On October 26, Dr. Joseph Kitchen will deliver a keynote at @UTKnoxville's Thrive Summit, highlighting the Ecological Validation Model of Student Success and insights and practices from his research to support ongoing efforts to foster student success, well-being, and career readiness. @USCRossier, @Joey_Kitchen, @royeljohnson, @ZCorwin

This Saturday, Associate Research Professor @Joey_Kitchen will serve as a panelist at @aaas's 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting from 8:15-10am ET. "Supporting Scholar Mental Health & Wellbeing” will focus on his research on low-income college students’ time use and well-being and discussing accompanying support practices. sstemrec.aaas.org/event/2026… @ZCorwin, @AdriannaKezar, @USCRossier

Who do low-income college students turn to for career guidance as they navigate their career pathways? A new article by PASS researchers Joseph Kitchen and Shinji Katsumoto, published in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, examines the career support networks that shape low-income students' career development during college. Read more: psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d… @USCRossier, @Joey_Kitchen,@ZCorwin, @AdriannaKezar

Hundreds of folks joined our recent "What Works in Peer Mentoring" webinar, a joint event between the Pullias Center and the National Resource Center for First Year Experience and Students in Transition. Attendees learned how peer mentoring can be a game changer for low-income students as they transition to college. Missed it? Then check out the webinar recording here and learn how you can implement this model — created by researchers and practitioners on our Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) team — on your campus: pullias.usc.edu/what-works-i… @Joey_Kitchen, @ZCorwin, @USCRossier, @AdriannaKezar, #peermentoring

How can you improve peer mentoring on your campus? Join next week's "What Works in Peer Mentoring" webinar on Wednesday, June 17 to hear from our expert panelists about our peer mentoring model that boosts students' sense of belonging and confidence, and provide academic and career clarity. Register here: sc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regis… @Joey_Kitchen, @ZCorwin, @AdriannaKezar, @USCRossier, #peermentoring, #highered, @NRCFYESIT

Peer mentoring, our Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) project, our 2026 graduates and more are all in our May newsletter, guest edited by Associate Research Professor @Joey_Kitchen. Read the full issue here: conta.cc/4wb99Jt @AdriannaKezar, @USCRossier, @PedroANoguera

Our Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) team, comprised of researchers and faculty from across the country, really made an impact at the recent #AERA2026 conference. Presentations covered both research and practice and focused on career development, self-efficacy, and a retrospective look at 10 years of the PASS project. Learn more about this multi-dimensional, mixed-methods projects that has impacted hundreds of at-promise students here: pass.pullias.usc.edu/news/pa… @ZCorwin, @AdriannaKezar, @USCRossier, @Joey_Kitchen

How can you make peer mentoring a game-changer for low-income students transitioning to college? Hosted by our Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) team, our upcoming webinar "What Works in Peer Mentoring: Evidence-Based Strategies to Support Low-Income College Student Transitions" shares details of our effective model that boosts students' confidence, sense of belonging and clarity about their career pathways. Register today for this Wednesday, June 17 free webinar: sc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regis… @Joey_Kitchen, @ZCorwin, @AdriannaKezar, @USCRossier, #peermentoring, #highered

Make your plans now to join our inspiring and topical sessions at #AERA2026 with our esteemed @USCPullias researchers: pullias.usc.edu/meet-the-pul… @USCRossier, @ZCorwin, @kcculver, @SteveD1914, @royeljohnson, @AdriannaKezar, @Joey_Kitchen