School of Education scholars continue tradition of academic excellence
11/12/2018
Assistant professors Erin Doran left and Rosemary Perez right will be presenting at the Association for for the Study of Higher Education’s ASHE annual conference in Tampa Florida
On November 15-17, Iowa State University School of Education graduate students and faculty members will present at the Association for the Study of Higher Education’s (ASHE) annual conference in Tampa, Florida. Presentations will cover topics from developing community colleges in India to supporting disabled students living on campus.
Lorenzo Baber, associate professor and head of the School of Education’s higher education division, commented on the faculty’s widespread topics relating to post-secondary education policy and students of different demographics.
“We have national experts in student development, policy development, community colleges, theoretical frameworks around equity and social justice — obviously as you can see with the presentations at ASHE, they run the gambit for those areas.”
Equity and social justice provide the central theme that connects all of the presentations.
“The common thread is around equity, access, and improving practice and policies around education,” Baber said.
At the conference there will be 22 presentations delivered by Iowa State University scholars. Baber is excited about more than just the large number.
“What I’m proud of most is not just the number of presentations, but the quality and the quality across different topics. The quality of our presentations are strong.”
“These are all peer reviewed conference presentations, so we’ve gone through the system and our peers have deemed our scholarship as worthy of being presented at this conference. It amplifies the program, it amplifies the faculty, but also amplifies the students.”
Representing the program will be a tall task, as the School of Education has a strong tradition of excellence when it comes to higher education.
“Iowa State has a long standing reputation in higher education… we’re just an extension of that,” Baber said.
Baber has complete confidence in his coworkers’ ability to continue that tradition of excellence.
“It’s a great responsibility to carry that tradition, but I think we’re rising and living up to that tradition.”
Here are the Iowa State-led presentations that will be given at the conference:
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Understanding and Exploring International Student Development |
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CEP Roundtable Session |
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CIHE Poster and Roundtable Session |
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CIHE Poster and Roundtable Session |
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STEM Students: Influences of Pedagogy, Early Programming, and Transfer Practices |
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A Woke Academy Teach-in: Toward More Critically Conscious Teaching and Curricula in Higher Education Programs |
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Catching the Spirit: A Discussion on the Role of Spirituality and Diversity in the Experiences of STEM Students |
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Fostering Postsecondary Pathways in PK-12 for Latina/o/x Students: Toward Intersectionality and Contextualizing College Access and Choice |
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Navigating Sexual and Gender Identity Development on Campus |
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General Conference Roundtable Session |
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Power and Privilege: Transforming Faculty Practice |
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Conducting High-Quality Longitudinal Studies on College Student Experiences and Development |
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Research and Theory on Women of Color in STEM: Envisioning a Woke Agenda for STEM Equity |
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Frameworks for Realizing a Woke Academy |
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Making Meaning of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election: Qualitative Research on Campuses in the Era of 45 |
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College Students’ Experiences of Intercultural and Civic Engagement |
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(Re)Thinking The Notions Surrounding Student Success While (Re)Centering Queer, (Dis)Abled, & Students Of Color |
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Participatory Action Research and Community-Based Research as “Woke” Methodologies in Higher Education Scholarship |
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Socialization Experiences Among Graduate and Doctoral Students |
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Exploring The Diverse Experiences of Black Collegians |
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Reimagining Diversity Policy and Practice |
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Identity, Expectations, and Lived Experiences in Graduate and Doctoral Education |
Key contacts
Lorenzo Baber, Associate Professor for the School of Education, ldbaber@iastate.edu, 515-294-8374.
Cathy Curtis, Communications Specialist for the College of Human Sciences, ccurtis@iastate.edu, 515-294-8175.
Isaac Sinclair, Communications Assistant, hswriter@iastate.edu, 515-294-1326.