PHELP Distinguished Lecture Series

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy

The Program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy (PHELP) holds distinguished lectures to further the field through professional development and research. The lecture series features tenured faculty members from universities throughout America and the world.

Headshot of Amanda NeumannSpring 2022 – Anna Neumann (Teachers College, Columbia University) – Conceptualizing Good College Teaching: Insights from Research on Teaching and Instructional Improvement

Headshot of Amalia DamacheSpring 2021 – Amalia Z. Dache (University of Pennsylvania) – Cartografías Negras: Black-imiento and Urban College Access

Headshot of Ryan MillerFall 2020 – Ryan A. Miller (UNC Charlotte) – LGBTQIA+ in Science: College Students with Minoritized Identities of Sexuality and Gender Navigating STEM Fields

Headshot of Aurora ChangSpring 2018 – Aurora Chang (Loyola University) – The Struggles of Identity, Agency, & Education in the Lives of Undocumented Students: The Burden of Hyperdocumentation

Headshot of Laurel EspinosaHeadshot of Eugene AndersonSpring 2015 Gordon Lippitt Lecture– Lorelle Espinosa (American Council on Education)  & Eugene L. Anderson (Association of Public and Land-grant Universities) – Insights into the Federal Education Policy Landscape in 2018 and Beyond

Headshot of Sara Goldrick-RabSpring 2017 – Sara Goldrick-Rab (Temple University) – Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream

Headshot of Linda SaxFall 2016 – Linda Sax (UCLA) – Diversity in Computer Science: Nationwide Trends and the BRAID Initiative

Headshot of Liliana GarcesFall 2016 – Liliana Garces (Penn State University) – Beyond Declines in Student Body Diversity: Understanding the Influence of Prohibiting Race-Conscious Postsecondary Admissions Policies

Headshot of Jeffrey SunSpring 2016 – Jeffrey Sun (University of Louisville) – Defining What is a “Reasonable” College Administrator: An Analysis Through Judicial Policy Making

Headshot of Margaret SalleeFall 2015 – Margaret Sallee (SUNY Buffalo) – Faculty Fathers and the Gendered Academy

Headshot of Marilla MorosiniFall 2015 – Marilia Morosini (PUCRS, Brazil) – Affirmative Action and the Expansion of Higher Education in Brazil

Headshot of Sam MuseusHeadshot of Kimberly GriffenSpring 2015 – Sam Museus (University of Denver)  & Kimberly Griffin (Univ. of Maryland, College Park) – Presentations and Moderated Discussion in Educational Access for Underrepresented and Diverse Communities.

Headshot of Pamela EddyFall 2014 – Pamela Eddy (William & Mary) – Leading in a Changing World: A Multidimensional Model of Leadership.

Spring 2014 – Lenneal Henderson (University of Baltimore)

Headshot of Vincent TintoFall 2013 – Vincent Tinto (Syracuse University) – Presented his extensive work regarding college student success and development.


Contact Information

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
George I. Sánchez Building
3rd Floor, Room 3.308

Phone: (512) 471-7551