My research interests fall into the areas of student college choice, persistence, enrollment management, and higher education finance within the context of the United States but also from a comparative education perspective. I teach courses in our graduate programs in higher education and student affairs.

Ph.D.       Claremont Graduate University - 1973-1979; Higher Education, Claremont, CA

B.A.        California Lutheran University - 1967-1971; Psychology, Thousand Oaks, CA

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• Hossler, D.; Ziskin, M.; & Gross P.J. (eds.)(2009). Volume 24 of Readings in Equal Education.
• Hossler, D., Ziskin, M., & Gross, P. J. (2009). Enhancing institutional efforts to increase student success. In D. Hossler, M. Ziskin, & P. J. Gross. Volume 24 of Readings in Equal Education.
• Reynolds, P. & Hossler, D. (2009). The IPAS paper-trail: Insight from an analysis of real-time documentation from the project in process”. In D. Hossler, M. Ziskin, & P. J. Gross. Volume 24 of Readings in Equal Education.
• Hossler, D., Gross, P. J., & Ziskin, M. (2009). Closing loops: What seems to matter. In D. Hossler, M. Ziskin, & P. J. Gross. Volume 24 of Readings in Equal Education.
• Gross, J. P. K., Hossler, D., Cekic, O., & Hillman, N. (in press). What Matters in Student Loan Default: A Review of the Research Literature, Journal of student Financial Aid.
• Hossler, D. & Kalsbeek, D. (2008). Admissions testing & Institutional admissions processes. College and University, 84(3), 2-11.
• Hossler, D. & Kalsbeek, D. (2008). (2008). Financial aid and enrollment management: Part II. College and University, 84(2), 2-8.
• Hossler, D., Ziskin, M., & Gross, J. P. K. (2009, January-February). Getting serious about institutional performance in student retention. About Campus, (13, 6), 2-11.
• Hossler, D., Ziskin, Gross, P. J., M., Kim, S., & Cekic, O. (in press). A meta analysis of the impact of student financial aid on student persistence. Higher Education. Handbook of Theory and Research.
• Hossler, D., Gross, P.J.; & Ziskin, M. (in progress), Differentiating the effects of institutiona merit and need-based aid on student persistence at public four-year institutions.
• Musoba, G., Gross, J., & Hossler, D. (2008). Confronting ambiguity, anarchy, and crisis in institutional research: Using student unit record databases in extra-institutional research. In T. Massa (ed.). Alternative ways of practicing institutional research. New Directions in Institutional Research, 139(Autumn), 95-116. San Francisco: Jossey - Bass Publishers.
• Ziskin, M., Hossler, D., Kim, S. (in press). A study of institutional practices related to student persistence. Journal of College Student Retention
• Hossler, D. & Palmer, M.(2008). Why Understand Research on College Choice? In National Association of College Admissions Counselors, Fundamentals of College Admission Counseling.  Kendall Hunt Publishers, Dubuque, IA.
• Kalsbeek, D. & Hossler, D. (2008). Financial aid and enrollment management: Part I. College and University, 84(1).
• Hillman, N. & Hossler, D. (2008).  Book Review: Erik C. Ness. Merit Aid and the Politics of Education.New York: Routledge, 2007.In Review of Higher Education, 32 (1).
• Hossler, D. & Gross, J. (in press). Not all college attendance is linear. Comparing lateral transfer students, reverse transfer students, and non-persisting students. In D. Hossler, M. Ziskin, & P. J. Gross. Volume 24 of Readings in Equal Education.
• Hossler, D., Ziskin, M., Kim, S., Cekic, O., & Gross, P. J. (2008). Student aid and its role in encouraging persistence. In Sandra Baum, Michael McPherson, & Patricia Steele (eds.),The Effectiveness of Student Aid Policies: What the Research Tells Us. New York: The College Board.
• Hossler, D. & Kalsbeek, D. (2008). Enrollment management and managing enrollment: Setting the context for dialogue. College and University, 83(4).
• Hillman, N., Lum, T., & Hossler, D. (2008, Feb). Understanding Indiana's reverse transfer students: A case study in institutional research. Community College Journal of Research & Practice.
• Hossler, D. (2007). Putting students first in college admissions and enrollment management. In G. Kramer (ed.), Putting Students First. San Francisco: Jossey - Bass Publishers.
• Hossler, D. & Shonia, O. (2007). Assessing Equity and Access to Tertiary Education in Russia. In J. Zajda (ed.), European Education: Issues and Studies, 39 (2), 83-102.
• Gross, J P.K.; Hossler, D., & Ziskin, M. (2007). Institutional aid and student persistence: An analysis of the effects of campus-based financial aid at public four-year institutions. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 37(1), 29-39.

