Joseph (Joey) Kitchen, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor
Pullias Center for Higher Education
University of Southern California
Joseph A. Kitchen is an associate research professor at the University of Southern
California in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kitchen conducts quantitative, qualitative,
and mixed-methods research, and his research agenda spans several areas, with a central
focus on the role of college transition, outreach, and support programs and interventions
in promoting equitable outcomes and college success among first-generation, low-income,
and underrepresented students. He is committed to translating his research to inform
policies and practices that promote social justice and equity in education.
Following postdoctoral scholar appointments with Harvard University and USC Pullias
Center, Dr. Kitchen served as an assistant professor of higher education at the University
of Miami before rejoining the Pullias Center in 2021. He received his B.A. (Psychology)
and M.A. (City and Regional Planning) from The Ohio State University, as well as his
Ph.D. in Educational Policy & Leadership-Higher Education.
Extended bio and CV at USC Rossier
Pullias Center/USC Rossier Press Release | Associate Research Professor Joseph Kitchen Named Editor of the Journal of The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition (11.10.2025)