ADULT & HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY

AHE core faculty bios are provided below. Experienced higher education leaders, including current and former college presidents and vice-presidents, also serve as instructors for the program.

 

Lindsay Andrews

LINDSAY ANDREWS

Program Lead

Credentials:

  • Ed.M. College Student Services Administration. Graduate Certificate: College & University Teaching. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.

  • B.S. Advertising. Minor: Spanish. Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO.

Becky Crandall

BECKY CRANDALL

Associate Professor of Practice 

Credentials:

  • Ph.D. Educational Research and Policy Analysis. Specialization: Higher Education. North Carolina State University

  • M.Div. Specialization: Christian Education. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

  • B.A. Mass Communication. Minor: Speech Communication. Louisiana State University

Curriculum Vitae

Research:

  • Campus Climate

  • Higher Education and Student Affairs Graduate Preparation Programs

  • Intercollegiate Athletics

  • LGBTQ+ Issues in Higher Education

  • Religion and Worldview Diversity in Higher Education

Gloria Crisp

GLORIA CRISP

Chair and Professor

Credentials:

  • Ed.D. University of Houston, Houston, TX. Concentration: Higher Education. Minor: Research and Statistics

  • M.A. University of Houston – Clear Lake, Houston, TX. Major: Psychology. Area of Specialization: Research and Statistics

  • B.B.A. University of Houston- Clear Lake, Houston, TX. Major: Marketing

Curriculum Vitae

Research

  • Academic success in community college & broadly accessible institutions

  • Mentorship & support

  • Equity & success at accessible institutions

  • Co-enrollment at multiple institutions

  • Experiences of Latinx students & students attending HSIs

Dolly Nguyễn

BACH MAI DOLLY NGUYEN

Assistant Professor

Credentials:

  • Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Social Science and Comparative Education. Specializations: Race & Ethnic Studies; Asian American Studies

  • M.A. University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Social Science and Comparative Education

  • B.A. University of Washington, Seattle Division of Social Sciences. English and Communication with Minor in Diversity

Curriculum Vitae

Research:

  • Categorization in education

  • Racial and organizational classifications in education

  • Minority serving institutions

  • Ethnic stratification

  • Organizational behavior

Tenisha Tevis

TENISHA TEVIS

Assistant Professor

Credentials:

  • Ph.D. Educational Policy Studies. Minor: Higher Education. The Pennsylvania State University

  • M.A. Sociology.  Area of Specialization: Sociology of Education. California State University, Sacramento.

  • B.A. Sociology. California State University, Sacramento.

Research:

  • Students of Color

  • International students

  • Students with disabilities 

  • Intersection of leadership & identity 

  • Privilege and oppression in practice

  • Retention & inclusion of marginalized students at PWIs