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Podcast: THESIS: Trends in Higher Education Systems in International Spheres
Episode: Defining “First-Generation Student” & Mapping Out the Research Space (USA)
Description: To start off this season focusing on First Generation or First in Family Students, we sit down today with La'Tonya Rease Miles. LT has focused on the first generation student experience in the United States both as a researcher and as a practitioner, and advises universities around the United States on supporting first generation students. She is currently the Director of University Partnerships at Re-Up Education. In this episode we discuss the definition of "first generation student" and mention a couple other definitions used around the world, and LT highlights the trends in the research and practices around this...