Emily Perlow

Dr. Emily Perlow is Associate Dean of Students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where she has worked with STEM students for 13 years. She earned her PhD in educational policy and leadership, higher education specialization, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Emily’s research interests include analyzing systems, processes and cultures that inhibit student success, enhancing the experiences of marginalized populations in the higher education STEM pipeline, and deviant behavior among college populations, particularly hazing, and masculine expression among college men. She is currently co-primary investigator on a $240,000 3-year grant funded project funded by the Davis Educational Foundation exploring ways to implement more equitable and effective teamwork among STEM students. Emily also teaches in the student development in higher education program at Central Connecticut State University. To learn more about Dr. Perlow, click here.