Review of Unfinished business: Compelling stories of adult student persistence

Authors

  • Marsha V. Krotseng HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v29.3351

Author Biography

Marsha V. Krotseng, HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College

Marsha V. Krotseng, Ed.D., is a member of the Board of Trustees of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College and a former President of Bluefield State College. Her career spans more than 30 years in higher education strategic planning, policy, and executive leadership roles and includes experience at the institution and state system levels. She is committed to fostering success and a sense of belonging for all students and to increasing the number of women and people of color in college and university senior leadership positions.

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Published

2022-02-02

How to Cite

Krotseng, M. V. (2022). Review of Unfinished business: Compelling stories of adult student persistence. Education Review, 29. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v29.3351

Issue

Vol. 29 (2022)

Section

Book reviews

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