Join us for the Retired Faculty Association’s Intellectual Journey with University Professor Emeritus William Tierney. Professor Tierney will lead a presentation and discussion detailing his academic career.

William G. Tierney is a University Professor Emeritus and the Founding Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California. He is an expert on higher education policy analysis, governance, and administration; his research interests pertain to faculty productivity, decision making, organizational re-engineering, and issues of equity.

Having spent over two decades conducting research on college access for underrepresented youth, as well as improving the performance of colleges and universities, Tierney is committed to informing policies and practices related to educational equity and postsecondary effectiveness. He has served as President of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), currently serves on the International Advisory Board of King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia) and is an Interdisciplinary Research Fellow at the University of Hong Kong.

Wednesday, November 9, 2022
12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.