William B. Walker Jr.

Will’s research interests sits at the nexus of institutional governance, student success, and democratic student engagement. Drawing from sociology, political science, history, and critical theory, his work examines how power, organizational structures, and institutional logics shape students’ participation in university decision-making and their broader trajectories into and through higher education. Using qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, he actively thinks and writes about what higher education could be in the future via topics such as shared governance, organizational transformation, college access and success, and equity within STEM education environments.