Ronald Hallett
- Research Professor
Research Concentration
- Higher Education
Expertise
- - Improving college access - Increase retention and graduation rates for college students - Low-income college students - First-generation college students - Students experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity - College and university transformation
Research
Ronald Hallett is a research professor at the Pullias Center for Higher Education in the Rossier School of Education. Dr. Hallett is one of the lead researchers on the Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) Project. His research focuses on how to increase college access and success for at-promise students, including those who are low-income, racially minoritized, former foster youth, undocumented, homeless or housing insecure, and/or first-generation college students. He is currently one of the lead researchers on the Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) Project, which focuses on understanding the experiences of at-promise students and supporting postsecondary institutions in making data-informed decisions that improve student experiences and outcomes. He consistently engages in practice-oriented research and scholarship with the goal of creating more equitable opportunities and outcomes for at-promise students.
Dr. Hallett has authored or coauthored six books, including:
- Creating a campus-wide culture of student success: An evidence-based approach to supporting low-income, racially minoritized and first-generation college students
- Serving students who are homeless: A resources guide for schools, districts, and educational leaders (2nd Edition)
- Addressing homelessness and housing insecurity in higher education: Strategies for educational leaders