Joshua Pretlow

167-7 EDUCATION BUILDING
NORFOLK, 23529

Ph.D. in Higher Education, University of Virginia, (2011)

M.E. in Teaching - History/Social Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, (2005)

B.A. in Government, University of Virginia, (1999)

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Pretlow, J. "From High School Senior to College Junior: Investigating a Unique Transition" $2,000. Other. -
Pretlow, J. and Wang, H. "The Influence of Research Collaboration Networks on Research Productivity in U.S. Schools of Education" $750. State. 2013 - 2014
Inkelas, K. and Pretlow, J. "Exploring the Benefits of the IB Extended Essay for University Studies at the University of Virginia" $25,000. Other. 2011 - 2012

Articles

Pretlow, J. (2014). Dual enrollment, community colleges, and baccalaureate degree attainment. Community College Journal of Research and Practice 38 (2-3) , pp. 264-269.
Pretlow, J. and Wathington, H. (2014). Expanding dual enrollment: Increasing postsecondary access for all?. Community College Review 42 (1) , pp. 41-54.
Pretlow, J. (2014). Student Recruitment into Postsecondary Educational Programs. Community College Journal of Research and Practice 38 (5) , pp. 478-482.
Pretlow, J. and Wathington, H. (2013). Access to dual enrollment courses and school-level characteristics. Community College Journal of Research and Practice 37 (3) , pp. 196-204.
Pretlow, J. and Wathington, H. (2013). Who places into developmental education and why?. Community College Journal of Research and Practice 37 (10) , pp. 794-799.
Wathington, H., Pretlow, J. and Mitchell, C. (2011). How does money help? Students’ perceptions of the effect of a monetary incentive on completion of a summer bridge program. Enrollment Management Journal: Student Access, Finance, and Success in Higher Education 4 , pp. 45-66.
Pretlow, J. and Wathington, H. (2011). Toward a more accurate cost of developmental education: An update of Breneman & Haarlow (1998). Journal of Developmental Education 35 (1) , pp. 2-12.
Wathington, H., Pretlow, J. and Mitchell, C. (2010). The difference a cohort makes: Understanding developmental learning communities in community colleges. Journal of College Student Retention 12 (2) , pp. 225-242.

Books

Taylor, J. and Pretlow, J. Blending High School and College: Dual Enrollment in the 21st Century. New Directions for Community Colleges.

Book Chapters

Jones, T., James, B. and Pretlow, J. (2018). Interdisciplinary Collaboration as an Innovative Approach to Developmental Education at Morgan State University Models of Success: How Historically Black Colleges and Universities Survive the Economic Recession.
Pretlow, J. and Patteson, J. (2015). Operating Dual Enrollment in Different Policy Environments: An Examination of Two States Special Issue: Dual Enrollment Policies, Pathways, and Perspectives (pp. 21-29) New Directions for Community Colleges.

Presentations

Pretlow, J. ( 2014). Chair of Session Other Council for the Study of Community Colleges Washington, DC.
Pretlow, J. ( 2014). Many opportunities for partnership: Dual enrollment in Virginia Oral Presentation Council for the Study of Community Colleges Washington, DC.
Wathington, H., Mitchell, C. and Pretlow, J. ( 2013). New courses needed: An investigation of Virginia’s high school capstone course for college and career readiness Other American Education Research Association San Francisco, CA.
Inkelas, K., Swan, A., Jones, J. and Pretlow, J. ( 2013). The role of high school research experiences in the development of undergraduate students’ research self-efficacy Paper American Education Research Association San Francisco, CA.
Pretlow, J. ( 2013). CSCC Response to the AACC 21st Century Report Oral Presentation Council for the Study of Community Colleges San Francisco, CA.
Pretlow, J. ( 2013). Dual credit students, community colleges, and 4 year degrees Paper Council for the Study of Community Colleges San Francisco, CA.
Inkelas, K., Pretlow, J., Swan, A. and Jones, J. ( 2012). Are all undergraduate research experiences created equal? Paper Association for the Study Higher Education Las Vegas, NV.
Wathington, H., Pretlow, J. and Jovanovich, D. ( 2011). Expanding Dual Enrollment: Increasing Postsecondary Access for All? Paper Council for the Study of Community Colleges New Orleans, LA.
Wathington, H., Barnett, E. and Pretlow, J. ( 2011). The Impact of a Texas Summer Bridge on Developmental Students’ Outcomes Paper Council for the Study of Community Colleges New Orleans, LA.
Wathington, H., Pretlow, J. and Mitchell, C. ( 2010). How does money help?: Students’ view of a monetary incentive Paper American Education Research Association Denver, CO.
Pretlow, J. and Mitchell, C. ( 2010). Developmental Summer Bridge Programs: Implementation and Early Evidence from a Random Assignment Study Oral Presentation Association for the Study Higher Education Indianapolis, IN.
Pretlow, J., Mitchell, C. and Wathington, H. ( 2010). The potential of community college cohorts: An exploratory analysis Paper Sociology of Education Pacific Grove, CA.
Barnett, E. and Pretlow, J. ( 2010). The promise of developmental summer bridge programs Oral Presentation Washington, DC.
Wathington, H., Pretlow, J. and Nowell, D. ( 2009). Delivering useful learning?: Public colleges and postgraduate outcomes in North Carolina Paper Association for the Study Higher Education Vancouver, BC.
Pretlow, J. ( 2009). Texas developmental summer bridge programs Oral Presentation Association for the Study Higher Education Vancouver, BC.
Barnett, E. and Pretlow, J. ( 2009). Intensive summer programs: A new way to start college Paper National Association for Developmental Education Greensboro, NC.
Pretlow, J. ( 2008). Revisiting Breneman & Haarlow: The cost of developmental education in Texas Poster Association for the Study Higher Education Jackonsville, FL.
  • 2012: Article of the Year, volume 35, Journal of Developmental Education
  • 2012: Dissertation of the Year, Finalist, Council for the Study of Community Colleges