HollyCraider

Hello, dissertation prep colleagues!

My name is Holly Craider and I began the doctoral program in Higher Education Administration at KSU in January of 2010. Luckily for me, the cohort began that following August and has truly been the key to my progress and success in the program. Over the last three years, I have found an amazing support network of colleagues and professors who have shaped my goals and desired outcomes from this degree and I would never have made it to this point without them.

As far as my background in higher education, I have been working in the field for 9 years and my areas of experience include financial aid, admissions, student success, retention, eLearning & innovation, and adjunct faculty experience. I have worked in proprietary, four-year private, and two-year community colleges. My current role is Interim Manager of Next Generation Learning at Cuyahoga Community College. My passion, and subject of my dissertation research is first-generation students. Having been one myself, I hope to counter the current deficit based research regarding these students and shed new light on what can be attributed to the success of these students in an unfamiliar environment--college.

I am excited as I have officially entered "scholar" mode and cannot wait to begin researching my topic of interest with the hopes of contributing to the field. I look forward to being in the seminar with you this summer!