Dr. Lyle McKinney

Dr. Lyle McKinney

 

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Educational Leadership & Policy Studies

Program: Higher Education

Office Number: 481 FH

Phone: 713-743-1784

Email: llmckinney@uh.edu

Biography:

I study college affordability and degree completion. I am particularly interested in improving educational outcomes for students from families with low incomes. My research focuses on community colleges, financial aid, and higher education policy.


Courses Taught:

CUST 6370: Cultural Foundations of American Education
CUST 8378: Current Issues in Education
CUST 8375: The History and Philosophy of Higher Education
ELCS 6336: The Two-Year College
ELCS 6338: American Higher Education
ELCS 6342: Critical Issues in Higher Education
ELCS 6380: Educational Policy and Planning
ELCS 6393: Internship in Educational Leadership
ELCS 8335: Adult Education
ELCS 8355: Policy, Politics, and Governance in Higher Education

 

Recent Publications:

Hernández, S.H., McKinney, L., Burridge, A, & O’Brien C. (In Press). Transforming developmental education at community colleges through equity-minded leadership. New Directions for Community Colleges.

McKinney, L., Burridge, A., Lee, M., Bourdeau, G.V., & Miller-Waters, M. (2022). Incentivizing full-time enrollment at community colleges: What influences students’ decision to take more courses? Community College Review, 50(2),144-170.

Hernández, S.H., McKinney, L., Burridge, A, O’Brien C, & Burnett, C. (2022). Improving equity through corequisite support. Education Commission of the States and Strong Start to Finish.

Moreno, M., McKinney, L. Rangel, V., Burridge, A., & Carales, V. (2022, Online First). The impact of academic momentum on postsecondary matriculation among early college high school students. Community College Journal of Research & Practice.

Bourdeau, G.V., Barnes, Y., McKinney, L., Burridge, A. & Lee, M. (2022). Hidden costs: Understanding the financial implications of incentivizing full-time enrollment among community college students. Community College Journal of Research & Practice, 46(4), 284-287.

McKinney, L., Gross, J.P.K., Burridge, A., Inge, B, & Williams, A. (2021). Understanding loan default among community college students. Community College Review, 49(3), 314-342.

Ghazzawi, D., McKinney, L., Horn, C.L., Burridge, A., & Carales, V. (2021). Reconceptualizing student engagement: Investigating the validity of CCSSE benchmarks as indicators of international student engagement. Journal of International Students, 11(2), 436-458.

Yu, H., McKinney, L., & Carales, V. (2020). Do community college students benefit from Federal Work Study participation? Teachers College Record, 122(1), 1-36.

Donaldson, P., McKinney, L., Lee, M., Horn, C., Burridge, A., & Pino, D. (2020). Insider information: Advisors’ perspectives on the effectiveness of enhanced advising programs for community college students. NACADA Journal of the National Association of Academic Advising, 40(2), 35-48.

Ghazzawi, D., McKinney, L., Horn, C.L., Carales, V., & Burridge, A (2020). The road to the baccalaureate: Assessing the viability of community colleges as transfer pathways for international students. Journal of International Students, 10(2), 420-442.

Moreno, M., McKinney, L., Burridge, A., Rangel, V, & Carales, V. (2019). Access for whom? The impact of dual enrollment on college matriculation among underserved student populations in Texas. Community College Journal of Research & Practice, 45(4), 255-272.

Luna-Torres, M., McKinney, L., Burridge, A., Horn, C.L., & Jones, S.J. (2019). Financial aid packaging at community colleges: Which types of awards packages increase student persistence? Journal of Student Financial Aid, 49(1).

McKinney, L., Novak, H., Hagedorn, L.S., & Luna-Torres, M. (2019). Giving up on a course: An analysis of course dropping behaviors among community college students. Research in Higher Education, 60(2), 184-202.

Luna-Torres, M., Leafgreen, M., & McKinney, L. (2017). Leveraging guided pathways to improve financial aid design and delivery. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 47(2), 101-110.

