Higher Education Faculty
Ryan Wells
Director of the Center for Student Success Research
Ryan Wells investigates questions of college access, equity, and success for marginalized student populations.
Benita Barnes
Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion
Benita Barnes' research areas include graduate education, student development theory, research methods, and historically Black colleges and universities.
Shane Hammond
Graduate Program Director
Associate Dean for Student Success
Hammond is a practitioner and scholar in higher education with three decades of experience in administration and leadership.
Kate Hudson
Director of Academic and Organizational Innovation
Kate Hudson is a senior lecturer II for the department of EPRA. Hudson is also the Director of Program Development for the College of Education.
Musbah Shaheen
Shaheen is interested in the impact of college on students, focusing on student identity development and productive interactions across social identities.
Katrina Calhoun
Katrina A. Calhoun (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education.
Nina Tissi-Gassoway
Program Coordinator, Social Justice Education, AY23-24
Dr. Nina Tissi-Gassoway (they/them & she/her) is a Professor of Practice in Higher Education and Social Justice Education and Coordinator for the SJE program.
Elisabeth Bennett
Elisabeth E. Bennett, PhD, is an assistant teaching professor with Northeastern's doctor of education program.
David Caruso
Higher Education Leadership Graduate Certificate Program
Anna Fox Reilly
Higher Education
Bethany Lisi
Dr. Lisi works full-time in the UMass Amherst Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL).
Judy Raper
Higher Education
Susan Wyckoff
Dr. Wyckoff has an extensive background in higher education administration.