Ernest T. Pascarella, Professor and Mary Louise Petersen Chair in Higher Education

Contact Information

The University of Iowa
Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
N491 Lindquist Center
Iowa City, IA 52242

Education

• A.B. Princeton University, 1965 (Magna Cum Laude)
• M.S. University of Pennsylvania, 1970
• Ph.D. Syracuse University, December, 1973
  (Area of Concentration-Educational Research/Higher Education)

Professional Affiliations

• Association for the Study of Higher Education
• American College Personnel Association

Affiliations within the College

• Higher Education & Student Affairs Program

Professional Experience

• President: Association for the Study of Higher Education, 1989-1990
• State or Professional Association Service
• Vice Program Chair (Research on College Students) Division J, American Educational Research Association, 1982 Meeting
• Contributed Papers Chair, Association for the Study of Higher Education, 1984 Meeting
• Chair, Publications Committee, Division J, American Educational Research Association, 1983-1985
• Member, Committee to Evaluate Issues in Education, a publication of the American Educational Research Association, appointed by AERA President, 1986
• Member, Illinois Board of Higher Education Committee to Study Undergraduate Education, 1985-1986
• Elected to the Board of Directors, Association for the Study of
  Higher Education, 1986-1988
• Advisory board, National Clearinghouse on Higher Education Assessment Instruments, 1992-1994

Major Areas of Research Interest 

• The impact of college on students.

Selected Publications

• Pascarella, E. & Terenzini, P. (2005) How college affects students (Vol. 2): A third decade of research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Wiley.
• Pascarella, E., et al. (2004) First-generation college students: Additional evidence on experiences and outcomes. Journal of Higher Education, 75, 249-284.
• Pascarella, E., et al. (2004). The role of race in the development of plans for a graduate degree. Review of Higher Education, 27, 299-320.
• Pascarella, E., et al. (2004). Do liberal arts colleges really foster good practices in undergraduate education? Journal of College Student Development,45, 57-74.
• Bray, G., Pascarella E., & Pierson, c. (2004). Postsecondart education and some dimensions of literacy development: An exploration of longitudinal evidence. Reading Research Quarterly, 39, 306-330.

Courses Typically Taught

• Research Design
• The Impact of College on Students