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Since launching our grantmaking activities in 2014, we have awarded over $26.4 million in support of our research priorities: access, affordability, and the value of legal education.
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Seton Hall University
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$32,322
Status:
Awarded
A $32,322 research grant was awarded to Robert Kelchen, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, to examine whether professional programs raised tuition prices at higher rates following the 2006 creation of the Grad PLUS program and the 2007 expansion of income-driven repayment programs.
University of Northern Colorado
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$49,423
Status:
Awarded
A $49,423 research grant was awarded to Amy Li, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, to examine the relationship between law school costs and attendance rates.
Council of Graduate Schools
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$49,851
Status:
Awarded
A $49,851 research grant was awarded to Hironao Okahana, Higher Education Researcher, to examine access to graduate and professional education, factors that are associated with attrition, and the effects that departure without earning a degree has on the future economic prospects of students.
American University
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$50,000
Status:
Awarded
A $50,000 research grant was awarded to Erdal Tekin, Professor with the Department of Public Administration and Policy, to explore whether exposure to adjunct (part-time) law school instructors affects students’ success.
University of Wisconsin
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$49,999
Status:
Awarded
A $49,999 research grant was awarded to Xeuli Wang, expert on Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, to explore whether community college attendance plays a role in baccalaureate recipients’ access to graduate and professional education.
New York University
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$49,862
Status:
Awarded
A $49,862 research grant was awarded to Gregory Wolniak, Director of the Center for Research on Higher Education Outcomes, to examine access and completion disparities in graduate education among students of different gender and racial/ethnic identities.
University of Georgia
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2016
Amount:
$50,000
Status:
Completed
A $50,000 research grant was awarded to Associate Professor of Higher Education Karen Webber, with the University of Georgia, to examine the increase in graduate student debt between 2008 and 2012.
American University
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2016
Amount:
$49,000
Status:
Completed
A $49,000 research grant was awarded to Seth Gershenson, assistant professor at American University, to explore whether the demographic match between law school instructors and students affects students’ academic progress and career paths.
To read more, please visit Stereotype Threat, Role Models, and Demographic Mismatch in an Elite Professional School Setting
University of Georgia
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2016
Amount:
$50,000
Status:
Completed
A $50,000 research grant was awarded to Manuel Gonzalez Canche, assistant professor at the University of Georgia, to estimate the effect of losing the federal loan subsidy on debt accumulation for law and professional students.