Bio

Oscar Miranda Tapia is a Graduate Research Assistant at the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and a Research Associate at the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. He is also a PhD student and Provost Fellow at NC State University pursuing his degree in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development concentrating on higher education opportunity, equity, and justice. Before pursuing his degree, Oscar created and led the first-generation initiative at Elon University. Oscar is a co-author of Connections are Everything: A College Student’s Guide to Relationship-Rich Education and holds degrees from Elon University and Harvard University.

Posts

17 Elementary School Teachers Integrate Cybersecurity into Math, Science Lessons with Help from College of Education Researchers

College of Education Graduate Students Gain Hands-on Research Experience with Faculty, Staff through Summer Research Experience Program

FLIP-STEM Interdisciplinary Hub Centers Student Experience, Agency through Rural Workshops

In the Spotlight: Emily Thrasher, Research Scholar with the Friday Institute

How Can Teachers and Parents Help Students Manage Cellphone Use in Schools? Friday Institute Director of Digital Learning Emma Braaten Shares Advice

Area(s) of Expertise

Latino/Hispanic Communities
College Access and Success
Undocumented Students
College Relationships/Mentorship
Digital Equity