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Patricia Somers

Home Country

United States

Persistence of First-Generation and Cotista College Students in Brazilian Universities: Inquiry and Practice

Program

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Program Country

Grant Activity Type

Research

Discipline

Specialization

College And University Admin

Academic Year

Dates

July 2017 - August 2018

Flex

No

Scholar type

U.S. Scholar

Project Title

Persistence of First-Generation and Cotista College Students in Brazilian Universities: Inquiry and Practice

Scholar Information

Grantee

Patricia Somers

Title

Associate Professor

Institution

University of Texas at Austin

Department

Department of Educational Administration

School

College of Education

Host Institutions

Institution

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul