Administration, Leadership, and Technology

Higher and Postsecondary Education

Faculty

Ann Marcus, Professor and Director of The Steinhardt Institute of Higher Education Policy

Degrees Held

  • B.A. Brandeis University
  • M.Sc. The London School of Economics
  • Ed.D. Teachers College, Columbia University

Research Interests

  • Leadership studies
  • Organizational culture
  • Policy focused on issues of access and quality
Matt Mayhew, Assistant Professor

Degrees Held

  • B.A. Wheaton College
  • M.A. Brandeis University
  • Ph.D. University of Michigan

Research Interests

  • How collegiate conditions, educational practices, and student experiences influence learning and democratic outcomes ranging from moral reasoning to high-risk drinking behaviors
Teboho Moja, Clinical Professor

Degrees Held

  • B.A./B.Ed. University of the North
  • M.Ed. University of Witwatersrand
  • Ph.D. University of Wisconsin

Research Interests:

  • Higher Education Policy Research
  • Comparative Higher Education
  • African Higher Education
  • Globalization and Higher Education Reform
Bridget O'Connor, Professor of Higher Education

Degrees Held

  • B.A. University of Evansville
  • M.S. Indiana University
  • Ph.D. Indiana University

Research Interests:

  • Corporate/university partnerships
  • Transfer of learning
  • Action research
Richard Richardson, Professor and Department Chair

Degrees Held

  • B.S. Castleton State College
  • M.A. Michigan State University
  • Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin

Research Interests:

  • Policy
  • Government Policy and Higher Education Performance
  • Systemic Change in Higher Education
  • Quality Indicators for Higher Education
Frances Stage, Professor

Degrees Held

  • B.S. University of Miami
  • M.S. Drexel University
  • Ph.D. Arizona State University

Research Interests

  • Student Preparation and Access to College
  • College student learning, participation in mathematics and science careers
Robert Teranishi, Associate Professor

Degrees Held

  • B.A. Sociology, University of California, Santa Cruz
  • M.A. Education, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Ph.D. Higher Education, University of California, Los Angeles

Research Interests:

  • Access, equity, and diversity in higher education
  • The impact of campus racial climate on student persistence, adjustment, and outcomes
Steven Hubbard, Clinical Assistant Professor

Degrees Held

  • B.S. Iowa State University
  • M.A. The University of Iowa
  • Ph.D. New York University

Research Interests:

  • College student learning
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Women and minorities in the STEM fields
Laurie Behringer, Visiting Assistant Professor and M.A. Program Coordinator

Degrees Held

  • B.A. Loyola College
  • M.A. New York University
  • Ph.D. New York University

Research Interests:

  • Community college learning
  • Sensemaking and remedial education
  • Qualitative methods