"Behind every doctoral student is a personal story that often goes unseen." Edgar Lopez PhD ’24's dissertation on mentorship for Latino/x men in PhD programs has won four national awards, including from AERA and AAHHE. Read more:bit.ly/3TGe9Hl
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The mission of the USC Rossier School of Education is to prepare leaders to achieve educational equity.
- Royel Johnson, associate professor of higher education at USC Rossier, has been named incoming editor of The Review of Higher Education, ASHE's flagship journal. His five-year term begins in November as the journal marks 50 years. bit.ly/3UinPI0 #uscrossier
- Join USC Rossier faculty members Dr. Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, Gale Sinatra and Brendesha Tynes as they lead key events at the American Psychological Association's annual convention, Aug. 6-8 in Washington, D.C., and online. bit.ly/4fDKOFS #USCRossier #HigherEd #APA2026
- Christine Rocha grew up minutes from USC but didn't feel going there was possible. The Pullias Center's "I Am" mentoring program helped change that. Now Rocha, EdD '26, is a triple Trojan. Read her inspiring journey: bit.ly/4fyJqmC
- Visiting a college campus can be the first step toward seeing yourself in one. For many Central Valley middle schoolers, USC was a name they'd heard but never expected to see for themselves, until Write to Thrive Academy brought them to campus this summer. bit.ly/4wd2cqJ

