| |
Our award-winning faculty are working on six exciting areas:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
- Florence Hamrick and Frankie Santos Laanan are two of several ISU researchers involved in the ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award supported by the National Science Foundation.
- Community Colleges and STEM Fields. Recognizing the potential of a large pool of community college students to take advantage of STEM fields of study, Frankie Santos Laanan , with support from NSF, is investigating educational pathways of community college students in science and engineering. Click here for more information.
Research and Evaluation
- Journal of College Student Development . This prestigious journal, considered the leading scholarly journal on the study of college students in the field of student affairs, is headquartered in our department . Florence Hamrick serves as Editor and John Schuh is Associate Editor.
- Office of Community College Research and Policy. Larry Ebbers and Frankie Santos Laanan, along with clinician Soko Starobin and postdoctoral fellow Latrice Eggleston, are engaged with a nationally-recognized research program focusing on community colleges.
- Research Institute for Studies in Education. RISE staff have secured grants and contracts involving projects such as evaluation of K-12, community college and university programs, as well as community-based initiatives. John Schuh is serving as Interim Director of RISE.
- Our Masters and Doctoral students work alongside faculty on research and evaluation projects. Roger Smith is coordinating our assessment initiatives.
Leadership in Student Affairs, Community Colleges and Faculty Development
Policy Studies
- ASHE/Lumina Policy Briefs and Critical Essays . In conjunction with the Association for the Study of Higher Education, the Lumina Foundation and Michigan State University, our program publishes and disseminates a series of policy briefs and critical essays. The authors include ASHE/Lumina Fellows who complete their dissertations on policy topics such as student retention, access to college, and adult learning. Faculty involved in this project include: Laura I. Rendón and Stephen Porter.
- Education Policy and Practice Perspectives (EP3) . Our program publishes policy briefs designed to critically examine the ways educators approach changes taking place in higher education. Briefs have dealt with topics such as enrollment management, college affordability, and diversity. EP3 is guided by a graduate student editorial board, and the faculty sponsor is Laura I. Rendón .
Social Justice
Our higher education program is concerned with preparing students who will become social change agents. Faculty are leading the nation in developing a new social justice initiative. Nancy Evans , Nana Osei-Kofi , Lori Patton , and Ryan Evely Gildersleeve , along with postdoctoral research fellow, Riyad Shahjahan , have developed a social justice concentration in the doctoral program in higher education. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and will also develop skills necessary to work actively for social and economic justice.
Teaching and Learning
John Schuh has conducted some of the leading research on creating engaging climates that foster student success. Nancy Evans' research on student development in college is widely employed in higher education programs throughout the nation. Laura Rendón has investigated the success of underserved students. Barbara Licklider has developed Project LEA/RN (Learning Enhancement Action/Resource Network) to expand active learning strategies. Nana Osei-Kofi is researching curriculum transformation, liberatory pedagogies and the pedagogy of space. And Laura I. Rendón is developing an integrative pedagogic model that unites the subject matter with diverse forms of contemplative practice.
Key Points of Pride
The Iowa State University Higher Education Program is proud of its accomplishments and seeks to get even better in the future. Here are some key points of pride:
- Faculty serve on 27 editorial boards for top scholarly journals such as Educational Researcher, Journal of College Student Development, and Review of Higher Education.
- Faculty have published over 25 textbooks used in higher education programs nationally.
- Award-Winning Faculty include 3 Fulbright Scholars, 3 Senior Scholars of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA), 2 ACPA Emerging Scholars, 3 ACPA Annuit Coeptis recipients, and 3 Robert H. Schaffer Awardees from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).
- Our higher education program houses 2 premier publication venues, including the Journal of College Student Development and the Jossey-Bass New Directions for Student Services Source Book series.
- Community College Leadership Preparation : In the past 10 years, our Community College Leadership Program has prepared a combination of 41 presidents, vice presidents and deans serving throughout the nation.
- Faculty Leadership in National Higher Education Associations. 5 of our faculty have served as presidents of national higher education associations, such as the Association for the Study of Higher Education, American College Personnel Association and National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
- Research Grants . Over the past 5 years, our faculty have been involved in 20 research grants from entities such as the National Science Foundation, Association of Institutional Research and W.K. Kellogg Foundation, among others.
- 100% of our graduates are placed in leadership positions throughout the nation.
The Higher Education Program at Iowa State University is committed to setting high standards of excellence as we prepare the next generation of transformational leaders. It is our pleasure to work with colleagues in college and university programs nation wide. We invite collaboration, dialogue and inquiry from you and your students.
Sincerely,
Laura I. Rendón
Professor & Chair
N243 Lagomarcino Hall ■ Ames, IA 50011-3195
Phone: (515) 294-1241 ■ Fax: (515) 294-4942
Email: edldrshp@iastate.edu
www.elps.hs.iastate.edu
|
