Graduate Degrees:
Ph.D., Higher Education & Student Affairs, Indiana University, 1997
M.A., Higher Education & Student Affairs, The Ohio State University, 1987
Teaching and Research Interests:
Dr. Branch's teaching and research interests center on adult development and learning in relationship to
diverse students in collegiate settings, environmental theory and assessment in higher education, and college
student retention and educational attainment. She has particular expertise in qualitative inquiry, including
using photography as a visual research method.
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