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The University of Arizona

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Organization Overview

The Center for the Study of Higher Education (The Center) at the University of Arizona is home to master's and doctoral programs dedicated to supporting students as they learn about, critique, and explore the multi-dimensional world of higher education. Our programs are committed to challenging normative thinking, promoting servingness, and developing scholars and practitioners prepared to navigate the evolving landscape of higher education through research, scholarship, practice, and policy.
Whitney Mohr
Whitney Mohr Director, Higher Education MA Program
Adriana Cimetta
Adriana Cimetta Associate Research Professor
April Nicole Horne
April Nicole Horne PhD Candidate
Aviva Doery Executive Associate, Special Projects Coordinator, PhD Student
Azmi Azam GA
Byron Tsabetsaye
Byron Tsabetsaye PhD Student
CG Gobuyan Doctoral Candidate
Chi Nguyen
Christine Anne Beach PhD Candidate
Dani Lucchese Coordinator
Dong Chen
Erica Dagnino Graduate Student
Erica Zamora Graduate Assistant
Felisia J Tagaban Gaskin director
Gary Rhoades Professor
Grace Kong Student of PhD in Higher Education
Grant Batchelder Graduate Associate
Hannah Hyun White Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Heather Haeger Research Director, STEM Learning Center
Hilary Houlette Research Assistant
Ivet Parra Postdoctoral Associate
Jameson David Lopez
Janine Silvis
Janine Silvis Graduate Research Associate
Joseph Amoah
Joseph Amoah PhD, Mcom, B.A Lecturer & Graduate Associate
Judy Marquez Kiyama Professor
Karina Salazar Assistant Professor
Kenya Jimenez Academic Advising
Leslie D. Gonzales
Leslie D. Gonzales
Mary Bankhead
Mary Bankhead PhD Student - Center for the Study of Higher Education
Moira Leigh Ozias PhD, MSW Assistant Professor
Nicholas Wilson
Nicholas Wilson Doctoral Candidate
Nolan L. Cabrera Professor
Patricia Amanda Olivas Program Evaluator
Pin-Ru Su
Shanshan Zhang
Talia Isis Raya
Tara Burke
Tara Burke Director of Professional Development, Eller College of Management MS Business Analytics Program
Terrace Laine Ewinghill Scientific Analyst, Graduate Student
Torbet McNeil
Yoneri Bueno-Diaz Graduate Assistant
YoungHoon Koh Ph.D. student
Z Nicolazzo Professor
Degrees and Programs
Higher Education, MA
Higher Education, Ph.D.
Higher Education, MA Distance
Higher Education, Minority Serving Institution Emphasis
Emancipatory Education, Minor
Higher Education, Minor
Are any programs offered online?
No
Program Contact Name and Role
Dr. Leslie D. Gonzales, Director, The Center for the Study of Higher Education 
Program Contact Email
ldgonzales@arizona.edu
Program Contact Phone Number
520-626-8964