Publications
Since 1995, the Pullias Center has engaged in action-oriented projects and research to improve college access and student success, promote equity and diversity, and enhance the performance of postsecondary institutions. The Pullias Center publishes a range of reports, guides, briefs, tool kits and more informed by this higher education research. We have created more than 150 publications and all are free to download here.
For journal articles and book chapters authored by our faculty, please visit their individual pages.
Data Transparency For Improving College Outcomes: Findings From A First In The World Study
Samantha Bernstein-Sierra, Zoë Corwin
This document gives a brief background on the Pullias Center’s FITW study, introduces the data challenges they encountered during the study, and presents four possible…
AB 705 in the Los Angeles Community College District: Results from Fall 2019
Melguizo, T., Ching, C. D., Ngo, F., & Harrington, D.
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
This report describes early outcomes of AB705 implementation in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), one of the largest community college districts in the…
Progress and Potential: Considering the Question of Racial Equity in CA AB705
Melguizo, T., Cooper, S., Kurlaender, M., Bensimon, E.M.
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2020)
California’s movement toward ending remedial education in community colleges through Assembly Bill 705 employs the power of policy as a means for racial justice. It…
College-Going Culture in a Digital Era: Strategies for Schools
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2018)
High schools today have a unique challenge: to equip students with the knowledge and tools they need to prepare for, apply to and enroll in…
Texting to Increase College Access and Success: Lessons from the Field
Zoë B. Corwin, Tattiya Maruco, Maria Romero-Morales, and Christine Rocha (2020)
This brief shares outcomes and lessons learned from implementing the texting component of a digital strategy designed to boost first year persistence and success at…
Integrating Digital Tools into Financial Aid Outreach and Support
Zoë B. Corwin, Tattiya Maruco, Christine Rocha, and Maria Romero-Morales (2020)
This brief outlines approaches for incorporating digital tools to increase Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rates at high schools across California and…
Bolstering First-Year Success Through Digital Tools
Tattiya Maruco, Zoë B. Corwin, Christine Rocha, and Maria Romero-Morales (2020)
To address the challenges of fostering a sense of belonging and ultimately improving academic success, USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education and the Get Schooled…
Beyond the Board: A Zine about Community Matters
Zoey Corwin, Neftalie Williams, Brittany Min
The Pullias Center for Higher Education (2020)
A special "Zine" that presents the findings of a first-of-its-kind study on skateboarding culture in a bold format. It includes an overview of the study…
Skateboarding, Schools, and Society
Zoë B.Corwin, Neftalie Williams, Tattiya Maruco, Maria Romero-Morales (2019)
This study aims to learn more about young people who are passionate with skateboarding, which is often overlooked by many people in today's society.
Dallas College Case Study
Elizabeth Holcombe, Ángel de Jesus Gonzalez, Adrianna Kezar and Karen Stills (Dallas College)
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2023)
Over a 3-year period starting in 2014, Sue Rosser, Provost at San Francisco State University, worked with women faculty in STEM to explore their experiences…
Data Transparency For Improving College Outcomes: Findings From A First In The World Study
Samantha Bernstein-Sierra, Zoë Corwin
This document gives a brief background on the Pullias Center’s FITW study, introduces the data challenges they encountered during the study, and presents four possible causes of these challenges based on interview and survey data.
AB 705 in the Los Angeles Community College District: Results from Fall 2019
Melguizo, T., Ching, C. D., Ngo, F., & Harrington, D.
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
This report describes early outcomes of AB705 implementation in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), one of the largest community college districts in the country. Using data on first-time-in-college (FTIC) students from Fall 2017, Fall 2018, and Fall 2019,…
Progress and Potential: Considering the Question of Racial Equity in CA AB705
Melguizo, T., Cooper, S., Kurlaender, M., Bensimon, E.M.
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2020)
California’s movement toward ending remedial education in community colleges through Assembly Bill 705 employs the power of policy as a means for racial justice. It is amply documented that Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students have for many years been disproportionately…
College-Going Culture in a Digital Era: Strategies for Schools
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2018)
High schools today have a unique challenge: to equip students with the knowledge and tools they need to prepare for, apply to and enroll in college—all while proving them with digital resources and skills essential for the 21st century. This…
Texting to Increase College Access and Success: Lessons from the Field
Zoë B. Corwin, Tattiya Maruco, Maria Romero-Morales, and Christine Rocha (2020)
This brief shares outcomes and lessons learned from implementing the texting component of a digital strategy designed to boost first year persistence and success at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Integrating Digital Tools into Financial Aid Outreach and Support
Zoë B. Corwin, Tattiya Maruco, Christine Rocha, and Maria Romero-Morales (2020)
This brief outlines approaches for incorporating digital tools to increase Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rates at high schools across California and is intended to stimulate discussion about how to better serve at-promise students in securing financial…
Bolstering First-Year Success Through Digital Tools
Tattiya Maruco, Zoë B. Corwin, Christine Rocha, and Maria Romero-Morales (2020)
To address the challenges of fostering a sense of belonging and ultimately improving academic success, USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education and the Get Schooled Foundation partnered with California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) to create an online tool called…
Beyond the Board: A Zine about Community Matters
Zoey Corwin, Neftalie Williams, Brittany Min
The Pullias Center for Higher Education (2020)
A special "Zine" that presents the findings of a first-of-its-kind study on skateboarding culture in a bold format. It includes an overview of the study and a synopsis of the team’s findings about how skaters view community, including selected quotes…
Skateboarding, Schools, and Society
Zoë B.Corwin, Neftalie Williams, Tattiya Maruco, Maria Romero-Morales (2019)
This study aims to learn more about young people who are passionate with skateboarding, which is often overlooked by many people in today's society.
Dallas College Case Study
Elizabeth Holcombe, Ángel de Jesus Gonzalez, Adrianna Kezar and Karen Stills (Dallas College)
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2023)
Over a 3-year period starting in 2014, Sue Rosser, Provost at San Francisco State University, worked with women faculty in STEM to explore their experiences and determine their priorities for career advancement during their time with the university. Preliminary data…