Research Director

Emily serves as the Research Director. With over 18 years of experience working in higher education, she oversees the various CoIL grants and supervises the growing research team members. Prior to this position, she spent two years as a postdoctoral scholar in CoIL and nearly a year as a postdoctoral scholar at Case Western Reserve University. Her passions involve helping students with their mental health and balancing their academic, career, emotional, and social lives. Emily earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Bowling Green State University. She also holds two master’s degrees from the University of Toledo: one in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and the second in Higher Education Administration. Her bachelor’s degree is from Mount Union College with majors in psychology and sociology.

Worldview Research Director

Renee serves as the Worldview Research Director of the lab’s interfaith projects. She has over 20 years of experience in P-20 educational administration. Renee serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, chairs NASPA’s Spirituality and Religion in HE Knowledge Community, and mentors international Ed.D. students. Her research interests include comparative international education, educational leadership, global learning, and worldview diversity. Renee earned her Ph.D. in Educational Studies from The Ohio State University, a postgraduate certificate in Religion and Education from Harvard University, a M.A. in Counseling and Human Development from Walsh University, and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Akron.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Courtney serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher on the EDiCTS 2.0 project. Before joining CoIL, Courtney spent years teaching undergraduate courses, mentoring graduate student instructors, and training undergraduate researchers in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. Her research examines race/racism in US higher education and the politics of knowledge production in global perspective. She is equally interested in the (post-) secondary educational experiences of immigrants and their children, especially in the US Midwest and South. Courtney is a three-time Buckeye, earning her Ph.D. (Sociology), M.A. (Sociology), and B.A. (International Studies and Spanish) at The Ohio State University.

Lab Director

Jossie serves as the Lab Director. In her role, she oversees organizational processes, and offers strategic support to advance the lab’s research initiatives. Jossie has over ten years of experience in education and has served as a college access leader, researcher, and administrator. Before joining CoIL, Jossie worked for a nonprofit to impact college and career readiness outcomes for students across California. She has earned her B.A. from Dickinson College and her M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from New York University.

CoIL Consultant

Laura serves as a consultant using her technical skills to support with survey design, data cleanup, and analysis. Our lab also taps into her data visualization skills to communicate findings to a diverse audience. Laura is a Visiting Assistant Professor at NYU and previously worked as an assistant professor in the School of Education at North Dakota State University. Her research critically examines how collegiate environments can influence outcomes such as sense of belonging, self-authored worldview commitment, career outcome expectations, appreciative attitudes toward diverse others, and integrative learning. Laura earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University. She has a master’s degree in College Student Affairs Administration from the University of Georgia and a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from the Georgia Institute of Technology.