Nick Bowman Secures External Funding in First Year at Iowa
Congratulations to Dr. Bowman on securing 3 new grants/projects for the Center for Research on Undergraduate Education (CRUE)!
- “Pair Programming as a Pedagogical Approach for Promoting Success and Equity in Computer Science Coursework,” National Science Foundation, $299,904
- “The Impact of GEAR UP on College Enrollment and Persistence in Eastern Iowa,” Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, $74,412
- “Measurement Properties of the Student Identity Centrality Scale,” Iowa Measurement Research Foundation, $31,431
Volume 3 of How College Affects Students Available This Fall

Mike Paulsen Publishes New Text
Dr. Paulsen’s 2016 edited volume of the Higher Education: Handbook of Theory & Research, Vol 31 was published this past April.
Faculty Promotions

Congratulations to Dr. Jodi Linley who was appointed to a tenure-track Assistant Professor position and will continue as HESA Program Coordinator! Jodi also received two individual awards from ACPA at the 2016 Annual Convention- the Voice of Inclusion Individual Medallion and the Outstanding Mentor to Graduate Students Award.
Photo: (L-R) Sherry Watt, Jodi Linley