Graduate Student Enrollment Management Research Grant

The Graduate Student Enrollment Management Research Grant is designed to encourage emerging knowledge and understanding of the complexities of graduate enrollment management including all aspects of admissions and recruitment, enrollment, retention, and graduation in higher education.

Graduate Education Research Grant Gold Award to Molly McAndrew and Tonya Bartoletti

Molly Elizabeth McAndrew is a senior -level Ph.D. student in Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (QPM) at the University of Kentucky. She also currently works as the graduate assistant for University of Kentucky’s STEM Through Authentic Research & Training (START) program. Ms. McAndrew previously received her B.A. in English at the University of Illinois Urbana -Champaign and her M.S. Ed. in Student Affairs Administration at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. Prior to joining the QPM program, she sp ent five years working in graduate recruitment and student affairs. In her current studies, she explores utilizing advanced quantitative methodologies to conduct substantive, equity -focused research in education. Upon completion of her Ph.D. degree, Molly intends to work as a researcher concentrating on the analysis of large national and international datasets to address policy -based issues.”

Molly Elizabeth McAndrew is a senior -level Ph.D. student in Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (QPM) at the University Kentucky. She also currently works as the graduate assistant University of Kentucky’s STEM Through Authentic Research & Training (START) program. Ms. McAndrew previously received B.A. in English at the University of Illinois Urbana -Champaign her M.S. Ed. in Student Affairs Administration at the University Wisconsin La Crosse. Prior to joining the QPM program, she sp five years working in graduate recruitment and student affairs. In her current studies, she explores utilizing advanced quantitative methodologies to conduct substantive, equity -focused research in education. Upon completion of her Ph.D. degree, Molly intends to work as a researcher concentrating on the analysis of large national and international datasets to address policy -based issues.”

The 2023 Graduate Education Research Grant Gold Award is awarded Molly McAndrew and Tonya Bartoletti.

Molly Elizabeth McAndrew is a senior-level PhD student in Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (QPM) at the University of Kentucky. She also currently works as the graduate assistant for the University of Kentucky’s STEM Through Authentic Research & Training (START) program. Ms. McAndrew previously received her BA in English at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her MS Ed. in Student Affairs Administration at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. Prior to joining the QPM program, she spent five years working in graduate recruitment and student affairs. In her current studies, she explores utilizing advanced quantitative methodologies to conduct substantive, equity-focused research in education. Upon completion of her PhD degree, Molly intends to work as a researcher concentrating on the analysis of large national and international datasets to address policy-based issues.

Tonya Bartoletti is a Doctor of Business Administration Candidate researching the predictive value of cognitive and noncognitive admission variables in higher education. She also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Concordia University Wisconsin and a BA in political science from Arizona State University. Tonya is currently employed in higher education as the assistant director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and as an adjunct MBA professor. Her background also includes work in graduate admission, information technology, and capital campaign management. When she is not reading or writing, you will find her outside, either in her garden, in a kayak, or walking the dog.

Tonya Bartoletti is a Doctor of Business Administration Candidate researching the predictive value of cognitive and noncognitive admission variables in higher education. She also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Concordia University Wisconsin and a BA in Political Science from Arizona State University. Tonya is currently employed in higher education as the Assistant Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and as an adjunct MBA professor. Her background also includes work in grad uate admission, information technology, and capital campaign management. When she is not reading or writing, you will find her outside, either in her garden, in a kayak, or walking the dog.

The 20 23 Graduate Education Research Grant Silver is awarded to Siqing Wei

The 2023 Graduate Education Research Grant Silver Award is awarded Siqing Wei

Tonya Bartoletti is a Doctor of Business Administration Candidate researching the predictive value of cognitive and noncognitive admission variables in higher education. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Concordia University Wisconsin and a BA in Political Science from Arizona State University. Tonya is currently employed higher education as the Assistant Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and as an adjunct MBA professor. Her background also includes work in grad uate admission, information technology, and capital campaign management. When she is not reading or writing, you will find outside, either in her garden, in a kayak, or walking the dog.

Siqing Wei received his BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He is a forth-year PhD student in the Engineering Education program at Purdue University. His research interests span on three major research topics: teamwork, cultural diversity, and international student experiences. As a research assistant, he investigates how the cultural diversity of team members impacts team dynamics and outcomes, particularly for international students. He aims to help students improve intercultural competency and teamwork competency through interventions, counseling, pedagogy, and tool selection to promote DEI. In addition, he also works on many research-to-practice projects to enhance educational technology usage in engineering classrooms and educational research. Siqing also serves as the technical development and support manager at the CATME research group.

Siqing Wei received B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Purdue University. He is a 4th -year Ph.D. Engineering Education program at Purdue research interests span on three major research teamwork, cultural div ersity, and international experiences. As a research assistant, he investigates cultural diversity of team members impacts outcomes, particularly for international students. students improve intercultural c ompetency competency through interventions, counseling, tool selection to promote DEI. In addition, he also works on many research -to-practice enhance educational technology usage in engineering classrooms and educati onal also serves as the technical development and support manager at the CATME research