William C. Purdy
Lecturer
My research centers on higher education and the law, international higher education, with Scandinavia as my focus, the history of higher education, especially regarding the Western United States, and federal and state financial aid programs. I am the Program Director for UCLA’s Summer Study Abroad Program in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Departments
Programs
Areas of Expertise and Advising Interests
Titles and Positions
- Lecturer
Education
- Ph.D., Higher Education and Organizational Change, UCLA, 2016
- J.D., Florida State University, 2000
- B.A., History and English, University of Florida, 1997
Select Publications
- Purdy, W.C. (2024). Ford Speaks on Campus: An Opportunity Lost? President Gerald Ford’s Major Speeches at College Campuses, 1974–76. Michigan Historical Review, 50(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1353/mhr.2024.a925087
- Purdy, W.C. (2018). Higher Education and a Living, Diverse Democracy: An Overview. Diversity & Democracy. Fall 2018.
- Franke, R., & Purdy, W.C. (2012). Student Financial Aid in the United States. Effects of higher education reforms change dynamics (pp. 153-184). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
- McDonough, P.M., Calderone, S.M., & Purdy, W.C. (2007). State Grants and Their Effects on Students’ College Choices. Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE): Boulder, Colorado.