EDUCATION Joshua Michael Cohen, Ph.D. Curriculum Vita (updated July, 2015) Adult & Postsecondary Education Program Department of Professional Studies College of Education University of Wyoming 1000 E. University Avenue Dept. 3374 Laramie, Wyoming 82070 Ph.D. Higher Education & Student Affairs Leadership, University of Northern Colorado, 2015 Specialization: Higher Education Economics and Finance Dissertation Title: Revenue Structure, Revenue Diversification, and Severe Economic Downturns: Using Ordered Response Models to Predict Public Research University Credit Ratings Chair: Gabriel R. Serna M.A. English, University of Northern Colorado, 2010 Emphasis: Film and Critical Theory B.A. English, University of Northern Colorado, 2006 Minor: Writing RESEARCH INTERESTS Higher Education Economics and Finance; Budgeting and Planning in Higher Education; Higher Education Policy; Institutional Debt and Credit Ratings; Applied Econometrics; Experimental and Quasi- Experimental Research Design; Philosophy of Social Science. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, Laramie, WY Temporary Assistant Lecturer of Adult and Postsecondary Education, Department of Professional Studies August 2015-May 2016 Responsible for teaching graduate courses including Advanced Organizational Leadership, Planning & Evaluation, Law of Higher Education, The Community College, and Community College Issues & Leadership to Doctoral and Master s students, providing information about specific graduate programs to prospective students, participating in departmental meetings, and assisting with additional departmental duties.
2 UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO, Greeley, CO Instructor, Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership January 2015-May 2015 Co-taught, with Dr. Gabriel Serna, one section of the graduate seminar Higher Education Budgeting and Planning (HESA 696); collaboratively designed a syllabus incorporating theoretical and practical content on college and university budgeting and strategic planning, as well as methods used in budget analysis (e.g., forecasting techniques, regression, variance analysis); designed and ran class lectures; assisted with grading assignments, and advised enrolled students. Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Leadership, Policy and Development: Higher Education and P-12 Education January 2014-May 2015 Assisted Dr. Florence Guido with gathering and reviewing literature for the upcoming third edition of her textbook, Student Development in College: Theory, Research, and Practice; assisted Dr. Mathew Birnbaum with gathering and reviewing education pipeline literature, as well as checking statistical data for accuracy; assisted Dr. Gabriel Serna with a variety of research projects, by collecting and manipulating data from a number of primary and secondary datasets, running econometric analyses, and creating graphs and tables to report findings. Summer Research Assistant June 2013-August 2013 Assisted Dr. Gabriel Serna with original research pertaining to state fiscal tax policies and higher education funding. Formatted and analyzed economic graphs, cleaned and retrieved data from a number of secondary sources, and utilized Microsoft Excel and Stata Data Analysis and Statistical Software. Intern, Education Innovation Institute January 2013-December 2013 Worked with the Institute Director, faculty affiliates, and fellow interns in studying the theory and implementation of experimental and quasi-experimental research design in education research and evaluation; focused on methods for increasing rigor in education research, while also reporting findings more efficiently to stakeholders with varying levels of technical knowledge. Graduate Assistant- Campus Writing Center August 2012-December 2013 Served as a writing tutor for undergraduate and graduate students, providing assistance on their course assignments, theses, and dissertations; planned, coordinated, and conducted writing and research workshops for graduate students, undergraduate honors students, and local high schools; helped train new writing tutors. Instructor, Department of English Language and Literature August 2011-December 2011 Responsible for teaching courses in college composition and college research; designed and implemented curriculum for students from a variety of backgrounds, representing a number of different academic majors; advised students on academic needs pertaining to current and future courses.
3 WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, Boulder, CO Summer Intern, Policy Analysis and Research May 2014-August 2014 Assisted Dr. Demarée Michelau (Director of Policy Analysis) with updating and maintaining the State Higher Education Policy Database, writing informational pieces on higher education policy and legislation, and tasks related to the College Access Regional Network Meeting in Bismarck, North Dakota. Assisted Dr. Brian Prescott (Director of Policy Research) with submitting and collecting surveys for the annual Tuition and Fees in Public Higher Education in the West publication, updating the Regional Factbook for Higher Education in the West, and analyzing data on net revenues and costs for resident and nonresident students. Managed WICHE datasets using Microsoft Excel and IBM SPSS software. PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES Serna, Gabriel R., Cohen, Joshua M., & Nguyen, David H. K. (under review) State and Institutional Policies on In-State Resident Tuition Benefits and Financial Aid for Undocumented Students: Examining Constraints and Opportunities. INVITED PUBLICATIONS: Cohen, Joshua M. (under review) New Mexico 2015 Journal of Educational Finance State of the States Legislation Updates. Cohen, Joshua (2014). State-Funded Financial Aid for Undocumented Students: Access for a Growing Population, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Cohen, Joshua (2014). Indiana Degree Maps: A Possible Path Toward Meeting Workforce Demands, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Cohen, Joshua (2014). Measuring and Improving Success: Active Duty and Veteran Students, Adult College Completion Network. REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Serna, Gabriel R. & Cohen, Joshua Implications of Institutional Debt-Burden for Higher Education s Future. Poster Presentation at the 2015 Association for Institutional Research Annual Forum, May 26-29, 2015; Denver, CO. Serna, Gabriel R. & Cohen, Joshua Revenue Diversification and Public College and University Credit Ratings. Paper presented at the 5 th Annual National Education Finance Conference, February 25-27, 2015; St. Louis, MO. Cohen, Joshua & Serna, Gabriel R. University Credit Ratings and Revenue Dependence: Examining the Impact of Institutional Revenue Structure on Institutional Credit Ratings. Paper presented at the 4 th Annual National Education Finance Conference, April 23-25, 2014; Louisville, KY.
