Brandon Price, Interim Associate Vice President for Student Success has over 20 years of experience in higher education. Prior to his appointment as the Interim Associate Vice President for Student Success at Stanislaus State, he served in a variety of roles at Columbia College including Associate Dean of Student Equity and Success, Dean of Student Services, and Dean of Career Technical Education and Economic Development.

While serving at Columbia College, his responsibilities included coordination of the institution’s Student Equity and Success Advisory Council and oversight of a variety of special programs including Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS), TRiO, and CalWORKS, as well as additional programs serving former foster youth, veterans, incarcerated students, English language learners, and dual enrolled students.

Dr. Price’s passion for promoting student equity and success has also been evident in his research which has included examinations of: rural student access and success; student self-efficacy among STEM students; Hispanic student matriculation in graduate education; and research regarding the effect of peer interaction on student retention and graduation.