Robin Bishop

Robin Bishop is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Marymount California University. With a PhD in Education from the University of Southern California (USC), a Master of Education in Counseling in Student Affairs from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Northridge, Bishop bridges Psychology and Higher Education in their research.

• Educational Background
  • PhD in Education, USC
  • MEd in Counseling in Student Affairs, UCLA
  • BA in Psychology, CSU Northridge

Bishop's research focuses on racial equity in college access and completion, emphasizing how faculty and staff can drive organizational change. They employ frameworks from social and educational psychology to analyze how individuals internalize new knowledge and develop identities within institutional contexts. Additionally, Bishop investigates the "students as co-designers" model, which leverages inquiry-driven and project-based learning to foster student agency, particularly among students of color.

Their publications highlight collaborations with scholars like Adrianna Kezar and Estela Mara Bensimon, addressing accountability for equity, critical pedagogy, and institutional capacity-building. Notably, Bishop has partnered with graduate students to explore how project-based learning enhances cultural and institutional literacies.