Peter Riley Bahr
Location
2007 SEB
610 E. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1259
Dr. Bahr is a nationally recognized scholar and expert on community colleges, student outcomes, and economic mobility. His research focuses on the role of community colleges and other nonselective or minimally selective public postsecondary institutions in creating and advancing educational and economic opportunities for (1) socioeconomically disadvantaged students, (2) older/adult/post-traditional students, and (3) marginalized students. Central concerns of his research are (A) identifying obstacles to academic progress, (B) strategies to build students' momentum toward graduation, and (C) factors that contribute to maximizing students' labor market outcomes and return on investment. A distinguishing feature of much of his research is close collaboration with state policymakers to ensure that the work is directly informing policy development aimed at achieving educational attainment goals, improving workforce opportunities, and strengthening state economic vitality and growth.
His current projects, which are funded by federal and foundation grants, encompass investigations of how to improve the education and labor market outcomes of students in postsecondary career and technical education, including short-term skills-building programs (both for-credit and noncredit), longer-term credential programs, and stackable credential pathways; studies seeking to strengthen STEM pathways from community colleges to universities; and research on optimizing developmental education reform in community colleges.
Courses
| Number | Course Name | Location | Days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC 795 | Quantitative Methods for Non-Experimental Research
Prerequisites: EDUC 793 or equivalent. |
Selected Publications
Bahr, P. R., McNaughtan, J., & Jackson, G. (in press). Research in Higher Education.
Bahr, P. R., Jones, E. S., & Skiles, J. (in press). Community College Review.
Cummins, P. A., McGrew, K., Arobgast, A., Bahr, P. R., & Chen, Y. (in press). Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
"Community colleges: Origin, Evolution, Principles, and Debates."
Bahr, P. R., & Gross, J. L. (in press). In M. N. Bastedo, P. G. Altbach & P. J. Gumport (Eds.), American Higher Education in the 21st Century, 5th Edition (pp. ###-###). John Hopkins University.
Daugherty, L., Bahr, P. R., Nguyen, P., May-Trifiletti, J., Columbus, R., & Kushner, J. (2023). RAND Corporation.
Bahr, P. R., Cable, A., D’Amico, M., & Van Noy, M. (2023). Education and Employment Research Center, Rutgers.
Bahr, P. R., Chen, Y., & Columbus, R. (2023). Journal of Higher Education, 94(1), 96-131.
"Investigating the hidden college: A study of community college noncredit education in five states."
Bahr, P. R., Columbus, R., Cepa, K., May-Trifiletti, J., & Kaser, S. (2022). University of Michigan and Opportunity America.
Bahr, P. R., Boeck, C. A., & Cummins, P. (2022). Research in Higher Education, 63, 631-671.
Bahr, P. R., Columbus, R., & Yiran, C. (2022). Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 46(10), 755-762.
Bahr, P. R., Cepa, K., McKay, H., Douglas, D., & Michael, S. (2022). Strong Start to Finish and the Education Commission of the States.
McKay, H., Bahr, P. R., Michael, S., Douglas, D., Boyle, J., & Smith, M. (2022). Strong Start to Finish and the Education Commission of the States.
Bahr, P. R., Cepa, K., & McKay, H. (2022). Strong Start to Finish and the Education Commission of the States.
Bahr, P. R., Boeck, C. A., & Cummins, P. (2021). In L. W. Perna (Ed.), Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, (pp. 217-273). Springer.
Chen, R., & Bahr, P. R. (2021). Research in Higher Education, 62, 525-555.
"Barriers and facilitators for mid- and later-life community college students: The role of faculty."
Cummins, P. A., Arobgast, A., McGrew, K., & Bahr, P. R. (2021). Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 46(6), 431-434.
Cummins, P. A., Bahr, P. R., & Yamashita, T. (2021). In E. F. Fideler (Ed.), Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Aging and Work, (pp. 327-347). Roman & Littlefield.
Dikhtyar, O., Cummins, P. A., McGrew, K., & Bahr, P. R. (2021). Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 45(9), 619-630.
Bahr, P. R., Fagioli, L. P., Hetts, J., Hayward, C., Willett, T., Lamoree, D., Newell, M. A., Sorey, K., & Baker, R. B. (2019). Community College Review, 47(2), 178-211.
Moss, B. G., Bahr, P. R., Arsenault, L., & Oster, M. (2019). Research in Higher Education, 60, 737-759.
Bahr, P. R. (2019). Journal of Higher Education, 90(2), 210-243.
Cummins, P. A., Brown, J. S., Bahr, P. R., & Mehri, N. (2019). Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.
Fairlie, R. W., & Bahr, P. R. (2018). Economics of Education Review, 63, 51-63.
Cummins, P., Brown, J. S., Bahr, P. R., & Mehri, N. (2018). Adult Learning, 30(1), 23-33.
