Justin C. Ortagus is an Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration & Policy and Director of the Institute of Higher Education. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Florida, Dr. Ortagus obtained his Ph.D. in Higher Education from Pennsylvania State University. His research typically examines the impact of online education, community colleges, and state policies on the opportunities and outcomes of underserved students. His recent work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the William T. Grant Foundation and published in such venues as Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, the American Educational Research Journal, Educational Researcher, the Journal of Higher Education, and Research in Higher Education

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Institute of Higher Education

Director	Justin Ortagus
Phone	352-273-4332
Website	http://www.education.ufl.edu/Leadership/ihe/Institute.html
Mission	The UF Institute of Higher Education serves the needs of the State of Florida's postsecondary institutions (SUS, State Colleges and community colleges) through the innovative research, policies recommendations, and professional outreach to educational administrators, faculty, and policymakers. The Institute provides leadership in all areas related to higher education including: access and degree attainment, financial aid policy, finance, law, and governance. The Institute focuses on being a state, regional, and national leader in defining and addressing critical higher education issues.