Research Assistant Professor
Ph.D., USC
Concentration: Higher Education
Expertise: Expert in sociology of education; college access; social media; qualitative methodologies.
E-Mail: zcorwin@usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-0987
Curriculum Vitae & Publications
Zoe Corwin is a Research Assistant Professor for the Pullias Center for Higher Education. As a researcher with the Pullias Center, Dr. Corwin has conducted research on college preparation programs and access to financial aid for underserved students, college pathways for foster youth and the role of social media and games in postsecondary access and completion. Dr. Corwin teaches Applied Educational Ethnography with the Rossier School of Education.
She is co-editor of Preparing for College: Nine elements of effective outreach with SUNY Press and in addition to academic articles, has published several monographs designed for practitioners outlining effective college preparation strategies. Dr. Corwin currently directs the Collegeology Games project for the Pullias Center. The project capitalizes on game-based strategies and social media to engage students in college preparation, college application and financial aid processes.
Dr. Corwin held Haynes and Spencer Foundation dissertation fellowships while working on a qualitative study examining college access and persistence for youth in foster care. Previous to earning her Ph.D. in sociology from USC, Corwin taught middle and high school Spanish and global studies. Corwin holds an MA in Spanish from Saint Louis University in Madrid, a single subject secondary education credential & BCLAD certificate from the California State University, Northridge and a BA from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a founding Board member of the New Los Angeles Charter Middle School.