Background
Education
Larisa earned her doctorate and master’s degree in developmental psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She received a B.A. with honors in psychology from the University of Chicago.
Research and Insights
3 things community colleges get wrong about strategy—and how to get them right
Few campus activities in higher ed are more divisive than preparing for a new strategic planning process. As researchers with EAB’s Community College Executive Forum, we wanted to know—why all the baggage? Why does a process designed to focus and energize campus suck everyone dry? When we talked to two-year college leaders, we realized that…
We asked 1,600+ college leaders about their Guided Pathways progress. Here’s what we found.
As colleges across the two-year sector enter their second or third year of Guided Pathways implementation, many are taking a step back and asking a common question: “How are we doing?” But it’s tough to define progress for this new movement. This summer, the Community College Executive Forum launched a Guided Pathways diagnostic to help…
Taking Action on Student Equity
The number of historically underserved and nontraditional students continues to grow in the two-year sector. Additionally, community college students are increasingly enrolled part-time, juggling classes with work and family commitments. These populations now comprise the majority of today’s community college students, yet their completion rates continue to lag behind those of the traditional student. The…