Designed for:
- department heads
- program directors
- academic deans
- vice presidents
- provosts
The Center for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) produces high quality research in the following areas:
- Using institutional data to examine student outcomes, institutional effectiveness, financial sustainability and student access/equity
- Access, equity, and diversity
- The changing landscape in higher education
- Cross-country evaluations of higher education systems
The Center for the Study of Higher Education produces high-quality training programs that leverage CSHE faculty expertise, including:
- the Academic Leadership Academy;
- service to Penn State University and other higher education institutions through research partnerships; and
- supporting and studying innovative approaches to online education.
Innovative Programs & Research
Academic Leadership Academy (ALA)
- “Science Productivity, Higher Education Development and the Knowledge Society"; Dr. David Baker, PI and Dr. Liang Zhang, co-PI
- “Enhancing Talent Development Capacity for the 21st Century (ETDC-21)"; Dr. Robert Hendrickson, PI
- “An Exploratory Examination of STEM Graduate Programs between the United States and England: Comparative Designs and Patterns for Select Minorities”; Dr. Beverly Lindsay, PI
- “Maximizing Opportunities & Minimizing Obstacles to PSE+”; Dr. Leticia Oseguera, PI
- “State Merit Aid Program and Student College Choice and Success: Evaluating the Efficacy of Florida’s Bright Futures Program”; Dr. Liang Zhang, PI
