Terry Vaughan III, PhD is the Vice President of Research at the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education. His research focuses on education theory and philosophy, education policy, equitable career pathways, and career development strategies for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. He received his BA in Philosophy from DePaul University and his master’s and PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.