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Ryan Theroux Associate Professor, General Education
First Year Seminar

Ph.D. Higher Education Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.S. College Student Personnel, University of Rhode Island
B.A. Communications, Rhode Island College

Ryan Theroux, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of First Year Studies at Curry College. His research interests are focused on exploring and understanding campus culture as it relates to first-year students and programs and units that serve such students. He has over 15 years of higher education experience including work as a student affairs professional, academic affairs administrator at a public university, and faculty member at a private liberal arts college. His teaching interests include courses focused on first year student transitions and wellness, experiential learning and pre-internship planning, internship seminars, and career development.

Select Publications:

Theroux, R. (2012). Gateways to campus culture: Exploring the roles of student orientation leaders. The Journal of College Orientation and Transition, 19(2), 41-48. 

DiRamio, D., Theroux, R., & Guarino, A. (2009). Faculty hiring at top-ranked higher education administration programs: An examination using social network analysis. Innovative Higher Education, 34(3), 149-159.