Hack the Gates, a yearlong effort to reimagine college admissions co-sponsored by a Colorado State University center, culminates Aug. 4 with a final webinar and the release of eight briefs written by scholars across the country.
Elizabeth Jach was determined to earn her Ph.D. degree. She worked full time, switched jobs, and moved across state lines, all while earning her degree online in the Colorado State University Higher Education Leadership program.
“A lot of students start out afraid of quantitative methods. It will be fun for me to push beyond that and get people excited to put it into their research."
OiYan Poon, an assistant professor in the School of Education's Higher Education Leadership Ph.D. specialization, was recently awarded a Spencer Research Grant of nearly $50,000 to support her outstanding research on how race is addressed in the college admissions process.
Jermain Griffin, a 2017 graduate of the School of Education's Higher Education Leadership doctoral specialization, teaches international education and works as a research consulting focusing on internationalization at higher education institutions.
New School of Education assistant professor OiYan Poon's research focuses on the racial politics of college access policies and affirmative action in particular, especially among Asian Americans.
Assistant Professor Susana Muñoz and Student Affairs in Higher Education faculty member David McKelfresh have assumed co-leadership of the Higher Education Leadership doctoral specialization.