Honors & Awards
2014 New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award Finalist – College of Education, Texas Tech University
2013 Roe L. Johns Travel Grant - Association for Education Finance and Policy
2012 Martorana Family Dissertation Award – Higher Education Program, Pennsylvania State University
2012 National Data Institute Fellow – The Association for Institutional Research, National Center for Education Statistics, and National Science Foundation
2012 HEPAC Outstanding Presentation Award for “Differences in Rural Education Levels by Local
Industry Type” – 2012 Higher Education in Review Symposium
2012 Research Initiation Grant – College of Education, Pennsylvania State University
2011 Graduate Student Policy Seminar Participant – Association for the Study of Higher Education
2009 International MBA Consulting Project – Johns Hopkins University and the University of Augsburg (Augsburg, Germany)
2013 Roe L. Johns Travel Grant - Association for Education Finance and Policy
2012 Martorana Family Dissertation Award – Higher Education Program, Pennsylvania State University
2012 National Data Institute Fellow – The Association for Institutional Research, National Center for Education Statistics, and National Science Foundation
2012 HEPAC Outstanding Presentation Award for “Differences in Rural Education Levels by Local
Industry Type” – 2012 Higher Education in Review Symposium
2012 Research Initiation Grant – College of Education, Pennsylvania State University
2011 Graduate Student Policy Seminar Participant – Association for the Study of Higher Education
2009 International MBA Consulting Project – Johns Hopkins University and the University of Augsburg (Augsburg, Germany)
Invited Presentations
Koricich, A. (2016, June). How living in a rural community influences postsecondary choices. Invited panelist at the briefing session, “Economic Mobility in Rural America: A Discussion of Education, Access, and Opportunity,” sponsored by the Senate Economic Mobility Caucus and The Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, DC.
Koricich, A. (2015, November). Filling open spaces with opportunity: Moving toward a better understanding of rural populations and postsecondary education in Oregon and the United States. Invited keynote address at the Annual Conference of the Oregon Community College Association, Gleneden Beach, OR.
Koricich, A. (2015, June). Keeping sight of the forest and the trees: Rethinking diversity and college opportunity for rural populations in Oregon and the U.S. Invited convening presentation co-sponsored by the Oregon Community College Association and The Ford Family Foundation, Portland, OR.
Koricich, A. (2015, June). Keeping sight of the forest and the trees: Rethinking diversity and college opportunity for rural populations in Oregon and the U.S. Invited session presentation at the 2015 Regards to Rural Conference, Bend, OR.
Koricich, A. (2014, December). Current trends in research on rural populations and higher education. Invited webinar presentation to the Oklahoma Rural School Alliance sponsored by the Regional Education Laboratory Southwest and Institute for Education Sciences.
Koricich, A. (2014, October). More than meets the eye: Postsecondary challenges for an increasingly diverse Rural America. Invited general session presentation at the Annual Conference of the National Scholarship Providers Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
Koricich, A. (2015, November). Filling open spaces with opportunity: Moving toward a better understanding of rural populations and postsecondary education in Oregon and the United States. Invited keynote address at the Annual Conference of the Oregon Community College Association, Gleneden Beach, OR.
Koricich, A. (2015, June). Keeping sight of the forest and the trees: Rethinking diversity and college opportunity for rural populations in Oregon and the U.S. Invited convening presentation co-sponsored by the Oregon Community College Association and The Ford Family Foundation, Portland, OR.
Koricich, A. (2015, June). Keeping sight of the forest and the trees: Rethinking diversity and college opportunity for rural populations in Oregon and the U.S. Invited session presentation at the 2015 Regards to Rural Conference, Bend, OR.
Koricich, A. (2014, December). Current trends in research on rural populations and higher education. Invited webinar presentation to the Oklahoma Rural School Alliance sponsored by the Regional Education Laboratory Southwest and Institute for Education Sciences.
Koricich, A. (2014, October). More than meets the eye: Postsecondary challenges for an increasingly diverse Rural America. Invited general session presentation at the Annual Conference of the National Scholarship Providers Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
Press & Media Coverage
The Pew Charitable Trusts, July 18, 2016, "3 Strategies to Increase Opportunity and Economic Mobility in Rural America"
USA Today, June 18, 2014, "States aim to boost college graduation rates"
Education Week, April 11, 2014, "Rural Students Less Likely to Attend Four-Year, Private, or Selective Colleges"
The Hechinger Report, April 11, 2014, "Students from Rural Areas Less Likely to Go to Four-Year Colleges, Top Universities"
The Daily Toreador, April 9, 2014, "Differences between Urban, Rural Life May Impact College Choices"
The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 4, 2014, "The Disadvantage of Rural Students in College Enrollment and Choice"
USA Today, June 18, 2014, "States aim to boost college graduation rates"
Education Week, April 11, 2014, "Rural Students Less Likely to Attend Four-Year, Private, or Selective Colleges"
The Hechinger Report, April 11, 2014, "Students from Rural Areas Less Likely to Go to Four-Year Colleges, Top Universities"
The Daily Toreador, April 9, 2014, "Differences between Urban, Rural Life May Impact College Choices"
The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 4, 2014, "The Disadvantage of Rural Students in College Enrollment and Choice"