Mukherjee, M., Luna-Torres, M., McKinney, L., Shefman, P., Wade, J., & Breed, R. (2017). Redesigning financial aid to better support community college borrowers. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 24(1), 27-41.

McKinney, L. & Hagedorn, L.S. (2017). Performance-based funding for community colleges: Are colleges disadvantaged by serving the most disadvantaged students? Journal of Higher Education, 88(2), 159-182.

McKinney, L., Backscheider Burridge, A., & Mukherjee, M. (2017). Occupational certificates: Examining student characteristics and enrollment outcomes across the public and for-profit sectors. Teachers College Record, 119(12).

Mukherjee, M., McKinney, L., Hagedorn, L.S., Purnamasari, A, & Martinez, F.S. (2017). Stretching every dollar: The impact of personal financial stress on the enrollment behaviors of working and non-working community college students. Community College Journal of Research & Practice, 41(9), 551-565.

Donaldson, P. & McKinney, L., Lee, M., & Pino, D. (2016). First-year community college students’ perceptions of and attitudes towards intrusive academic advising. NACADA Journal of the National Association of Academic Advising, 36(1), 30-42.

McKinney, L., Mukherjee, M., Wade, J., Shefman, P., & Breed, R. (2015). Community college students’ assessments of the costs and benefits of borrowing to finance higher education. Community College Review, 43(4), 329-354.

McKinney, L. & Backscheider-Burridge, A. (2015). Helping or hindering? The effects of loans on community college student persistence. Research in Higher Education, 56 (4), 299-324.

McKinney, L. & Novak, H. (2015). FAFSA filing among first-year college students: Who files on time, who doesn't, and why does it matter? Research in Higher Education, 56 (1), 1-28.

Rehak, P. & McKinney, L. (2015). Utilizing course evaluation data to improve student learning and success in developmental math courses. Community College Journal of Research & Practice, 39, 199-203.

McKinney, L., Scicchitano, M. & Johns, T. (2014). The community college baccalaureate: Implications for institutional policy and planning. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 21(2), 47-52.

McKinney, L., Gross, J. P. K., & Backscheider-Burridge, A. (2014). How community colleges can help prevent financial hardship among student borrowers. Community College Journal of Research & Practice, 38, 270-274.

McKinney, L., Roberts, T. & Shefman, P. (2013). Perspectives and experiences of financial aid counselors on community college students who borrow. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 43(1), 3-17.

McKinney, L. & Novak, H. (2013). The relationship between FAFSA filing and persistence among first-year community college students. Community College Review, 41(1), 63-85.

McKinney, L., Scicchitano, M. & Johns, T. (2013). A national survey of community college baccalaureate institutions. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 37, 54-63.

McKinney, L. & Roberts, T. (2012). The role of community college financial aid counselors in helping students understand and utilize financial aid. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 36(10), 761-774.

Novak, H. & McKinney, L. (2011). The consequences of leaving money on the table: Examining the persistence of first-year students who do not file a FAFSA. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 41(3), 5-23

McKinney, L. & Morris, P.A. (2010). Examining an evolution: A case study of organizational change accompanying the community college baccalaureate. Community College Review, 37(3), 187-208.

McKinney, L. (2010). Evaluability assessment: Laying the foundation for effective evaluation of a community college retention program. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 34(4), 299-317.

Morris, P.A. & McKinney, L. (2010). Benefits of the community college baccalaureate: Perspectives and reflections from college administrators in Florida. Journal of the New Comprehensive College, 2(1), 21-25.

Sadler, T.D., Burgin, S., McKinney, L., & Ponjuan, L. (2010). Learning science through research apprenticeships: A critical review of the literature. The Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 47(3), 235-256.

Sadler, T.D. & McKinney, L. (2010). Scientific research for undergraduate students: A review of the literature. Journal of College Science Teaching, 39(5), 43-49.

McKinney, L. (2009). An analysis of policy solutions to improve the efficiency and equity of Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Florida Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2(1), 85-101.

 

Education:

Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration (Minor: Educational Policy), University of Florida, 2010