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Adrianna Kezar

@akezar.bsky.social
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Higher education researcher focused on equity, student success, change and leadership; director of Pullias Center, University of Southern California. Check out Pullias.usc.edu

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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Pullias Center director @akezar.bsky.social and colleague Susan Elrod share their guidance on how #highered leaders can chart a strategic path through the current chaos by using the Change Leadership Toolkit. Read more in this @insidehighered.com article: @uscrossier.bsky.social
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Adrianna Kezar @akezar.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
If you can’t join us in person, make sure to live stream the event or watch it afterwards
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
We are hiring a Contracts and Grants Coordinator to support all phases of grant administration, from pre-award preparations to post-award processes. This is a fixed-term position that renews annually, and we're open to a hybrid work arrangement! Learn more: shorturl.at/B72jE @akezar.bsky.social
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Adrianna Kezar @akezar.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
I feel so honored to have worked with Tatiana! She was an amazing mentor and scholar. If you are able to contribute to her legacy scholarship, I know her family and loved ones would appreciate it.
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Join @uscpullias.bsky.social researchers for this #aera2025 conference session. pullias.usc.edu/meet-the-pul... @ronaldhallett.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @zcorwin.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social
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Adrianna Kezar @akezar.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
The time is now for all campuses to adopt shared equity leadership! Share with your colleagues and ensure higher education does not lose its integrity.
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
In this Journal of Higher Education article, authors @kcculver.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social and Emily Koren offer a new conceptual model: the Faculty, Academic Careers and Environments framework. Learn more here: shorturl.at/rqFES @uscrossier.bsky.social
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Our new webinar is tomorrow! "Institutional Transformation for VITAL Faculty," will explore the winning strategies from our 2024 Delphi award winners, MSUCAL and @umassamherst.bsky.social. shorturl.at/ExFy9 @uscrossier.bsky.social, @kcculver.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @aacu.org
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Adrianna Kezar @akezar.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Please make sure to share with your colleagues and please apply!
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Adrianna Kezar @akezar.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Learn how professional learning communities can create culture change to support historically minoritized students. Proud of the PASS team work.
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
"Using Evidenced-Based Design to Support Gang-Impacted Students in an Urban Community College: Lessons From the Phoenix Scholars Program" is the title of a 'New Directions for Higher Education' article featuring the Long Beach City College Phoenix Scholars. shorturl.at/gz7Iz @uscrossier.bsky.social
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
At the @aacu.org meeting, Adrianna Kezar @akezar.bsky.social and Ashley Finley presented the #DelphiAwards to MSU's College of Arts & Letters and @umassamherst.bsky.social. Congratulations to these campuses! shorturl.at/ztbLi @uscrossier.bsky.social
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Adrianna Kezar @akezar.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
We miss our colleague more than words can express. Please help us support her legacy.
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Don't miss your opportunity to join these innovative campus leaders from MSUCAL and @umassamherst.bsky.social for our upcoming "Institutional Transformation to Support VITAL Faculty" webinar on Tuesday, March 11 at 12pm PT. Register for the webinar here: shorturl.at/NM1Lr @uscrossier.bsky.social
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Adrianna Kezar @akezar.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
It is vital but we maintain our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read my thoughts about ways to reflect and strategize about doing this work at this moment.
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
New year, new Pullias Center newsletter! We're starting off 2025 with guest editor @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social, who explores anti-DEI legislation and offers some key recommendations to navigate these challenges. Read the full newsletter here: conta.cc/3C22NET @uscrossier.bsky.social, #highered
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Congratulations to Adrianna Kezar (@akezar.bsky.social) who Education Week ranked as #42 on their 2025 listing of Top 200 Influencers in Education. The depth of Dr. Kezar's work in equity in #highereducation is significant, and we couldn't be prouder: shorturl.at/Il6V0 @uscrossier.bsky.social
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The 2024 #DelphiAward winners, MSU's College of Arts & Letters and UMassAmherst, will be presented with their awards on Jan. 24 at @aacu.org's meeting. We are grateful to TIAA for continuing their support of the award! @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, @kcculver.bsky.social
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
USC Pullias, along with our partner TIAA, has published new research to help develop creative strategies to advance #DEI goals, "Considerations and challenges of Implementing Shared Equity Leadership." shorturl.at/pNuXS @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
The @uscpullias.bsky.social and @akezar.bsky.social #DelphiProject can help faculty leaders continue to make changes even in the upcoming anti-union political environment. Learn more about how campuses' are creating policies and programs for their NTTF faculty: pullias.usc.edu/delphi/
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The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success | Pullias
Description The Delphi Project is dedicated to enhancing awareness about the changing faculty trends using research and data to better support faculty off the tenure track and to help create new facul...
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Professor Julie Posselt (@julieposselt.bsky.social) is the editor for this month's newsletter, featuring research in the Equity in Graduate Education space, organizations interested in Shared Equity Leadership and more! conta.cc/3OOIBsV @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, #highered
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
We received the 'Special Merit Award' for our "commitment to innovative research on underserved topics like college access, marginalized students, and non-tenure track faculty, (continuing) to push the field forward..." shorturl.at/mZqVb
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Adrianna Kezar @akezar.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Check out these models of faculty support that lead to student success
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Our team in Equity in Graduate Education has found that research group placement profoundly impacts a PhD student’s academic journey and overall satisfaction. Check out their recently-published new research-based guide, “Connecting Students, Advisors, and Research Groups." shorturl.at/EnhAf
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Adrianna Kezar @akezar.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Happy to join bluesky - just want to let you know the Pullias Center is a great place to find resources to support access an success of historically marginalized groups in higher education. We are a community for those doing change/reform work. @uscpullias.bsky.social @uscrossier.bsky.social
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