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Oregon State University College of Education faculty are known for their research, expertise and innovation and are published nationally and internationally in top tier, peer-reviewed, educational journals.

Program faculty

Gloria Crisp, Ed.D.

Gloria is a professor in the adult and higher education program. Her research, supported by the National Science Foundation, the Association for Institutional Research and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, is focused toward studying the relationship between promising and high impact programs and students’ academic success outcomes at colleges and universities.

Jon Iftikar, Ph.D., J.D.

Jon is an assistant professor of practice whose research, grounded in critical perspectives, focuses on race and racism in higher education. He teaches courses in Asian American Studies, College Composition, Student Affairs, and Educational Leadership. Jon holds a J.D. in Critical Race Studies from UCLA and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has also worked as an academic advisor and distance program coordinator.

Bach Mai Dolly Nguyen, Ph.D.

Dolly is an assistant professor in the adult and higher education program. Her research examines how categorization reveals, maintains, and mitigates inequality in education, with particular attention to racial and organizational classifications. In combination, these areas of research have manifested in studies on minority serving institutions, ethnic stratification, and organizational behavior.

Theme Grenz, MBA

Theme teaches Instructional Strategies for Adults within the adult and higher education program. He is a proven leader in the learning industry, having served in several roles in the private and public sectors. He is a past president of the Association for Talent Development - Cascadia Chapter and is a frequent speaker on skills critical for successful learning professionals.

George Reese, Ed.M.

George has more than 20 years of experience working with faculty and designing, developing and managing instructional programs in higher education. He has worked at public and private institutions and as a consultant. George has served as an instructional design consultant to universities and non-profits, and he serves as a Quality Matters Peer Reviewer.

Tenisha Tevis, Ph.D.

Tenisha is an associate professor in the adult and higher education program. Her research focuses on underserved students’ transition to college, the role administrators play in facilitating this process and how social contexts impact educational outcomes. Her research interest includes sociology of education, school composition, college entrance exams, degree expectations, and first generation students.