Biography
Dr. Aikins has taught at Penn GSE since Fall 2013. He received his Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2011, and specializes in collegiate substance abuse and student health research. Dr. Aikins has teaching, administrative, and research experience in K-12 and postsecondary settings, including the University of Southern California, Carnegie Mellon University, UCLA, and Occidental College.
Prior to joining Penn GSE, Dr. Aikins received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Institute of Health (NIH) Postdoctoral Fellowship at the National Development and Research Institutes (NDRI) in New York City and lectured at CUNY Brooklyn College.
Additionally, Dr. Aikins teaches graduate classes of the Higher Education M.S.Ed. program.
Academic Programs
Higher Education, M.S.Ed.