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Lecturer in Sociology, Trinity College

Douglas' research focuses on student access and success in higher education, specifically at community colleges. His published work discusses alternatives to college remedial placement, the role of mathematics in post-secondary education, and college and career pathways in STEM. He is also interested in the non-degree routes to workforce development. Douglas has worked on research and evaluation for the US Department of Education, US Department of Labor, and National Science Foundation. He has also partnered with the non-profit advocacy group Complete College America.

Experience

  • 2018–present
    Lecturer in Sociology, Trinity College - Hartford, CT
  • 2016–present
    Senior Researcher, Rutgers University - Education and Employment Research Center

Education

  • 2018 
    City University of New York - Graduate Center, PhD
  • 2008 
    Saint John's University, MA

Publications

  • 2023
    The Long-Term Impacts of Corequisite Mathematics Remediation with Statistics: Degree Completion and Wage Outcomes, Educational Researcher
  • 2020
    Math Counts: Major and Gender Differences in College Mathematics Coursework, The Journal of Higher Education
  • 2019
    Corequisite mathematics remediation: Results over time and in different contexts, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
  • 2017
    School mathematics as gatekeeper, The Sociological Quarterly
  • 2016
    Should students assessed as needing remedial mathematics take college-level quantitative courses instead? A randomized controlled trial, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Professional Memberships

  • American Sociological Association
  • American Educational Research Association
  • Eastern Sociological Society