Dr. Amanda N. Nix is a Research Faculty with the Center for Postsecondary Success. Her current research focuses on two curricular reforms at work in the Florida College System—math pathways and SB 1720—and the consequences of each, particularly for advisors, faculty, and certain student groups.…

Dr. Bradley E. Cox is an Associate Professor of Higher Education in Florida State University’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, where he is also a Senior Research Associate with the Center for Postsecondary Success (CPS). Dr. Cox is also the Founder and Executive…

Dr. Ke’s research has been funded by National Science Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and MacArthur Foundation. She has authored and co-authored many articles that have been published in academic journals such as Computers and Education, Educational Technology Research & Development, International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning,…

Jesse Ford serves as a graduate research assistant providing administrative support to the CPS team. He is a doctoral candidate in the Higher Education program at Florida State University (FSU). His research interests include the influence of race and gender on graduate education and how…

Jingyi You is a graduate research assistant in the qualitative team of CPS. She is also a doctoral candidate in the International & Multicultural program at Florida State University (FSU). Her research interests include Chinese faculty women's motherhood identity, international students' intercultural adaptation, and peer…

Kai Zhao is a visiting research faculty member at the Center for Postsecondary Success (CPS) within Florida State University. His research interests broadly focus on two areas: (1) higher education policy, particularly policies related to college access and success; and (2) internatinalization of higher education,…

Dr. Lara Perez-Felkner is an Associate Professor of Higher Education and Sociology in the Higher Education Program within the College of Education at Florida State University. Her research uses developmental and sociological perspectives to examine how young people’s social contexts influence their college and career…