Indiana will need significant investment to catch up regionally and nationally. The study, funded by the Indiana State Teachers Association, concludes that Indiana would need to increase its allocations to public schools by nearly $1.5 billion to…

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IHE Faculty and Students Participating at the 44th Annual AEFP Conference

IHE faculty and students will be attending the 44th Annual AEFP Conference in Kansas City, MO on March 21-22, 2019. Ph.D. candidate Hee Jung Gong will present a paper with Rob Toutkoushian on “The Impact of the TRIO Program on the College Choice Process.” Rob Toutkoushian, Jennifer May-Trifiletti & Ashley Clayton (LSU)- Poster session From “First to Finish”: Does College Graduation Vary by How First-generation College Status…

Noble Jones
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…
Tags: Higher education policy, Noble Jones, AERA dissertation award, Institute of Higher Education, PhD program in higher education

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IHE Accepting Applications for 2019-20 Postdoctoral Associate

Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Associate The Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia seeks a postdoctoral research and teaching associate for the 2019-20 academic year. The person hired will work with Institute faculty and students to develop and pursue research funding opportunities, extend the Institute’s external scholarly and funding networks, enhance the Institute’s internal research infrastructure, and…
Tags: Higher education, Postdoctoral associate, UGA postdoctoral associate, Open postdoctoral position

Journal of Higher Education
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…


New Article in Educational Policy

"From 'First in Family' to 'First to Finish': Does College Graduation Vary by How First-Generation College Status Is Defined?" is a newly-published research article by Robert K. Toutkoushian, Jennifer A. May-Trifiletti, Ashley B. Clayton (former IHE postdoctoral associate). The full article is available OnlineFirst on the Educational Policy site. https://doi.org/10.1177/0895904818823753 Abstract: The purpose of our study was to examine the…

Melissa Whatley
Billings and Whatley Selected as NCES Data Institute Fellows

IHE postdoctoral associate Meredith Billings and doctoral student Melissa Whatley were selected as fellows for the 2019 NCES Data Institute: Using Federal Datasets to Support Research on Postsecondary Education. The institute provides an intensive introduction to NCES datasets and research methodologies using large-scale national data sources. Through a highly-competitive process AIR selected 36 new fellows comprised of graduate students, IR…

Study Abroad
Whatley Researches Study Abroad at Community Colleges

Ph.D. student Melissa Whatley is published in the graduate student research-in-progress section of the winter 2019 issue of the Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education. Her brief, "Who Studies Abroad at US Community Colleges?" attempts to identify key characteristics that make some students more like to participate in these programs. Her past research found that factors such as access to financial aid, involvement in…
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