An inclusive change process is the linchpin for achieving equitable solutions for college level and state-level reforms .  EES studies “the how'' of transformational change in higher education.

Credentials at community colleges and universities alike should result in economic mobility for all students regardless of students’ racial or economic background. EES is currently studying the features of non-degree credentials that create equitable economic mobility by gathering the perspective of program graduates, employers and college personnel.

Improved and equitable outcomes in college math can transform students’ college and career trajectories. EES studies  instructional and structural changes that can improve outcomes in college math, and ways to scale effective strategies.