SLU鈥檚 School of Education to Welcome Jonathan M. Turk, Ph.D. to the Higher Education Administration Program
04/16/2021
Jonathan M. Turk, Ph.D. will join 抖阴pro鈥檚 School of Education as an assistant professor in the higher education administration program in August 2021.
鈥淲e are so pleased to have Dr. Turk join our faculty," said Molly Schaller, Ph.D., associate dean of the School of Education and program director of the higher education administration program. "He brings an exciting research agenda, focusing on important equity and access issues in higher education with expertise in community colleges. Jon will teach core content classes in our higher education administration graduate programs and research methodology courses for all graduate students in the School of Education. We are thrilled to welcome him to 抖阴pro.鈥�
Turk is currently director of research for the American Council on Education (ACE)
in Washington, DC, where he has held leadership and research positions since 2014.
He is also an adjunct faculty member in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
at George Mason University and serves on dissertation committees in the College of
Education at Oregon State University as a courtesy faculty member. He is the principal
investigator of several grants and has authored or co-authored several research reports
and briefs during his tenure at ACE. Turk鈥檚 areas of specialization include college
student success and completion; community colleges; higher education policy; and quantitative
methods.
Turk shared that he is 鈥渢hrilled to be joining the School of Education, Saint Louis
University, and the St. Louis community. It is clear that the faculty of the School
of Education are passionate about preparing future educators and conducting high-quality
research to strengthen and advance education policy and practice."
I鈥檓 looking forward to continuing my own research agenda focused on improving college student access, persistence, and success, particularly for students who attend community colleges.鈥�
Jonathan M. Turk, Ph.D.
The School of Education is pleased to welcome Jon Turk this fall.
For more information about the School of Education鈥檚 higher education administration
program, please visit our website or email: slued@slu.edu .