4 Cohen, Joshua & Serna, Gabriel R. Using Ordered Logit and Probit Estimators to Predict Public College and University Credit Ratings. Paper presented at the University of Northern Colorado Annual Research Conference, April 10 th, 2014; Greeley, CO. Cohen, Joshua, & Wawrzyniak, Shanon Intercollegiate Student Athletes Perceptions of Social Media Monitoring Policies. Paper presented at the University of Northern Colorado Annual Applied Statistics and Research Methods Research Evening, December 4 th, 2013; Greeley, CO. Cohen, Joshua & Serna, Gabriel R. Region and State Expenditures to Higher Education: Do Census Division Effects Matter? Paper presented at the University of Northern Colorado Annual Research Conference, April 11 th, 2013; Greeley, CO. Cohen, Joshua & Johnson, Lainey Plurality in Undergraduate Student Impressions of Social Justice from a Gendered Perspective. Paper presented at the University of Northern Colorado Annual Research Conference, April 13 th, 2012; Greeley, CO. WORKS IN PROGRESS: Cohen, Joshua M. Networks and Consumption under contract with SAGE Publications, Inc. for The SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society. Cohen, Joshua M., Serna, Gabriel R., and Guido, Florence M. Paradigm Proliferation in Social Science Research: Structural Incompatibility and Contradictions of Commensurability. Cohen, Joshua M. & Serna, Gabriel, R. Diffusion of Performance Funding 2.0: A Directed Dyad Approach. Serna, Gabriel R. & Cohen, Joshua M. Exploring the Impacts of Fiscal Structure on Public College and University Credit Ratings in the WICHE States. Serna, Gabriel R. & Cohen, Joshua M. State Expenditures and Census Division: Are there Regional Impacts? Serna, Gabriel R. & Cohen, Joshua M. Rising Debt: Implications of Consumption Activities, Student Demand, & Institutional Debt-Burden for Public Higher Education s Future. INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS Using National Datasets: IPEDS and Digest of Educational Statistics. Presented for HESA 690, Public Policy and Higher Education, University of Northern Colorado; October, 2014 Greeley, CO. APA Tips. Presented as part of the University of Northern Colorado Graduate Student Writing Workshop Series; November, 2013 Greeley, CO. Region and State Expenditures at Public Universities: An Examination of the Impacts of Census Effects- Revisited. Presented at the Education Innovation Institute, University of Northern Colorado; August, 2013 Greeley, CO.
5 Region and State Expenditures at Public Universities: An Examination of the Impacts of Census Effects. Presented at the Education Innovation Institute, University of Northern Colorado; July, 2013 Greeley, CO. Eyes on your own Paper. Presented as part of the University of Northern Colorado Graduate Student Writing Workshop Series; April, 2013, Greeley, CO. Common Errors in Grammar, Punctuation, and Syntax Presented as part of the University of Northern Colorado Graduate Student Writing Workshop Series; February, 2013, Greeley, CO. SERVICE Proposal Reviewer, McNair Scholars Program, University of Northern Colorado, 2014-2015. Graduate Student Association Council Member, University of Northern Colorado, 2008-2010. Committee Member-British Romanticist Hiring Committee, University of Northern Colorado, 2008-2009. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Member, American Educational Research Association. Member, Association for Institutional Research. Member, Association for the Study of Higher Education. HONORS & AWARDS College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Scholar, University Northern Colorado (2015). ASHE Graduate Student Policy Seminar Participant (2014). Awarded Honors for Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination, University of Northern Colorado (2014). Research Excellence Award Finalist, University of Northern Colorado (2012). Graduate Student Welcome Speaker, University of Northern Colorado Fall Graduate Commencement Ceremony (2010). Graduate Research Scholar, University of Northern Colorado (2009). Dean s List of Academic Distinction, University of Northern Colorado (2005-2006). Dean s Honor Roll, University of Northern Colorado (2004-2005). ADDITIONAL SKILLS - Experienced with Mac and PC operating systems. - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. - Proficient in R, Stata, and SPSS Statistical Software. - Proficient in LaTex Document Preparation System.