Project Leaders

Project Leadership

In 2006 - 2007, Portland State University and its co-principal investigators at Mt. Hood Community College and the University of South Florida were joined by a co-principal investigator at Arizona State University - East College at the Polytechnic Campus. The researchers partner with community colleges in each state including: Portland Community College, Chemeketa Community College and Clackamas Community College in Oregon; Hillsborough Community College and St. Petersburg Community College in Florida; and, Maricopa Community Colleges in Arizona.

Principal Investigator:

Kathi A. Ketcheson, Ph.D.
Portland State University

Co-Principal Investigators:

Beth J. Pitonzo, Ph.D.
Mt. Hood Community College

Jan M. Ignash, Ph.D.
University of South Florida

Shelly Potts, Ph.D.
Arizona State University - University College

Research Design Consultant:

Peter Collier, Ph.D.
Portland State University

Consultant:

Mary Kinnick, Ph.D.
Portland State University

Outside Evaluator:

Nancy B. Shulock, Ph.D.
California State University - Sacramento

Grant Administrative Support:

Kim Henneman
Portland State University

Website Coordinator:

Jewls Krentz, MA (in progress)
Portland State University