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Justin Ross
Director, Writing Center and Honors Program
Dr. Justin Ross joined the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵapp University Honors Program in January, 2016. Justin earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English and Education before completing his Ph.D. in Organizational Learning and Leadership in 2013. His research interests include college student retention and persistence, institutional action, and student leadership development during college. Justin also serves as the Director of the Tutoring Center at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵapp and is an adjunct instructor in the English department. Originally from Virginia, Justin has called Erie, Pennsylvania, home for the past 15 years.