• Methods and Models for Promoting Student Persistence: An Emerging National Picture. The College Board Forum, New York City. October 23, 2009.
• 21st Century Trends in College Admissions and Enrollment. The College Board Forum, New York City. October 22, 2009.
• Institutional Practices in Student Persistence: The Experiences of Students in Their First, Second, or Third Year at a Metropolitan University. Annual Meeting of the Association for Institutional Research. June 1, 2009, Atlanta, GA. (co-presenter)
• The effects of Financial Aid and Campus Experiences on Student Retention Decisions. Annual Meeting of the Association for Institutional Research. June 2, 2009, Atlanta, GA. (co-presenter)
• Using State Data Bases to Study Postsecondary Education. Presented at the Using Longitudinal Data to Improve P-20 Education in Missouri. Columbia, MO. June 9, 2009.
• Leveraging Access in a World of Uncertainty. Presented for the Texas Guarantee Student Loan Company. Austin, TX. May 21, 2009. (presenter)
• Demography and the Economy: Probable Impacts on International Student Programs. Invitational Symposium: Supporting Expansion of Study Abroad Programs in a Climate of Fiscal Constraint. Organized by The Center for Capacity Building in Study Abroad Center , supported by that National Association of Foreign Student Advisors and the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities. May 5th, New York, New York.
• What Matters in Student Persistence. Inside Track. Chicago, April 14, 2009.
• High stakes Assessments and Higher Education: Issues and Implications.Policy Communications. Event Sponsored by The College Board.Columbus, OH. Dec 1, 2008 (invited presentation)
• Where You Go May Depend on Where You Start: Does Community College Locale Affect Transfer to a Four-Year Institution? Paper presented at annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. November, 2008. Jacksonville, FL. (co-presenter).
• On Student Persistence at Public Four-Year Institutions. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. November, 2008. Jacksonville, FL. (co-presenter).
• Mobile Working Students: A Delicate Balance of College, Family, and Work. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. November, 2008. Jacksonville, FL. (co-presenter).
• Institutions’ Efforts to Increase Student Persistence. Paper presented at the annual College Board Forum, Houston, TX. November, 2008. (co-presenter).
• The Effects of Campus Policies, Student Experiences, and Financial Aid on Student Persistence. Presented at the annual AACRAO Strategic Enrollment Management Conference. Anaheim, CA. November, 2008. (co-presenter).
• Institutional Factors that Contribute to Student Success: Views from Three Campuses. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. November, 2008. Jacksonville, FL. (co-presenter).
• Reflections on Ethics in Enrollment Management. Invited keynote panel presentation. Presented at the annual AACRAO Strategic Enrollment Management Conference. Anaheim, CA. November, 2008. (co-presenter).
• Managing Student Enrollments In The Context of Cost Sharing, Privatization, and Rankings. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for Institutional Research. Copenhagen, Denmark. August, 2008. (co presenter).
• Defining Enrollment in the 21st Century: Understanding Our Students and Our Commitments.  First Annual Conference of the University of Southern California Center for Research, Policy, and Practice.  August 6, 2008.  Los Angeles, CA.
• The Role of Institutional Practices in College Student Persistence: Results from a Policy-Oriented Pilot Study. Paper presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research. Seattle, WA. May, 2008. (co-presenter).
• Institutional practices surrounding student persistence: Reporting national benchmarks. Paper presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research. Seattle, WA. May, 2008. (co-presenter).
• Enrollment Management in Graduate Education. Keynote address at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals. May 1, 2008. Denver, CO.
• Enrollment Management in Graduate Education.  Keynote address at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals. May 1, 2008. Denver, CO.
• *Developing the Big Picture: How Postsecondary Institutions Support Student Persistence. The College Board Annual Forum, October 26, 2007. New York. (co-presenter)
• Invited keynote speaker on student retention for the Annual Administrator's Professional Development Conference of the Technologico Unversidad de Monterey.
• Rethinking Student Aid: Finding and Reflections. Association for the Study of Higher Education. October 31, 2007, Louisville, KY. Presidential Session.(co-presenter)
• A Policy Analysis of the Status of Access and Equity in Russia. Presented at the Annual meeting of the European Association for Institutional Research, August 27, 2007, Innsbruck Austria. (co-presenter)
• Patterns, Problems, and Possibilities: Financial Aid Packaging and Receipt of Financial Aid Among Latino Students in the Midwest. Presented at Preparate for Latino Students Conference, June 14, 2007, Los Angeles, CA. (co-presenter)
• A Comparative Framework for Ensuring Student Access and Equity in Postsecondary Education. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, April 11, 2007, Chicago, IL. (co-presenter)
• Is Enrollment Management Crippling Access to Higher Education? Annual Meeting of the American Council on Higher Education, February 12, 2007. (invited co-presenter) (ACE is the major presidential higher education association and this was a major presentation.)

