LAURA
PERNA, PH.D. CURRICULUM VITAE
Professional Papers and Presentations
Professional
Papers and Presentations
Invited Talks
Perna, L.W. (1998, October). Differences in college enrollment among African
Americans, Hispanics, and Whites. Guest lecture at the Curry School of
the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Perna, L.W. (2000, September). Factors affecting access in the twenty-first century: A round table discussion of early information, remediation, and support services. Invited presentation to the federal Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Burlington, VT.
Perna, L.W. (2001, October). Understanding racial/ethnic group differences in college enrollment. Invited lecture as part of the “Perspectives and Scholarship on Diversity and Multiculturalism in Higher Education Lecture Series” at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Perna, L.W., & Titus, M. (2002, September). The role of parental involvement in promoting the college enrollment of African Americans and Hispanics: Implications for college preparation programs. Invited presentation at the National College Access Network (NCAN) Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH.
Perna, L.W. (2003, February). Between a rock and a hard place – the financial burden for students. Invited presentation at the Education Writers Association conference “A fiscal crisis in colleges – What happens next?”, Washington, DC.
Perna, L. W. (2003, September). The relationship between state public policies and college enrollment. Invited presentation for CEPAL Brown Bag Lunch Series, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Perna, L. W. (2003, September). No way out: Enrollment stratification and student choice. Invited panelist at the Institute for Higher Education Policy 10th anniversary symposium, "The new dimensions of inequality in higher education.” Washington, DC.
Perna, L. W. (2003, October). Changing faces: Strategies for addressing demographic shifts in the academy. Invited panelist at The Provost's Conversations on Diversity, Democracy, and Higher Education. University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
National Conferences (* indicates refereed, +indicates
invited)
*Martinez, V., Godwin, K., & Perna, L.W. (1995, April). The effect of
monetary incentives on non-responsive populations. Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL.
*Perna, L.W. (1995, June). State-level early intervention programs: A new approach to increasing college access. Paper presented at the Twelfth Annual NASSGAP/NCHELP Research Network Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
*Perna, L.W., & Millett, C. (1995, June). Implementation of the direct loan program at one university: A case study. Paper presented at the Twelfth Annual NASSGAP/NCHELP Research Network Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
*Nettles, M.T., & Perna, L.W. (1995, November). Sex and race differences in faculty representation, salaries, rank, and tenure: Why, on average, women, African Americans, and Hispanics have lower salaries, rank, and tenure. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
*Perna, L.W., Hudgins, C.A., & Vander Putten, J. (1996, April). The graduate assistantship: Facilitator of graduate students’ professional socialization. Roundtable at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
*Perna, L.W. (1996, November). The contribution of financial aid to the price of four-year institution attended by 1989/90 freshmen. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. (ERIC Clearinghouse: ED 402820)
*Perna, L.W., & Hudgins, C.A. (1996, November). The graduate assistantship: Facilitator of professional socialization. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. (ERIC Clearinghouse: ED 402822)
+Nettles, M., Perna, L.W., & Millett, C. (1997, April). The changing role of race and admissions tests as criteria in the college admissions process. Paper presented at The Conference on Non-Racial Standards and Minority Opportunity, Cambridge, MA.
*Perna, L.W. (1997, May). Does financial aid help students to attend higher priced colleges? Paper presented at the 14th Annual NASSGAP/NCHELP Conference, Seattle, WA.
*Perna, L.W. (1997, November). The contribution of financial aid to undergraduate persistence. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education 22nd Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM. (ERIC Clearinghouse: ED 415 818)
*Perna, L.W. (1998, April). Differences in the decision to attend college among Blacks, Hispanics and Whites. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. (ED 420 252)
*Perna, L.W., & Swail, W.S. (1998, November). Establishing a research agenda for examining and evaluating programs designed to increase access to and success in college for underrepresented groups. Focused dialogue at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Miami, FL.
*Perna, L.W., & Swail, W.S. (1998, November). Early intervention programs: Reaching students early. Paper presented at the College Board’s National Forum, Orlando, FL.
*Perna, L.W. (1998, November). The concentration of women among part-time and non-tenure track faculty: Voluntary choice? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of the Study of Higher Education, Miami, FL.
*Perna, L.W. (1999, April). The role of historically Black colleges and universities in preparing African Americans for faculty careers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. (ED 428 616)
*Perna, L.W. (1999, June). Sex and race differences in research productivity among college and university faculty. Paper presented at the American Association for University Women Symposium, Higher Education in Transition: The Politics and Practices of Equity, Washington, DC.
*Perna, L.W., & Guy-Sheftall, B. (1999, June). The status of African American women in higher education: A progress report. Paper presented at the Second Annual Black Women in the Academy National and International Conference, Washington, DC.
*Fenske, R., & Perna, L.W. (2000, March). Using early intervention programs to increase student diversity. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Student Personnel Administrators, Indianapolis, IN.
*Perna, L.W. (2000, April). Racial/ethnic group differences in the realization of educational plans. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
*Perna, L.W. (2000, April). Sex differences in faculty salaries: A cohort analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
*Perna, L.W. (2000, May). Sex differences in the supplemental earnings of college and university faculty. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Institutional Research, Cincinnati, OH.
*Fenske, R., Perna, L.W., & Swail, W.S. (2000, May). Early intervention programs: What we know and understand about pre-college outreach. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Institutional Research, Cincinnati, OH.
*Adelman, C., Cabrera, A, Perna, L.W., Swail, W.S., Terenzini, P. (2000, May). Swimming against the tide: Low-income students and the programs that serve them. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Institutional Research, Cincinnati, OH.
