Reena Viswanath

Assistant Professor
Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Speech-Language Pathology College of Education

678-839-6570
rviswanath@wEgs0ERpW1DZUxG2HoO1n3o2Q2v22POUJNWxlLnH78pQQbTestga.edu


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Reena Viswanath

Dr. Reena Patel-Viswanath is deeply passionate about helping organizations achieve the greatest return on their investments through evidence-based, data-driven strategy. She is particularly interested in examining how institutions can create a more supportive campus climate by considering the intersectional identities of a college student, particularly the first-generation college student identity, utilizing asset-based pedagogy. She focuses on institutional outcomes, such as retention and graduation rates, and identity development. Considering factors that contribute to the imposter phenomenon, a sense of psychological safety and belonging is critical to her work. As a scholar practitioner, she deeply invested in disseminating research that is accessible and comprehensible to inform policy and practice. She is equally invested in program evaluation and development and organizational leadership. 

  • Ph.D., Higher Education Administration and Policy, University of South Carolina, 2019

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