• Proliferation of Applications and the Effect on Admission Practices - Grant to Study Admissions Application Patterns, National Association of College Admissions Counselors
• The Effects of Student, Institutional, and Public Policy Factors on Postsecondary Participation and Academic Success - This grant is funded by the Spencer Founation.
• The Mobile Working Student in Northwest Indiana - This grant from the Lumina Foundation for Education focuses on student succes among working college students in an urban metropolitan area.
• College Board Pilot Study of Student Retention - Ongoing contract to study student and institutional factors that influence student persistence. 

• Higher Education Abstracts, Advisory Board, Claremont Graduate University, 2009 – present.
• Member - National Comission on Access, Admissions, and Success in Higher Education sponsored by The College Board.
• Advisory Board Member, Inside Track, 2006-present
• Consultant on Enrollment Issues at the University of Rhode Island - I was asked to work with the Office of the President at URI to review their plans and activities in the areas of admissions, financial aid, advising, student retention, and how the University organizes itself to achieve enrollment goals.
• HESA Program Coordinator
• Faculty Athletics Committee
• Member of the Committee Future of College Admissions Committee, The College Board, May, 2006 thru November, 2008 - This was a national panel convened to examine the roles and responsibilities of college admissions professionals and universities.
• Invited Co-Coordinator of Committee Future of College Admissions Committee, The College Board, May, 2006 - This was an invitational meeting sponsored by The College Board to focus on the future of college admissions practices.
• Committee on Re- Thinking Student Aid. Sponsored by The College Board, The Lumina Education Foundation, The Spencer Foundation, and The Mellon Foundation. - This Committee has released a major report (see http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/rethinking-stu-aid-fulfilling-commitment-recommendations.pdf)
• Editorial board for The Journal of Sports and Athletes in Education.
• Past President, Member of the Executive Committee, and member of the Stonebelt Board of Directors.

• Sydney Suslow Award - The Sidney Suslow Award is made by the Association for Institutional Research both to recognize significant contributions to the development of institutional research, planning, or administrative decision-making.  The award recognizes individuals for their cumulative and on-going scholarly efforts to keep institutional research on the cutting edge of research, practice, policies and procedures in higher education.
• Award for Excellence in Mentoring, School of Education, 2008