College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Retention / Dropout Prevention

research expertise in OLPD

Analyzing the factors that contribute to student persistence and designing programs to support success and degree completion. Many of our faculty possess significant expertise in these areas. See below for profiles of faculty and their research related to quantitative research methods. 

Faculty with expertise in this area

Gresham Donald Collom Gresham Donald Collom

Dr. Gresham D. Collom is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

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Heather Dorsey Heather Dorsey

I have been a faculty member of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota for 17 years. I teach in the First Year Inquiry program which involves multidisciplinary team teaching and learning communities.

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Cori Bazemore-James Cori Bazemore-James

  • Affiliate Faculty, Higher Education; Assistant Vice Provost, Graduate School Diversity Office
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Dr. Bazemore-James is a scholar-practitioner in Student Affairs with a research focus on centering Indigenous Knowledge to develop the functional area of Indigenous Student Affairs (ISA) and supporting Indigenous students and educators.

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Heidi Barajas Heidi Barajas

Heidi Lasley Barajas is currently serving as the interim Associate Vice President for Public Engagement at the University of Minnesota and is an associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development.

Heidi Barajas
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Walter Novillo Walter Novillo

My education background is in human resource development, business, public administration, and law.

Walter Novillo
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Michael Stebleton Michael Stebleton

My current studies focus on understanding the experiences of first-generation and immigrant college students, including food insecurity issues and the impact of career courses on career planning and career decision-making.

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