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Ryan Wells
Director of the Center for Student Success Research
Program Coordinator, Higher Education
Contact details
Location
Furcolo Hall
813 N Pleasant St
Amherst, MA 01003
United States
About
Ryan Wells is Director of the Center for Student Success Research and Professor of higher education. He investigates questions of college access, equity, and success for marginalized student populations. Topics for recent research include the ways that socioeconomic status, disability, and geographic location are related to college success. He has received funding from the National Science Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, Ford Foundation, AccessLex Institute, Association for Institutional Research, and Massachusetts Campus Compact. His research has been published in top journals such as The Journal of Higher Education, Teachers College Record, Research in Higher Education, and American Journal of Education. Learn more about Ryan.