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Alicia Castillo Shrestha
ASHE Graduate Student Policy Seminar 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (MDT)
Join Us Virtually via Zoom
The Graduate Student Policy Seminar, presented by the ASHE Council for Public Policy in Higher Education (CPPHE), provides graduate students with opportunities to interact with researchers and policymakers who are knowledgeable about critical public policy issues related to higher education. The seminar also offers participants an opportunity to engage other advanced graduate students with similar interests and ambitions from universities across the nation.
Who Should Attend:
- Doctoral and Graduate Students who are interested in or whose research focuses on the intersections of public policy and higher education
Learning/Program Outcomes:
The Graduate Student Policy Seminar will:
- Engage students in critical analysis of substantive state and federal policy issues that influence American higher education (such as free college/finance, financial aid, accountability, equity and social justice, HEA reauthorization, degree attainment, governance and leadership, the CARES Act to name a few) and institutional responses to and agency in shaping those policies.
- Expose students to career networks crucial for transition to scholarship or policy work.
| Price | |
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Current ASHE Member
Registration Ended 3/20/25 at 11:59 AM MST
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$35.00 |
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Non-ASHE Member (Guest or Expired Member)
Registration Ended 3/20/25 at 11:59 AM MST
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$65.00 |
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Late: Current ASHE Member
Registration Ended 3/26/25 at 12:00 PM MST
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$45.00 |
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Late: Non-ASHE Member (Guest or Expired Member)
Registration Ended 3/26/25 at 12:00 PM MST
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$75.00 |
Product Add-ons
| Add-ons | Price |
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| Donation to the ASHE Graduate Student Travel Fund View Product | FREE Donation |
Agenda
| March 27 | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM | Welcome, Introductions & Event Overview Opening and Invitation into our shared space for the day. GSPS Chair provides an overview of the day, the vision for the seminar, and the session design and curated experience for graduate students interested in policy. |
| 9:20 AM - 10:20 AM |
Opening Panel: Leaning Into Uncertainty and Shifting Contexts
Kick off the morning with a panel of scholars discussing how we lean into the uncertainty of our current state- and federal-contexts to continue to do research and advocacy that leads to more just-institutions and equitable outcomes in higher education. Facilitator: Robert Kelchen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Panelists: -Dominique Baker (University of Delaware) -Dan Collier (University of Memphis) -Cecilia Orphan (University of Denver) |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
Policy Research Session
Session brings together 3 scholars doing timely policy-relevant research, offering new insights and approaches to studying policy issues. Graduate students have opportunities to dialogue with presenters about the genesis of their work, the labor associated, and future research to be done. Featured Speakers: -Kristine Espinoza, PhD | Cal Lutheran University -Sarah Hurtado, PhD | University of Denver -Jackie Pedota, PhD | University of Texas at Austin |
| 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | Community Conversations A space for graduate students to explore and discuss areas of interests such as College Access/Student Financial Aid, Higher Education Finance/Institutional Funding, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility with leading scholars, researchers, and practitioners. |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM |
Policy Roundtables
In small groups, graduate students spend time with policy leaders across diverse agencies, organizations, and think-tanks to gain insight into the policy space from different vantage points. Featuring: -Jinann Bitar, Ed Trust -Kayla C. Elliot, Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies -Andrea Rodriguez, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -Katherine Valle-Palacios, Strada Education Foundation -Raymond L. Watson, Center for Indigenious Peoples Rights |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Where Do We Go From Here? After a day-long seminar, we come together as a group to discuss how we move forward as scholars in these tumultuous times |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
CPPHE Engagement & Closing Remarks
Representatives from the Council for Public Policy in Higher Education (CPPHE) share opportunities for year-round engagement. Featuring: Chris Marsicano, CPPHE Vice-Chair | Davidson College |
Event Chair
Eric R. Felix
San Diego State University
efelix@sdsu.edu
Please feel free to reach out to the event chair with questions about the content of the event. Questions about registration or event logistics can be directed to the ASHE Staff at (202) 660-4106 or office@ashe.ws.
Review the full speaker list and explore presenter profiles at: https://www.ashe.ws/gsps-2025-presenters
For More Information:
Associate Director of Conference and Events
Association for the Study of Higher Education
(202)925-5935
Event Information
- Events are live captioned through Zoom. An opportunity to share how the event can be more accessible for you is provided in the registration form. For questions about accessibility, please reach out to the ASHE Staff at office@ashe.ws.
- All ASHE Professional Development events encourage participants to engage throughout the event in various ways. To provide an environment that is conducive to learning and engagement and to provide a safe space (to the extent possible), Professional Development events are not recorded.
- Attendees will review and agree to the ASHE Events Code of Conduct (https://www.ashe.ws/code-of-conduct) and Payment Policies (https://www.ashe.ws/payment-policies) during registration.