Amanda L. Mollet, Ph.D.
Educator. Scholar. Change Maker.
Amanda provides new lenses for understanding environments, issues, and experiences within higher education. She merges her professional background in college administration with her research to provide interventions, strategies, and policies that can improve equity for LGBTQIA+ people in higher education.
Amanda’s Story
Amanda is an assistant professor at the University of Kansas dedicated to understanding and promoting equity in higher education. With a primary focus on LGBTQIA+ college students, Amanda’s research explores the experiences, development, and brilliance of this community. Through her work, she brings new lenses for thinking about issues in higher education by merging her professional background in higher education with her research. Using empirical data, qualitative stories, and arts-based approaches, to amplify stories and experiences that have previously existed on the margins. Passionate and driven, Amanda’s commitment to her field is evident in her dedication to making a positive impact toward creating more equitable systems, practices, and environments in higher education.
Research & Publications
Amanda’s research aligns within two primary areas: (1) the development and experiences of LGBTQIA+ students in higher education and (2) equity and inclusion in educational contexts. She remains one of the only higher education scholars advancing studies of asexuality and aromanticism as distinct social identities. As a scholar, Amanda uses her practitioner experience as a tool for outlining strategies, interventions, and policies for applying her research to reducing inequality in higher education. Amanda’s scholarship is featured in several book chapters and academic journals, including the Journal of College Student Development, Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Teachers College Record, and Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. She has facilitated hundreds of workshops and presentations, including invited speeches and consultations.
Current Projects
Amanda research currently centers two primary projects. First, a study of LGBTQIA+ college students’ healthy intimate relationships. Second, a study of the experiences of LGBTQIA+ student veterans navigating their ecological environments.
She also has several additional ongoing projects that examine other questions of equity and justice in higher education.
Speaking & Consultancy
Amanda has facilitated hundreds of trainings, workshops, and presentations. She has extensive experience presenting at professional association conferences and providing tailored services that support specific institutional needs.
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Amanda L. Mollet, Ph.D.
Educator. Scholar. Change Maker.