Burdman, P., Booth, K., Thorn, C., Bahr, P. R., McNaughtan, J., & Jackson, G. (2018). WestEd & Just Equations.
Bahr, P. R., McNaughtan, J., Jackson, G., Oster, M., & Gross, J. (2017). Journal of Higher Education, 88(3), 430-478.
Bahr, P. R. (2016). Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment, Teachers College, Columbia University.
"Community Colleges."
Bahr, P. R., & Gross, J. (2016). In M. N. Bastedo, P. G. Altbach & P. J. Gumport (Eds.), American Higher Education in the 21st Century, 4th Edition (pp. 462-502). John Hopkins University.
Bahr, P. R., Orians, E. L., & Schanker, J. S. (2016). Michigan Center for Student Success.
Bahr, P. R., Orians, E. L., & Schanker, J. S. (2016). Michigan Center for Student Success.
Bahr, P. R. (2016). Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, University of Michigan.
Bahr, P. R., Dynarski, S., Jacob, B., Kreisman, D., Sosa, A., & Wiederspan, M. (2015). Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment, Teachers College, Columbia University.
Bahr, P. R., Gross, J. L., Slay, K. E., & Christensen, R. D. (2015). Educational Policy, 29(2), 342-374.
Bahr, P. R., Bailey, T., Booth, K., Carnevale, A. P., Deane, KC., Gianneschi, M., Hanson, A. R., Kelly, P., Miller, B., Schneider, M., Whitfield, C., Witham, K. Wyner, J. [Authors Listed in Alphabetical Order] (2015). Aspen Institute.
Bahr, P. R. (2013). Research in Higher Education, 54, 433-460.
Bahr, P. R. (2013). Community College Review, 41(2), 137-153.
Bahr, P. R. (2013). Research in Higher Education, 54, 171-200.
Bahr, P. R., Toth, C., Thirolf, K., & Massé, J. C. (2013). In M. B. Paulsen (Ed.), Higher education: Handbook of theory and research (Vol. 28, pp. 459-511). Springer.
Booth, K., & Bahr, P. R. (2013). WestEd and LearningWorks.
Bahr, P. R. (2012). Research in Higher Education, 53, 661-693.
Bahr, P. R. (2012). Research in Higher Education, 53, 94-121.
Bahr, P. R., & Booth, K. (2012). Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges.
Bahr, P. R., Booth, K., & Willett, T. (2012). Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges.
Bahr, P. R., Massé, J. C., Christensen, R., Griffiths, B., Toth, C., Thirolf, K., Nellum, C. J., Bergom, I., & Lee, M. (2012). Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, University of Michigan.
Bahr, P. R. (2011). New Directions for Institutional Research, S1, 33-48.
Bahr, P. R., Bielby, R., & House, E. (2011). New Directions for Institutional Research, S1, 67-81.
Bahr, P. R. (2011). Center for Education Policy Analysis, Stanford University.
Bahr, P. R. (2010). Research in Higher Education, 51, 724-749.
Bahr, P. R. (2010). Journal of Higher Education, 81(2), 209-237.
Bahr, P. R. (2010). Review of Higher Education, 33(2), 177-205.
Bahr, P. R. (2010). Journal of College Student Retention, 12(1), 25-49.
Perry, M., Bahr, P. R., Rosin, M., & Woodward, K. M. (2010). EdSource.
Bahr, P. R. (2009). Research in Higher Education, 50, 691-714.
Bahr, P. R. (2009). Community College Review, 36(4), 271-298.
LeRoy, B., Samuel, P., & Bahr, P. R. (2009). In Students with disabilities, learning difficulties and disadvantages in the Baltic States, South Eastern Europe and Malta: Educational policies and indicators (pp. 127-159). OECD Publishing. ISBN 9789264075825.
Felmlee, D. H., Flynn, H. K., & Bahr, P. R. (2008). Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology, 36(1), 3-14.
Bahr, P. R. (2008). Research in Higher Education, 49, 704-732.
Bahr, P. R. (2008). Research in Higher Education, 49, 420-450. [Reprinted in E. M. Zamani-Gallaher, J. Lester, D. D. Bragg, & L. S. Hagedorn (Eds.). ASHE reader on community colleges, 4th edition. (2014; pp. 625-652). Pearson Publications.]
Bahr, P. R. (2007). Sociology of Health & Illness, 29, 831-856. [Reprinted in W. Ahmad & H. Bradby (Eds.). Ethnicity, health and health care: Understanding diversity, tackling disadvantage (2008, pp. 35-59). Blackwell Publishing.]
Bahr, P. R. (2007). Research in Higher Education, 48, 695-725.
"College transfer performance: A methodology for equitable measurement and comparison."
Bahr, P. R., Hom, W., & Perry, P. (2005). Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 13, 73-87.
"Student readiness for postsecondary coursework: Developing a college-level measure of student average academic preparation."
Bahr, P. R., Hom, W., & Perry, P. (2004). Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 12, 7-16.