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Michael Goemans, Ed.D., Director of Student Success Technology at Connecticut State Community College, leads initiatives to enhance student advising, enrollment management, and persistence through data-informed strategies. He earned his Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from the University of Hartford, where his dissertation examined the impact of academic advising frequency on student success in community colleges. His research interests include persistence, retention, holistic student support, and the role of technology in advancing equitable outcomes. Dr. Goemans has contributed to scholarship on community college student success and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Applied Research in Community Colleges and NACADA’s Academic Advising Today. He brings over a decade of experience in higher education, including teaching, research, and administrative leadership.

Exploring the Impact of Advising Frequency and Free College Scholarships on Community College Student Persistence Rates: A Racial Group Analysis