College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Student Engagement

research expertise in OLPD

Understanding and promoting meaningful participation and involvement in schools and learning environments, our faculty work to enhance student engagement and academic success. See below for profiles of faculty and their research related to student engagement.

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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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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Roberto C. Orozco Roberto C. Orozco

Roberto C. Orozco is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities.

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Rashné R. Jehangir Rashné R. Jehangir

  • Professor; Robert Beck Chair of Ideas in Education; Founding Director, CEHD First Gen Institute
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Rashné R. Jehangir is a Professor, Robert Beck Chair of Ideas in Education, and Assistant Dean at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on the experiences of first-generation college students, equity, and inclusion in higher education.

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Andrew Furco Andrew Furco

My primary research and teaching interests focus on the measurement and assessment of experiential education, community-engaged learning, and community-engaged scholarship in fulfillment of the public purposes of education.

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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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Roozbeh Shirazi Roozbeh Shirazi

  • Associate Professor; Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Comparative and International Development Education

Roozbeh Shirazi is Associate Professor of and Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Comparative and International Development Education at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

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Jonathan Stuart Jonathan Stuart

Jonathan Stuart, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

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Debra Prenkert Debra Prenkert

Dr. Prenkert has been in K-12 education for 28 years. She was a classroom teacher for 12 years at the elementary level.

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Bhaskar Upadhyay Bhaskar Upadhyay

  • Professor; Director of Graduate Studies; Rodney Wallace Professor for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
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Bhaskar Upadhyay is Director of Graduate Studies and Professor at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

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