*Perna, L.W. (2000, November). Undergraduate borrowing at the federal limit before and after the 1992 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Sacramento, CA.
*Adelman, C., Cabrera, A, Perna, L.W., Swail, W.S., Terenzini, P. (2000, November). Swimming against the tide: Low-income students and the programs that serve them. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Sacramento, CA.
*Constantine, J., & Perna, L.W. (2001, April). Understanding differences in college enrollment between Black women and men: The role of social and cultural capital. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.
*Perna, L.W., & Swail, W.S. (2001, April). Pre-college outreach programs: Characteristics of programs serving low-income students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.
*Swail, W.S., Perna, L.W., & Redd, K. (2001, September). Minority student retention in higher education. Panel presented at the annual conference of the Council for Opportunity in Education, Chicago, IL.
*Thomas, S., Heller, D., & Perna, L.W. (2001, November). Mapping the coordinated impact of student financial aid: Access, choice, persistence, and socioeconomic attainment. Panel presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Richmond, VA.
*Perna, L.W. (2001, November). The status of women and minorities among community college faculty. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Richmond, VA.
*Perna, L.W., & Titus, M. (2001, November). The role of social capital in understanding racial/ethnic group differences in the realization of educational plans. Paper presented as part of a symposium entitled, Parental Guidance Suggested: Family Involvement in College Preparation Programs, at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education with J. Colyar, W.G. Tierney, M.G. Knight, & L.I. Rendón, Richmond, VA.
+Perna, L.W. (2002, May). Comparing the public and private benefits of higher education: Implications for public policy. Paper presented at the 2002 Houston Higher Education Finance Roundtable at the Institute for Higher Education Law and Governance, Houston, TX.
+Perna, L.W. (2002, June). The status of women and minorities among community college faculty. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Institutional Research, Toronto, Canada.
*Perna, L.W., & Titus, M. (2002, June). Understanding the barriers to college access for students with low family income and low socioeconomic status: The role of state context. Paper presented at the 19th annual NASSGAP/NCHELP Financial Aid Research Conference, Denver, CO.
*Perna, L.W., & Titus, M. (2002, November). Understanding differences in the choice of college attended: The role of state context. Paper presented at the annual public policy forum of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Sacramento, CA.
*Slaughter, S., Carter, D., Stage, F., St. John, E., Hurtado, S., Perna, L., Baez, B. (November, 2002). Using quantitative data to answer critical questions. Symposium presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Sacramento, CA.
*Wolf-Wendel, L., Ward, K., Drago, R., Colbeck, C., Burkum, K., & Perna, L.W. (November, 2002). Establishing a research agenda for work and family in higher education. Symposium presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Sacramento, CA.
*Terenzini, P., Heller, D., Paulsen, M., & Perna, L.W. (2002, November). The pipeline to the baccalaureate: Rethinking leaks along the way. Symposium presented at the annual public policy forum of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Sacramento, CA.
+Perna, L. W. (2003, April). Inequitable and inadequate school resources: A critical barrier to obtaining the academic preparation that is required to enroll in college. Paper presented at the Conference on College Access and Opportunity sponsored by the Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
*Perna, L.W. (2003, April). Understanding the decision to enroll in graduate school: Sex and racial/ethnic group differences. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, Chicago, IL.
*Tierney, W., Oakes, J., Corwin, Z., Colyar, J., Perna, L. W., Villalpando, O., & Solorzano, D. (2003, April). Critical components of college preparation programs. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
*Perna, L. W., Woda, S., Steele, P., & Titus, M. (2003, May). The relationship between state public policies and college enrollment. Paper presented at the annual NASSGAP/NCHELP Financial Aid Research Conference, Annapolis, MD.
+Perna, L. W. (2003, October). The status and experiences of women faculty with children. Invited discussant for conference "'Mommies' and 'daddies' on the 'Fast Track:' Success of parents in demanding professions," conference hosted by the Alice Paul Center for Research on Women and Gender, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
*Price, D., St. John, E. P., Chung, C., Musoba, G., Simmons, A., Wooden, O., Mendez, J., Heller, D., Perna, L., & Blanco, C. (2003, November). Expanding access to higher education: The impact of state finance strategies. Symposium presented at the Public Policy Forum of the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Portland, OR.
*Perna, L. W. (2003, November). Sex differences in faculty tenure and promotion: The contribution of family ties. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Portland, OR.
*Heller, D., St. John, E. P., Thomas, S. L., & Perna, L. W. (2003, November). The role of financial aid in promoting college access, choice & persistence: Past, present, and future. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Portland, OR.
*Swail, W. S., Redd, K., & Perna., L. W. (2003, November). Retaining minority students in higher education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Portland, OR.
+Perna, L. W. (2004, February). Research regarding access to postsecondary education that informs federal and state policy and desired student outcomes. Presentation at the Kellogg Forum Intergenerational Research Symposium: Access to postsecondary education in the United States, Ann Arbor, MI.
*Perna, L. W. (2004, April). The benefits of higher education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Diego, CA.
*Fitzgerald, B., Heller, D. E., Finney, J., Perna, L. W., & Blanco, C. (2004, June). Opportunities for more effective coordination of federal, state, and institutional priorities and policies. Symposium presented at the annual Student Financial Aid Research Network Conference, San Francisco, CA.
*Perna, L. W., Fries-Britt, S., Milem, J., Williams, J., Gerald, D., Hutchens, N., Rowan, H., & Shek, Y. L. (2004, September). Race equity and diversity in public higher education in the South. Symposium presented at the Still Not Equal: Expanding Opportunities in Global Societies Conference sponsored by the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute.