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Timothy Reese Cain serves as the Associate Director and Professor of Higher Education at the McBee Institute of Higher Education, which is part of the College of Education at the University of Georgia. He joined the McBee Institute in 2013 after serving as a faculty member and higher education program coordinator in the College of Education at the University of Illinois. Cain holds leadership roles in multiple academic organizations and serves on several editorial boards, demonstrating his significant influence in the field of higher education.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Education from the University of Michigan
- M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University
- B.A. in History from Duke University
Cain's research spans both historical and contemporary issues in higher education, with particular focus on academic freedom, student activism, and unionization. His scholarly work examines the intersection of politics, rights, and institutional structures in colleges and universities. He has made significant contributions to understanding LGBTQ+ student rights history, faculty unionization movements, and the implementation of Title IX. Cain's research methodology often employs historical analysis to illuminate current challenges in higher education governance and policy.
His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on marginalized voices in higher education history, particularly regarding student voting rights in the 1970s, LGBTQ+ student advocacy, and faculty responses to political pressures. Cain frequently collaborates with other scholars, particularly Michael S. Hevel, to explore the historical dimensions of contemporary higher education challenges. His work bridges educational history, policy analysis, and organizational studies within the academy.
Cain has received several notable honors:
- UGA Special Collections Libraries Faculty Teaching Fellow (2017-2018)
- AERA Outstanding Reviewer Award (2018)
- AERA Queer SIG Best Article Award (2023, with Michael S. Hevel)
As an academic leader, Cain serves as a fellow at the AAUP's Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom and as an associate editor of the Review of Higher Education. He previously served as associate editor for the History of Education Quarterly and sits on the Council of Scholars of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions. His grant-funded research includes multiple Spencer Foundation projects examining faculty unionization history and contemporary academic freedom challenges. Cain regularly teaches courses in the higher education program at UGA, including EDHI 7650, EDHI 8000, and other advanced seminars.
