Chrissy Holliday, Ph.D.

Senior System Liaison, Rural Education and Workforce Development Initiatives, CSU Pueblo

Chrissy Holliday, Ph.D., is the Senior System Liaison for Rural Education and Workforce Development Initiatives at Colorado State University Pueblo. She earned her Ph.D. in higher education leadership from Colorado State University in 2020 and holds a master’s degree in education from Capella University and a bachelor’s degree in mass communication/print media from Campbell University. Her research interests focus on college access and affordability, college-going culture, and first-generation student challenges. Her published articles to date have focused on research related to first generation college-going culture, which applies directly to her work as a university administrator focused on enrollment and access.

The Deciders: Understanding the First-Generation College-Going Experience in Support of Enrollment and Diversity Efforts