Kristen Glasener joined the School of Government as adjunct faculty for the MPA Program in 2017. She has previously worked in the nonprofit and higher education sectors, primarily in the areas of college access and admissions. She also taught research methods at Boston University School of Social Work. Glasener is currently a research assistant and Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Michigan's Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education. Her research focuses on higher education access and equity, college admissions and enrollment management, and financial aid policy. Kristen earned her B.A. in psychology from The Ohio State University and an M.S.W. from Boston University.
Selected Publications
Glasener, K. M., Martell, C. A., & Posselt, J. R. (2019). “Framing diversity: Examining the place of race in institutional policy and practice post-affirmative action.” Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 12(1), 3–16.
Furquim F, Glasener KM, Oster M, McCall BP, DesJardins SL. “Navigating the Financial Aid Process: Borrowing Outcomes among First-Generation and Non-First-Generation Students.” The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 2017;671(1):69-91.
Michael N. Bastedo, Nicholas A. Bowman, Kristen M. Glasener & Jandi L. Kelly (2018) “What are We Talking About When We Talk About Holistic Review? Selective College Admissions and its Effects on Low-SES Students,” The Journal of Higher Education, 89:5, 782-805
