Projects · HERA

From Training to Employment

A multi-part study of Virginia's FastForward noncredit workforce programs, their outcomes, funding model, and value to employers.

Research on the features of noncredit career and technical education programs that improve completion, credentials, and workforce readiness.

An administrative-data study of how industry-recognized Microsoft certifications affect education and labor-market outcomes.

Behavioral interventions and data-informed supports for engagement, persistence, and completion at an online competency-based community college.

An evaluation of technology-enabled student support hubs and their effects on persistence, performance, and engagement in online courses.

A three-study evaluation of Virginia's direct-enrollment and corequisite math reforms across implementation, outcomes, and instruction.

An expansion of the Humanizing Online STEM Academy across California community colleges and state universities.

A study of how online-teaching professional development affects instructors, course design, student behavior, and student outcomes.

Research on inclusive online STEM teaching practices, student engagement, course design, and equity gaps.

A learning-analytics study of academic delay patterns and multidimensional support in online courses.

A statewide study of AB 705 and its effects on community college pathways, equity, academic progress, and long-term outcomes.

An evaluation of how California's Zero Textbook Cost program affects course access, academic progress, and longer-term student success.

A quasi-experimental study of shorter course formats and their effects on achievement, persistence, and equity in a community college system.

Designing and studying a digital space that helps college students find peers, learn together, and access timely support.