Assistant Professor of Higher and Adult Education at the University of Memphis
About
Genia M. Bettencourt, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of higher and adult education at the University of Memphis. Her research focuses on college access, equity, and student success for marginalized student populations, with a particular focus on issues of social class and classism.
Current Work:
A lot of my work focuses on how social class shapes students' experiences in higher education. For example, one of my collaborative research project currently examines how low-income students who are primarily first-generation and racially minoritized navigate the first two years of college and how institutional programs support them in this transition.
Research Area Keyword(s):
social class; first-generation; working-class; higher education; student success
