Felly Chiteng, chite001@umn.edu

Felly's current research focuses on the changing landscape of doctoral education internationally (USA, UK, Canada, and Australia) and on higher education policy and development in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Aaron S. Horn, horn0178@umn.edu

Aaron's current research focuses on the relationship between education and civic engagement.

Brianne E. Keeney, keen0113@umn.edu

Brianne Keeney's research interests include organizational learning and student learning measurement initiatives.

Giljae Lee, leex2514@umn.edu

Giljae Lee's current research interests involve governance, quality, and evaluation in higher education institutions.

Chiao-Ling (Claire) Chien, chien022@umn.edu

Claire’s research interests include economics of higher education, financing higher education as well as higher education in a global context. Her current studies focus on American high school students’ course-taking as related to college access and achievements by analyzing national databases.

Kelly R. Risbey, risb0012@umn.edu

Kelly R. Risbey's current research interests involve faculty workload and productivity, faculty development, changes in faculty appointment types, and higher education accountability initiatives.

Emily A. Ronning, ronn0044@umn.edu

Emily's research interests include: pursuit of the ever-evolving meaning of "public good," the role of Land Grant institutions in current times, relationships between research universities and industry, and academic misconduct.

Thomas Sanford, sanfo095@umn.edu

Thomas’s research interests deal with State Flagship Universities and their relationship with the state, The idea of Public Good/Social Compact, and the institutional pursuit of prestige.

S. Lynn Shollen, sholl008@umn.edu

Lynn’s research interests include the relationship between identity and perception of leadership, organizational culture, and faculty mentoring. She is a co-author of the forthcoming book, “Faculty Success through Mentoring: A Guide for Mentors, Mentees, and Leaders.” The book is designed to help administrators and faculty of academic institutions develop and implement successful mentoring programs for diverse faculty at all career stages. 

Fritz Vandover, vando015@umn.edu

Fritz's research interests focus on the effect of organizational structures and cultures among faculty, staff, and administrators on the innovation and diffusion of instructional technology in postsecondary education.

 

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